CRITIC'S CHOICE Date: 06 Sep 2008
East Bay Express -
Amos Lee Not unlike his peer Norah Jones, Amos Lee crafts a similar kind of Starbucks-friendly fare, leaning more toward rhythm-and-blues versus Jones' jazz and country base.
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Event Keyword Date: 02 Sep 2008
LA Weekly -
Philadelphia-based Amos Lee plays a loose-limbed brand of folk-soul that, given its tasteful acoustic vibe and his alignment with Norah Jones' crew, I've been expecting to soften into coffeeshop mush for three albums now.
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Clubs / Venues Date: 02 Sep 2008
LA Weekly -
Philadelphia-based Amos Lee plays a loose-limbed brand of folk-soul that, given its tasteful acoustic vibe and his alignment with Norah Jones' crew, I've been expecting to soften into coffeeshop mush for three albums now. Yet thanks to his velvet-sandpaper vocals and his habit of singing about...
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Ximena Sarinana - Mediocre Date: 02 Sep 2008
Rolling Stone -
Artist: Ximena Sarinana Review: It's one of the strongest debuts from a female singer-songwriter since Norah Jones' Come Away With Me. From the robust title track to the cool piano-based pop of "Normal," this Mexican actress-turned-singer belts out jazz- and blues-influenced songs with poetic lyrics and imaginative production; on songs like "La Tina," Sariņana's vocals conjure Billie Holiday ...
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Ladies and gentlemen, your new Yolo Idol Date: 29 Aug 2008
The Daily Democrat -
17-year-old Brianne Wilson sang a Norah Jones tune. The 105 degree weather wasn't the only hot thing Thursday night at the fair: The Yolo County Idol Contest was on fire with local talent.
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Music on DVD Date: 24 Aug 2008
Toronto Sun -
Sun, August 24, 2008 Music on DVD By DARRYL STERDAN Email Print Write Size: A A A Share: Facebook Digg Del.icio.us Google Stumble Upon Furl Newsvine Reddit Technorati Blinklist Feed Me Yahoo Socializer Ma.gnolia Raw Sugar Simpy Squidoo Spurl Blink Bits Rojo Blogmarks Shadows Netvouz Scuttle Co.mments Bloglines Tailrank Sitejot + Help NORAH JONES Live From Austin, Tx. Singer-Songwriter Sun ...
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Amos Lee bares his soul in ZooTunes show Date: 22 Aug 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer -
Amos Lee's nicely crafted compositions betrayed influences such as jazz and folk, much like his compatriot Norah Jones, as well as blues and even Southern rock. Mostly, however, the singer-guitarist and his three-man band drew from classic soul and R&B.
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Priscilla Ahn is so much more than a Norah Jones clone Date: 22 Aug 2008
Seattle Times -
L.A. singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn is being called the next Norah Jones. She performs at the Triple Door Aug. 26.
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