Nerissa Campbell

“Nerissa Campbell explores a tricky, dark emotional landscape, lit with fleeting flashes of joy... You can get caught up in the late night jazz club ambience, but there’s always some hint of lost love and loneliness lurking around the corner; the New York City streets she sings about are deserted and poorly lit” - little village

“Moving. [Musings of a Telescopic Tree] is a personal, interesting and intimate album.” -audio magazyn

“[Nerissa] is in that Billie Holiday mold

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“Nerissa Campbell explores a tricky, dark emotional landscape, lit with fleeting flashes of joy... You can get caught up in the late night jazz club ambience, but there’s always some hint of lost love and loneliness lurking around the corner; the New York City streets she sings about are deserted and poorly lit” - little village

“Moving. [Musings of a Telescopic Tree] is a personal, interesting and intimate album.” -audio magazyn

“[Nerissa] is in that Billie Holiday mold. Her voice is mysterious, elegant, and moody.” -the daily iowan

“Smoky-voiced songs of good bourbon and bad love affairs” -time out london

“Her songwriting recalls Tom Waits, but her voice is sweet and clear. She finds her own way around a melody, eschewing the cheap flourishes of lesser singers.” -little village

“Campbell demonstrates an innovative vocal approach to lyrics. She shows insight as a composer and her risk-taking as a vocalist is admirable and appealing.” -jazznow

“Incredible... what a voice!” -radioiojazz

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