Who: My Brightest Diamond (aka Shara Worden)
Seven-word description: Diva-voiced singer/songwriter delivers operatic pop.
Should appeal to fans of: Joanna Newsom, Dresden Dolls, Regina Spektor
Isn't she pals with Sufjan Stevens? Yes, she appeared on his Illinois tour. You might also know Worden from her first two My Brightest Diamond full-lengths, 2006's Bring Me the Workhorse and last year's Tear It Down. Both were released on Stevens' label Asthmatic Kitty.
Breakout CD: A Thousand Shark's Teeth
Release date/label: June 17/Asthmatic Kitty
Listen to the track "Inside a Boy."
This article appears in Jun 11-17, 2008.