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blair
Indie / Pop / Zouk

"RECORDING RECORDING RECORDING Full Length"

New Orleans/Los Angeles, Louisiana
United States

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Last Login:  6/30/2008
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Member Since3/20/2006
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Blair has been a staple of the New Orleans’ music scene for the last seven years. She began performing at local coffee houses and open mic nights when she was only 16. By 18, Blair found herself performing at some of her hometown’s most venerable rock clubs such as the Howlin Wolf and House of Blues. Opting to wait until after college to make music her full-time occupation, Blair would sneak away between classes as a philosophy major at Loyola University New Orleans to the university's music building to hone her skills at writing and performing. She was also able to open up for some of the country’s most popular indie bands stopping through New Orleans, such as Cat Power, Calexico, and Bright Eyes. With summer of 2007 approaching, Blair has established a dedicated local fan base, finished her philosophical studies, and has a four-song EP “in the can” set for summer release (produced by Keith Ferguson of World Leader Pretend). For the first time in Blair’s life, there is a freedom to go forward, without a net, and focus solely on her music with the upcoming release of Pluto.

In late 2006 scientists decided Pluto would no longer be considered a planet. To many, this declaration was the celestial equivalent of learning that Santa Claus doesn’t exist. Blair, however, saw the new classification as a metaphor for life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

“Something is one way all your life, then all of a sudden, it totally changes.”

Just as Pluto is no longer considered a planet, Blair’s new EP, Pluto, is titled after the sudden and drastic changes she experienced in New Orleans after the hurricane. A marriage of alt-country and folk-tinged pop music - combined with a captivating falsetto voice - Pluto aims to create the same kind of intimacy between listener that she recalls from her first experiences listening to rock and pop radio. A personal expression during Blair’s transformation from youth to adulthood, Pluto is a personal snapshot of a place in time. And hopefully, indication of what the future holds.

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VIDEO OF THE MONTH March: Q andA

"Blair cites Neil Young as a primary influence, but she owes as much to early Liz Phair, with whom she shares a meandering singing style and a lyrical bluntness that sounds at once suggestive and wounded." NPR

"Young, driven, and filled with Southern goodness, Blair's alt-country cuts are packed with the same sorrow and hope as indie-folk brethren like Bright Eyes and Cat Power" Flavorpill

"Despite the former ninth planet’s humiliating reclassification as a mere asteroid, the arrival of Pluto (the CD) is a welcome consolation prize." LA Weekly

"...Blair, 23, brings a talent for crafting her songs -- a delicate cross between alt-country and folk-tinged indie-pop -- to her first, self-titled EP that seems almost beyond her years." Gambit Weekly

"...reminds me of when Liz Phair was still good." An Aquarium Drunkard

"She has an unassuming musical presence and a modest charm that never flaunts her talent and wit, instead allowing the listener to happily stumble upon them." The Owl Mag

"...comparable to the likes of Jenny Lewis." My Old Kentucky Blog

"...rising faster than the launch of the latest NASA telescope" I Guess I'm Floating

"She sounds more like a seasoned veteran than a 23 year-old on the verge of releasing her sophomore effort." Offbeat Magazine

"Her beautiful voice and quiet acoustic guitar are charming in a way that will make you forget everything that ails you." Can You See The Sunset From The Southside?

"...an auspicious start for a songwriter who has nowhere to go but up." The Rawking Refuses To Stop!

"Her lyrics channel great folk singers of yesteryear like Joni Mitchell" Hero Hill

"Blair possesses a boatload of talent, leading her past the formulaic masses of atypical feminine folk songwriters." Obscure Sound


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Curry Weber





Jun 25 2008 2:33 PM

Lookin forward to hearing the new stuff!!!
steve eck





Jun 22 2008 10:13 PM

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Summer Crowd Stereo





Jun 12 2008 4:57 AM

Hello blair.

After listening to your EP for what must have been the 1.000th time I felt the urge to tell you that I think your music is f***ing awesome and I am really looking forward to that full-length you are obviously working on.
senora





Jun 2 2008 10:29 PM

i was just thinking about you so hello! hope all is well & i miss going to blair shows! i took you for granted & i'm sorry -super fan.
steve eck





May 22 2008 1:34 PM

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Greg





May 16 2008 9:30 AM

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Tiny Tide





May 13 2008 10:49 AM

Ciao Blair! Such a long time! How are you?
zarah





Apr 30 2008 1:30 PM

great running into you the other day! what a nice surprise. good luck with everything this summer, and seriously give me a call.
i will probably be busy in dissertation-land, but at least i'll know someone cool out there hasn't forgotten me ;)
la-underground





Apr 25 2008 1:27 AM

great show last night.
thanks for playing.
Tony





Apr 24 2008 12:37 PM

you sounded grrrrrrreat last night. seriously.

sorry we had to duck out so quick.

can't wait to hear the new songs fleshed out. I've had a few stuck in my head.
COLD TURKEY BAND





Apr 17 2008 9:32 PM

THANKS FOR THE ADD !!!!!
Dig Your Music.
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braedan, like braidin' your hair





Apr 8 2008 10:12 AM

thats cuz you come up with a bajillion different improvs and toss em :( but thank you :), hope to see you live
amycanbe





Apr 7 2008 10:39 AM

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Discipul & Civilian





Mar 30 2008 10:57 AM

Hey I really like your songs!
slater





Mar 29 2008 8:20 AM

you are great. have a fantastic day. stop by. smile. think. slater
Adam





Mar 26 2008 7:59 PM

Hey Blair,
Enough of this not playing any shows in NYC. I finally did what needed doing, and I'm living on my own in Harlem. Joined a Brooklyn kickball team. Life is awesome! Come visit...
AlonsoAndFriends





Mar 23 2008 1:02 PM

Enjoy your trip up north and thanks again for coming out and playing some tunes for us:)
michael silversmith





Mar 22 2008 10:12 AM

It was great meeting you last night!
Thanks for coming to Riverside.
You have a beautiful voice...
so far my favorite song is "Mona Lisa".

keep in touch.

Michael
braedan, like braidin' your hair





Mar 19 2008 4:56 PM

hola, i've been a fan since high school.
when are gonna bring back cornflower blue? that song was perfect
steve eck





Mar 14 2008 2:32 PM

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beth.any





Mar 12 2008 4:15 PM

i heard you left?went back home.
ill represent for you here.
but come back soon tho.
JT Spangler





Mar 3 2008 6:10 PM

Nice to meet another NoLA/L.A. musician -- what an odd descriptor that is.

I'm sure we'll run into each other in one place or the other. :)
Codpiece





Feb 27 2008 7:30 PM

hey, thanks for adding us! we'd be more than happy to rock it out together something.

cheers,
codpiece
Film School





Feb 27 2008 2:37 PM

Hi Blair, thanks for the add and the kind words!

- film school
Twangzone





Feb 26 2008 4:06 PM

great tracks, especially mona lisa, really like that one
the NATURAL DISASTERS





Feb 26 2008 1:49 PM

!!!!

ah, fuck, the replacements, i love that song!

great cover
Heavy Creatures





Feb 23 2008 1:47 PM

good to meet you! you have a beautiful voice and great songs-
: )
THE MORNING STARS





Feb 23 2008 9:10 AM

Dig the music.

Thanks for the friendship Blair.

Peace&Love,
Mars
rademacher





Feb 22 2008 12:33 PM

You had me at New Orleans. I am sooo smitten. Awesome songs. So yes. Let me know when you have an opening on your dance card and we'll do the same for you.
【★】BLAIR【★】





Feb 18 2008 11:45 PM

I love to lisen to your music it calms me down after work. Thank you keep up the good work
paper thin walls





Feb 13 2008 11:52 PM

saturday!! fun will be had. art + music + beer is the most delightful of combinations.
Blair





Feb 13 2008 3:44 PM

First I overcame the whole Blair from 'The Facts Of Life' stigma...then as soon as that went away, BAM...out comes the Blair Witch Project...and NOW I am ALWAYS getting confused for that talented singer/songwriter in Silverlake...well not always, or ever actually...but it could happen ;-)
steve eck





Feb 13 2008 1:45 AM

Blair, that new video sketch needs some bacon or...beans...or something. i can't feel it without some real meat and bones know what i mean...yea you know. see you soon. can't wait.
Gavin Conner





Feb 11 2008 8:49 PM

i can't stop listening to your tunes! thanks for being awesome. hope to see ya live someday soon.
cheers - g
beth.any





Feb 8 2008 9:02 PM

how exciting.
ill be there
=)
Blair





Feb 8 2008 4:05 PM

great set the other night in Silverlake...you sounded great...and my name is Blair too by the way, don't worry...i have no plans to take legal action ;-)
Amy





Feb 7 2008 10:54 PM

I can't wait! I really love your music!
Amy





Feb 6 2008 10:19 PM

You're coming to Portland???

i am so excited!!
King Vidor





Feb 6 2008 8:01 PM

great songs
A Plan





Feb 5 2008 2:29 PM

She is the coolest east of the Mississippi. A southern bell but it will take work and I agree that the rebirth has come from the people. Believe. Come see a Happy Mardi Gras. Peace from New Orleans.