After breaking into the pop world at 18, Michelle Branch went on to specialize in light yet confident music marked by her uninhibited singing style and heavily influenced by the folk-pop vibes of the West. She's proven herself as a formidable collaborator: Branch's duets with Carlos Santana show how well her free-spirited vocals work with his mighty soloing, while her stint as half of The Wreckers reveals how well her breezy songwriting lends itself to country sounds.