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Grace Potter Shifts Towards 'Daylight'

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Grace Potter Shifts Towards 'Daylight'

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Her second solo album follows the 180 degree pivot in her personal life and marks a return to her beloved blues rock sound.

Grace Potter On World Cafe

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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in Concert

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With a soulful, bluesy voice that draws frequent comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin, Grace Potter is ready for the big time. Authentic and original, her band's rootsy sound has won fans not just in its native Vermont, but also in cities all over the country.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in Concert

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Grace Potter On World Cafe

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Grace Potter On World Cafe

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The rockers play tracks from their seventh album, recorded after Potter's temporary retreat from the studio. Though the creative process was tough, the result is a masterful statement about the human condition.

Grace Potter On World Cafe

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Grace Potter And The Nocturnals On World Cafe

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Grace Potter And The Nocturnals On World Cafe

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The soulful blues-rock band has evolved into a powerful quintet since its start as a four-piece in 2002. It's broken into the big time with a recent self-titled album. Hear Potter perform its songs with her band live in the studios of WXPN.

Grace Potter And The Nocturnals On World Cafe

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World Cafe

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals: Timelessly Modern

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With a soulful, bluesy voice that draws frequent comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin, Grace Potter and her band The Nocturnals appear to be on the cusp of wider exposure. Hear an interview and in-studio performance by the Vermont-based singer-songwriter.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in-studio on World Café - 08/24/2007

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World Cafe

WXPN's All About the Music Festival

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From the funky New Orleans soul of Allen Toussaint to the harrowing acoustic rock of My Morning Jacket's Jim James, a wide variety of exciting sounds emanated from WXPN's annual All About the Music Festival July 21-23. The event spawned many memorable performances, several of which will be highlighted in this special edition of World Cafe.

WXPN's All About the Music Festival

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Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: Bluesy Soul

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With a soulful, bluesy voice that draws frequent comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin, Grace Potter and her band, The Nocturnals, are on the cusp of wider exposure. Authentic and original, the quartet's rootsy sound has won it fans all over the country.

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: Bluesy Soul

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