Nora Jane Struthers (born November 11, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville who is notable for her critically acclaimed Americana and roots rock.
[6] In a review of Carnival, the Tampa Bay Times wrote that Struthers' unique brand of "rich storytelling, repeat-worth melodies and a modern mashup of traditional, bluegrass folk, country and rock influences" sets her apart from many roots-inspired contemporaries.
[8] Struthers said as a little girl she would often watch out the front window for her father at the end of the day and greet him with a yodel and the two frequented bluegrass festivals and fiddler conventions along the East Coast as she got older.
Nora Jane Struthers, produced by Brent Truitt, featured established musicians such as multi-instrumentalist Tim O'Brien and fiddler Stuart Duncan.
Struthers said she achieved a childhood dream by playing in the Saturday Night All Star Jam at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, New York that year.
[14] Dirt Road Sweetheart a father-daughter duo (Nora Jane and Alan Struthers) released a new album 'Rose of My Heart' on June 16, 2019 under the label of Blue Pig Music.
[15] Reception Grammy Award-winning musician Tim O'Brien said "Old time music continues to reinvent itself in the able hands of young artists like Nora Jane Struthers.
"[17] A Tampa Bay Times reviewer called Carnival an "Americana gem" writing that "the album never fades through 14 tracks, a testament to the songwriting and musical arrangements.