Pluto by Blair

Blair released a well received full length CD in 2004 and was 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. She was also able to collaborate with local favorites and Warner Brothers’ recording artists World Leader Pretend. 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.

"...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

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

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

"…her new EP tempts us with four new recordings that link her moody, acoustic sounds with soulful yet energetic rhythms." AntiGravity Magazine

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

"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?

"The music is teeming with the hushed guitar sounds and lovely, melodic voice every singer/songwriter should have, but like the very best of her genre it is the lyrics that catch you, hold you, and draw you into longer and more meaningful listens to her music." Pop Tarts Suck Toasted

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

"Her potential is great." LiveNewOrleans.com

Average Customer Review: 4