Origin: Northampton, MA
Decades: 2000's
In the post-Britney Spears age of Radio Disney and former Mickey Mouse Club and Nickelodeon stars with major-label recording contracts, it's not a surprise at all for artists to release their debut albums before they're old enough to vote. On the other hand, it's sill quite a surprise when that debut album showcases a heavily jazz-influenced singer/songwriter whose primary influences appear to be Joni Mitchell (circa Hejira and Mingus, not "Both Sides Now") and Rickie Lee Jones. Following the embarrassment ... Read More