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Born and raised outside Houston, ROBERT ELLIS gained early acclaim for his piercing introspection and absorbing narratives, but over the course of five solo albums, he flirted with everything from Paul Simon and John Prine to Elton John and Joni Mitchell in a series of sonic and visual transformations that ran the gamut from Redneck Steely Dan to Lone Star Liberace. NPR hailed his “musical daring and impeccable songcraft,” while Rolling Stone praised his “sharp eye for storytelling,” and the New York Times lauded his writing as an emotional “gut punch.”

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Raised between the San Bernardino line in SoCal and the south borderlands of Texas, Alicia Blue grew up between cultures, rhythms, and stories—mariachi on her dad’s stereo, Country and Folk in her headphones, and notebooks full of poetry in her backpack. Music wasn’t the plan, but life had other ideas. A chance run-in with an aging soul singer changed everything—he saw something in her, and she leaned in. The poems turned into songs, and the guitar—barely more than a few chords at the time—became her tool for survival and connection.

Since then, Alicia has carved out a sound rooted in Americana and Country, shaped by fearless storytelling and a voice oft compared to Dolly or Emmylou, with a little Waylon at the edges. Her 2024 duet with Lucinda Williams, “Tennessee,” lit up critics and fans alike and she’s now recording her debut country album with none other than producer Shooter Jennings, who calls her “the voice of a generation” and “as rare as they come.” Alicia Blue is poised for a major year - and her singular sound is just beginning to reach the audience it was made for.

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