Any frequent karaoke-goer worth their salt has a well-rehearsed repertoire they can whip out a moment’s notice. From tender tear-jerking torch ballads to the rollicking soft-rock scorchers, you’ve gotta have all your bases covered just in case. And you can count soul-country starlet Dominique Pruitt among those who certainly know their stuff, as she’s equipped with a wide-range of musical styles and a certain panache for the glittery and the bold. In any case, she’s mastered the dive-bar art-form, drawing upon her own craftsmanship at the microphone and a dazzling throwback style.
Exclusive to B-Sides & Badlands, she’s curated some of her top karaoke picks in a handy-dandy playlist, from Concrete Blonde and Alannah Myles to Shania Twain, Skeeter Davis and Sheryl Crow. However, she makes a pointed warning. “Whatever you do, do notsing ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra. People get literally murdered for that often in the Philippines. Just don’t do it.”
Below, Pruitt walks us through each of her karaoke essentials, which includes her brand new comeback single “High in the Valley,” a soon-to-be gold standard in the vein of Nancy Sinatra and Patsy Cline…..READ MORE