Eight Gigs: Lucy Woodward

Pop singer Lucy Woodward has been around for a minute and she’s got the polish to prove it; her major label debut, While You Can, came out back in 2003 and included the top 40 hit “Dumb Girls.” In the years since, Woodward has grown up and pursued a jazzier, slinkier vibe, with last month’s release of Til They Bang on the Door to show for it. Though still thoroughly in the realm of pop with its eye on commercial radio, Woodward shows a grittier, more powerful side to her vocals on the cover of Nina Simone’s “Be My Husband.” 2708 J Street, www.lucywoodward.com.