Austinist Artist Profile: Hurts to Purr, Tonight @ Momo's

A collection of emotionally-charged, jazz-influenced piano ballads, the debut LP by local band Hurts to Purr heralds the ascension of the trio to the upper echelons of Austin's music scene. Lead singer Liz Pappademas’ Norah Jones-meets-Nina Simone voice and soulful lyrics lend the self-titled album a surprisingly naked sincerity, refined to an impressive level of clarity by bassist Tom Benton and drummer Jeremy Bruch’s adept accompaniments. Coupled with a stellar production job that manages to capture everything from the deep reverberations of a throbbing bass to the soaring timbre of Pappademas’ voice and everything in-between, it’s easily one of our favorite local releases of the year. We’re sad to say that we’ve never seen them perform live, but we plan to correct that tonight at Momo’s.

[Hurts to Purr Official Site]
[Hurts to Purr on MySpace]

Members:
Liz Pappademas
Tom Benton
Jeremy Bruch

Latest Album:
Hurts to Purr, s/t
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