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by Bravenet.com"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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Member Since: 3/20/2006
Band Website: musicblair.com
Influences: lions...that are blue
Sounds Like: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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My Blog

recording

Hey friendsI am neck deep in recording land. I've been in my hometown, New Orleans, recording 12 tracks for my upcoming full length record. It is called "Die Young" and some of the tracks are titled...
Posted by blair on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:07:00 PST

See you on the other side

Where to begin?Since i’ve last blogged (blogged: code word for since I’ve last had true happiness), I’ve played shows in Austin, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, L.A., San Francisco,Portla...
Posted by blair on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:33:00 PST

Ask Me a Question

For March's video of the month, I will be answering your questions. I am very excited to do so. Send me some Q's via this blog or send me a myspace message and i'll give you some A's. My haircut in...
Posted by blair on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:25:00 PST

Video of the Month!

Hello!Check out the February video of the month posted on my page. Its me lip synching me singing a demo song.Just a few months in Orange County and i'm lip synching....wtf, blair?I plan on December'...
Posted by blair on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:41:00 PST

Sad vs Rad, SXSW!

Greetings,Happy 2008. My friend Caitlin and I made a resolution for the new year: no sad boys, just rad boys.Oh, well, where to start. SoCal has been my home for a few months....traffic....then I'm i...
Posted by blair on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:38:00 PST

Androgynous

When I was last in New Orleans, me, the fellas I play with (adam, eric, john) a friend of mine John Michael collaborated to record some covers.  One of which is "Androgynous", by the Replace...
Posted by blair on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:17:00 PST

in the south for a week

It is 6:45am and I've been awake for a bit. The sun is rising. Something about this city makes me not want to sleep. I am back in New Orleans for a week recording some demo tracks. The tracks are ...
Posted by blair on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:15:00 PST

Mona Lisa makes NPR’s "Song of the Day"

Mona Lisa is NPR's "Song of the Day".  Check it out:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=150 31117 
Posted by blair on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:37:00 PST

When other little girls were dressing up as princesses, i was dressing up like eddie vedder.

It is wednesday night. I have brand new socks on and its a wonderful feeling. I'm spending my last few days in New Olreans sweating and soaking up as much of my friends as i can. I'm going out to l...
Posted by blair on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:20:00 PST

L dot A dot, LA, and New Mexican hoodlums

Greetings, its a summery new orleans day, and i'm wearing gym shorts,I had a great time in L.A. California air is nice. The ocean is refreshing. The shows I played were great. It was an awesome tu...
Posted by blair on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:51:00 PST