ARTIST: Blair
TITLE: Pluto
LABEL: Self Released
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 174kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 13m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-00-00
RIP DATE: 2007-05-22
Track List
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1. Wolfboy 2:52
2. Mona Lisa 2:52
3. Half Moon 3:25
4. Blues Song 4:28
Release Notes:
Wearing melody and heart on her sleeve, Blair writes and sings but
"singer-songwriter" would be somewhat misleading. With her innate pop
sensibility and an intense delivery, it would be more accurate to describe
BlairÆs sound as the musical meeting of Dolly Parton and Radiohead. But that is
really only a vague starting point for the young New Orleanian.
At only 23 years old, Blair has been a staple of the New OrleansÆ 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 hometownÆs 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. Blair released a well received full length CD
in 2004 and was able to open up for some of the countryÆs 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 BrothersÆ
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 ôin the canö set for summer release (produced by Keith
Ferguson of World Leader Pretend). For the first time in BlairÆs 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
doesnÆt exist. Blair, however, saw the new classification as a metaphor for life
in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
ôSomething is one way all your life, then all of a sudden, it totally changes.ö
Just as Pluto is no longer considered a planet, BlairÆs 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 BlairÆs transformation from youth to
adulthood, Pluto is a personal snapshot of a place in time. And hopefully,
indication of what the future holds.