Neff, a 30-year-old singer and songwriter based in Toronto, offers her listeners a spare acoustic sound layered with rich, compelling vocals. Her live performances are so evocative they’ve moved her listeners to tears. Inspired by musicians like Leslie Feist, Florence Welch and Nina Simone, Neff brings unflinching honesty to lyrics that are imbued with themes both personal and universal. The music she writes features an acoustic sound that’s at turns plaintive and heart-wrenching, energetic and hopeful.