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“With this record, I’d like to kick that door down, and encourage women in particular to express themselves and stay in touch with that part of themselves.”

“We had this process that Glenn named “El Blurto.” We’d get to feelin’ good, and then we’d be playing, turn on the cassette recorder and just start making stuff up.”

“I was thinking back to when I was growing up in my hometown and all the things that influenced me musically over the years.”

“When it comes to record labels for an act like me, there’s Alligator Records, and then there’s all the rest. And I found that out the hard way.”

“This project was just trying to do something that was truly our own. I think that’s the goal that we’ll continue to push ourselves toward.”

Their music is original, their style unique, and their harmonies tighter than the rubber band around the Sunday Times. The New Respects are the real deal.

“Here’s the cool thing about blues… everybody is influenced by the blues, whether they know it or not.”

“I think that artists like myself are uniquely positioned to affect change in our society, and music is the leading driver of culture I think.”

“I do believe that my job as an artist is to paint and reflect our times; forging soundscapes that resonate from the speakers into your soul.”

“No matter where you’re from, or what language you speak, blues is the universal language.”