Nefrit El-OrCountry 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)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) 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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