Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line
Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2012 | INDIE
Music
Press
"Excellent." - NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross
“Rising songbird…Nora Jane is entirely and unequivocally herself and wants to encourage you to do the same." - Amy Poehler
“Nora Jane Struthers is guided by fire. Struthers has [come] up with some of the most quietly powerful narratives within the new wave of Americana artists. ” Ann Powers, NPR Music. - NPR
“Nora Jane’s best [album] to date." Jonathan Bernstein, American Songwriter - American Songwriter
“Just as her intensely energetic live performances connect audiences to the intricate tales woven through her lyrics, the ever-widening scope of Nora Jane Struthers’ musicality means that placing a neat, easy label on the genre she best represents is virtually impossible.” [Wake] has an “evolved blend of roots and rock with plenty of fiddle and steel guitar, [where] Struthers’ lyrical vulnerability is matched by her growing confidence as a performer.” - Rolling Stone Country
"Old time music continues to reinvent itself in the able hands of young artists like Nora Jane Struthers." - Tim O'Brien - Tim O'Brien
"Nora Jane is one of the best songwriter-singers this side of the Himalayas!" - David Mayfield
Discography
Self-Titled, Nora Jane Struthers (2010)
American Story, Bearfoot 2011
Carnival, Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line (2013)
Country EP #1, Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line (2014)
Wake, Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line (2015)
Champion, Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line (forthcoming)
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Bio
Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line are a roots rock band based in Nashville, Tennessee. The five-piece performs Struthers' original songs and features Josh Vana on electric guitar, Drew Lawhorn on drums, Brian Miller on bass, Joe Overton on banjo, fiddle, and pedal steel guitar, and Struthers on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals.
“Nora Jane Struthers is guided by fire. Struthers has [come] up with some of the most quietly powerful narratives within the new wave of Americana artists. ” Ann Powers, NPR Music.“Rising songbird…Nora Jane is entirely and unequivocally herself and wants to encourage you to do the same." Alexa Peters, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls at the Party
"Excellent." Ken Tucker, Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
“Just as her intensely energetic live performances connect audiences to the intricate tales woven through her lyrics, the ever-widening scope of Nora Jane Struthers’ musicality means that placing a neat, easy label on the genre she best represents is virtually impossible.” [Wake] has an “evolved blend of roots and rock with plenty of fiddle and steel guitar, [where] Struthers’ lyrical vulnerability is matched by her growing confidence as a performer.” — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone Country
“Nora Jane’s best [album] to date." Jonathan Bernstein, American Songwriter
“Fans of Dixie Chicks, Alison Krauss and Dolly Parton, take notice: Nora Jane Struthers embodies everything you could want in an Americana singer-songwriter.” — NPR Music
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