With a "multi-tiered collage of instruments, tones, moods and styles", Bess takes the term "singer/songwriter" and gives it a swift but loving kick in behind.

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#		Title	Length	Sample
1		You and Me	2:42
2		I Would Never	2:57
3		Modern Man	3:58
4		Undone	3:05
5		Sunday	4:47
6		Only One	3:47
7		Earthquake	4:59
8		Waltz Me	2:40
9		Notice	3:20
10		See Me? See You!	3:15

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After years of playing in dimly lit bars and cafes, New York singer-songwriter Bess Rogers has finally come out with a full-length album.

Decisions Based on Information, while very different from hearing her play a six string acoustic guitar alone on stage, manages to capture her witty personality and creativity. With influences like Elliott Smith, Kate Bush, The Zombies and Iron & Wine, the ten tracks (watch for one secret track) range from folksy to poppy; dark and epic to light and innocent. Working with producer Dan Romer, a friend from college, Bess has poured out her emotions and creativity into one very unique and impressive album.

“For the first time in my life I am unconcerned with what people are thinking about me and totally happy with where I am musically”. She should be. She has put together a solid album with styles for almost every taste.

Production of the album began a year and a half ago, originally as something of a goof. Just wanting to have fun and make music, Bess and Dan went into the studio. Despite recording with no prearranged strategy, the results were so amazing that they continued on with a full-length album.

“A big part of why the songs are so fun and wacky is because we had no set rules or guidelines,” said Bess about working in the studio.

True to her word, the album manages to break a number of genre rules. Such as having a swing horn section in the rock song “I Would Never”, or making the accordion totally kick ass in “Waltz Me”. Or why not use a banjolele instead of your run-of-the-mill ukulele in “Modern Man”?

Lyrically she is smart, witty and expressive; her voice is beautiful and passionate. A song like “Notice”, a calming, beautiful track that builds with vocal layering and harmonization, is proof of this. She enjoys using “Do do do’s” and “La la la’s”, but not since The Police have they been used so effortlessly.

The fun that Bess had making this album carries over to the listening experience. When a musician has a good time making music fans have a better time hearing said music. It also helps when the musician is an attractive, kick-ass, female rock star.

-Nicholas Bennett, The East Hampton Independent