Born in Virginia, raised in New Jersey,
Nora Jane Struthers grew up singing and playing traditional music with her dad, Alan Struthers. After earning her degree in English Education from New York University, she spent three years teaching high school English in Brooklyn, NY. During these years, Nora Jane and her dad began performing out in New York City and New Jersey, as a duo under the name Dirt Road Sweetheart. In August of 2008, Nora Jane made a career change and moved to Nashville, TN where she recorded her debut, self-titled, album, comprised of eleven original songs and one traditional song. The record, which features some of Nashville's A-List players (Stuart Duncan, Tim O'Brien, Bryan Sutton, Dennis Crouch, Shawn L...
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