From the Matador mail-out:

In Matador's long and storied history, we've had the pleasure of being associated with some ridiculously talented singer-songwriters. The latest name we're happy to add to that pantheon is the NYC-based vocalist/guitarist Jennifer O'Connor, whose 3rd CD, the recent 'The Color & The Light' (Red Panda) has been one of the most direct, evocative and powerful works we've encountered in ages.

O'Connor, formerly of the Atlanta band Violet, has been knocking around the USA throughout '05, supporting the likes of Lou Barlow, the Go-Betweens, Feist and Vic Chesnut, bringing her confessional songs of loss, desire, love and despair to the stage, either as a soloist or fronting a trio.

Jennifer's Matador debut is tentatively on tap for the fall of next year.