It's almost fitting that Amanda Walker hails from a rural Missouri town about halfway between Memphis and St. Louis, because her songs build on the musical roots that run deep through that part of the country. A highly skilled songstress who's been breathing fresh air into the NOLA music scene since her arrival in the city in 2006, Walker deftly uses her piano and voice to create enchanting tunes that fuse blues, americana, indie rock and modern pop into something altogether original. Drawing on a deep catalog of her own songs, as well as an encyclopedic array of covers from Patsy Cline to Pink Floyd, she weaves tales that make her one of the city's most effervescent and endearing entertainers.