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Review: Nora Jane Struthers, 'Wake' Given the content of the songs, the title Wake seems, in part, to refer to an awakening Struthers has had about who she is, what she wants to do, and how she wants to sound.

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Nora Jane Struthers Is Wide Awake On New Album

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Nora Jane Struthers Is Wide Awake On New Album

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Nora Jane Struthers is a singer-songwriter who grew up in New Jersey and was teaching high-school English in Brooklyn before moving to Nashville to attempt a full-time career in music. With her band The Party Line, she's just released a new album called Wake. Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker has a review.