I love the Sadies but they don't fit in the mold of what Bev is looking for. They have more of a rock attitude
Think of it Neko Case could be your thing, Eleni Mandell could be another one to explore
I think the Sadies are a great suggestion. Very much a Byrds-like sound (Clarence White era). They need to be seen live to really appreciate them, though. While their albums are good, you don't get the full effect of the Good brothers until you see them work together on stage.
BTW, the Sadies back up Neko Case on "The Tigers Have Spoken".
I saw Neko Case backed up by them great memories, for the rest pretty much agreed except that the Byrds comparaisons stop at a certain point because they have a rather wide palette of styles
, so in a way they remind you of a lot of bands.