When a woman shuts up hundreds of people with her voice, it’s a powerful thing. Star Anna — her given name — has been steadily wowing audiences and accumulating a rabid and dedicated fan base since she was discovered busking outside a café in Ellensburg, Washington at age 16. She is whip-smart. She is street-smart. She is a private person who unhinges her jaw to release a voice that has punched many Pacific Northwesterners in the face over the past several years — a voice that brings to the table an authentic pain and strength that defies her 25 years.