I never thought of k.d. lang to be like Joni.
Yet, as I think of it, both grew up in Canada's west, both got a fair amount of fame from the US, both played with styles, and the lyrics of the song aren't too unlike that which Joni would write.
Ditto with your last choice, insofar of decent lyrics—somewhat dense (for me that's often a good thing), country but not quite country—especially the human beat-boxing.
