Maria McKee’s You Gotta Sin to Get Saved opens with "I'm Gonna Soothe You," a disarming seduction of a friend's man. She's not just after the "decent man" mentioned in that song. She's after you. And she'll get you, at least for a while.
If the listener's infatuation with ex-Lone Justice McKee holds up for 35 more minutes, You Gotta Sin to Get Saved is a winding, sun-dappled country road with alternative signposts. McKee's voice keeps your attention, even when it is more faltering than spellbinding. Look to the band, and you'll find a fine collection of session men and young bucks: drummer Jim Keltner, keyboardist Benmont Tench, bassist Marvin Etzioni, guitarists Gary Louris and Mark Olson from the Jayhawks, and even producer Don Was on bass for one track. Two guys from the Posies stop by for background vocals on "Only Once."
The band perfectly executes this Sixties-type blend of Joe Cocker soul, traditional country and Southern gospel, with Louris' distinctive, personal guitar work leaving the most legible fingerprints. From: http://www.louisvillemusicnews.net/webmanager/index.php?WEB_CAT_ID=50&storyid=12787&headline=Maria_McKee_-_You_Gotta_Sin_To_Be__Saved&issueid=54
