Abby Straus Northampton, Massachusetts
A veteran writer and producer, Abby got her start in the rough-and-tumble NY music scene of the '80s. But her sensibilities were formed much earlier by the greats of pop, rock, jazz and soul who surrounded her as a child. She considers herself a musical chef, combining styles and textures to create songs, as one fan put it, "like everything you've heard and nothing you've heard, rolled into one." ... more
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I shift into almost a dream state...dark chocolate with cayenne. Like I'm plugged into the heart of something deep and delicious and just a little bit dangerous.
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Mark packs so much of himself into his songs that they're about to explode...with love, with joy, with longing, with excitement. He's someone you should get to know. I'm sure glad I did!
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