In this week's paper, I penned a short pick on the new band Hope and Therapy. Moody and introspective, the trio combines atmospheric jazz and
classical touches with sighing piano melodies and rainy-day lyrics.
Comparisons to Ben Folds Five, '90s obscurity Suddenly, Tammy! or Fiona
Apple (sans smoky pout) are inevitable -- but that's mainly because
vocalist/pianist Hope Gaines is an expressive vocalist whose emotion is
sincere, not overstated.Read the rest here. The band will be playing with Paul
