CAROLINECOX

The interesting thing about CAROLINECOX is how her steadiness compounds. Each dependable stretch adds to the last, so the longer she's been at it, the more people know to expect her — and the bigger the standing crowd that greets her when she's on. It's a slow build rather than a sudden break, the kind of momentum that doesn't reverse easily once it's there. Recognition like that is earned in increments, and she's clearly put in the increments.