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Nora Jane Struthers Is Wide Awake On New Album

Fresh Air | By Ken Tucker

Published March 4, 2015 at 2:13 PM EST

Nora Jane Struthers is a singer-songwriter who grew up in New Jersey and was teaching high-school English in Brooklyn before moving to Nashville to attempt a full-time career in music. With her band The Party Line, she's just released a new album called Wake. Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker has a review.

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