We had the chance to see Lora Faye live at our NYC B.E.A.F. Fest in June - in case you missed her, be aware that this lady's got the songs, the voice, the attitude and also the looks! She'll be playing a double EP release at Joe's Pub this Friday and Saturday, highly recommended.

At 25 years old, Lora Faye is already at a crossroads with her sound,and she still hasn’t released her debut EP yet. Born and raised on country, Lora began playing music that Pop Montreal describes as: “Edith Piaf meets country.” The singer claims to now be on a diet of a complex variety of genres, sounding more like a female Tom Waitsthan another June Carter Cash. In our interview, Lora Faye answers some questions in preparation for her debut EP, “Waltzes.” - Read Sam Kogon's interview here.

We blogged yesterday about Lora Faye, who will be playing our mellow folk bill tomorrow at Spike Hill. While we were "looking her up" we stumbled upon this remarkable video of her single 'Old Gas Station,' debuted this past October. Wow, now we can't wait to see her performance!

The opening night of our NYC B.E.A.F. 2013 at Spike Hill in Williamsburg won't be a very loud one, showcasing a selection of truly gifted emerging singer songwriters and rootsy acts featuring a gentle sound. A lot of women on this bill, headlined by St. Claire and Wilsen (pictured, Deli Record of the Month last September) and their beautiful dream folk. On similarly ethereal coordinates dwells the trio now known as Basinger (formerly Makeout Room), who will open the show at 7.15pm. Lora Faye will bring a darker vein to the night with her country ballads tinged with jazzy noir elements. Songwriters Lisa Jaeggi (and her new band So So Apropos), sami.the.great, and French import Kiddo, will bring their personal approach to the genre, featuring varying degrees of pop influences.

Times, ticket prices and full fest schedule can be found here.