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Suzzy Roche has been a mainstay of the New York folk scene for more than 30 years, primarily as a member of one of the great sister acts, The Roches. Recently, she's often performed with her sister Maggie and daughter Lucy Wainwright Roche, whose father is Loudon Wainwright and whose own career has been taking off.
Minneapolis-born, NYC-based José James crafts an intelligent and intoxicating mix of jazz, beats and soul. His third album, called No Beginning No End, is his first on the Blue Note label, and it continues to show José blending styles and forging a new vision - while also drawing inspiration from classic pop song structures. In his recent Studio A visit, he scaled back the songs to just voice, piano and acoustic guitar, and we were lucky enough to get video of the performances.
Born in the Midwest in 1940? Nope. Jesse Dee only sounds like it. Channeling soul greats like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, this Bostonian spreads as much love as possible on his sophomore album, On My Mind / In My Heart. With killer guitar licks and backing horn arrangements, Jesse proves that if you "Don't Know Much About History" — there's still time to learn.
Alice Smith has an intriguing combination of influences. Growing up between Washington, DC and a Georgia farm, this Fordham alum has developed a style that jumps fences, from rock to R&B and soul. Today she releases an impressive and nuanced second album called She, and Alice used her four-octave range to belt out a few of the new songs (plus covers of Cee-Lo and Jeff Buckley) during a recent FUV Live show at City Winery.
L.A.-based Dawes (@DawesTheBand) is well-rooted in the Southern California folk-country-rock world, it’s in their blood. But they’ve seen a whole lot more of the world since releasing two big albums and doing some big touring.
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