Nefrit El-Or
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, From Greater Heights (2012)
See also:
Nefrit El-Or's site
Comparisons:
Sarah McLachlan, Jill Cohn, Paula Cole, Tori Amos, Carina Round
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Nefrit El-Or has a gorgeous voice, rather Tori Amos-ish or Carina Round-ish, and is a strong songwriter along the early- and mid-career Sarah McLachlan vein, as well. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Recommended first album:
Maya Blue is the only one we've heard
Recordings:
- Maya Blue (2003)
- From Greater Heights (2012)
Maya Blue (2003)
Release info:
2003—Omm—NE5315
Availability:
Wide in U.S.
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Group members:
Nefrit El-Or—vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards
Guest artists:
Brian Weber—bass (2, 3, 7, 9)
Henny Ruyter—drums, bass (1, 5, 8, 10, 11)
Tanya Nu—violin
John Wiggins—trumpet
Kevin Burns—electric guitar
Jenny Lee—cello
Produced by:
Nefrit El-Or
Comments:
This is an impressive debut, and El-Or's vocals, especially, are remarkable. I'm a little surprised more pop fans haven't discovered her wonderful voice. Her songs are quite compelling, and really, those lovely vocals are hard to ignore. Overall, I highly recommend Maya Blue as an album, and I'm definitely interested in hearing where she goes from here. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Thanks to Sophia Gurley for work on this entry.
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