For those seeking the less obvious side of jazz and blues with a female voice, (Hope Waits) is the girl you've been asking for.
"[Hope Wait's] effortlessly transcends influences and comparisons with a fully formed and highly personalized vision and approach."
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"With this mesmerizing debut, the young singer from Louisiana seems destined to make her own name in the business."
"It's precisely her expression of emotion that makes Hope Waits such a great listen."
"Hope Waits possesses a rare combination of ability, class and grace, qualities that could well make this new artist the modern day equivalent of Billie Holiday."
"Atmospheric, intense, and often hypnotic, Waits' debut is a delight and a real find for those who walk down the more ominous side of the jazz/blues boulevard."
"This is a remarkable young singer with a fresh approach to blues and jazz, and could emerge as the next Norah Jones."
"Listening to Waits’ emerge full-blown on her debut album is a stark and fairly stunning revelation."
"Waits flavors her music with a little New Orleans jazz here, a hint of Zydeco there, coming across as the sultriest southern singer to come along since Allison Moorer."
