Karli Chayne

Karli Chayne was three years old when she first entered a recording studio, but she didn't really start taking music seriously until she was closer to four. OK, that's an exaggeration, but not by much. Growing up in Bolivar, Mo., the 19-year-old's family were more than supportive. They led the way!

More often than not, Karli Chayne will close her Monday night Song Suffragettes set with "Mercy," a soulful ballad she helped an old high school classmate write. It's a pure, uninterrupted love song that begins slowly and crescendos into each chorus in steps. “I don’t want you to set / me / free,” she sings, pleading with an imaginary lover.

Don’t make any assumptions about Karli Chayne just yet. Sure, she’s young and blonde and perky. And she’s got a song she likes to sing called “Blonde Moment.” There’s more than meets the eye to this native Missourian, however.