Carley Baer is one of the DIY crowd's best-kept secrets. Ask anybody who's seen her perform, and they will tell you what a growing number of people are discovering: the smiley girl with the dreadlocks is good. With a voice that alternates between soft subtlety and brazen belting, and a songwriting style that is both clever and catchy, she leaves an impression that noticeably changes the paradigm of just what a girl with a guitar can do.