"Naked Blue has that universal appeal musicians yearn for...(Five by Five) will make you want to dance and cry."
"For me this duo from Baltimore represents an excellent example of how it's possible for great artists to fly just below the radar of most of the world. In fact, it's the main reason reallymusicradio is here...to shine a light on music that's this good. "Five By Five" is the just the latest CD from Naked Blue, and like lots of fabulous music, trying to drop them into a pigeonhole doesn't do them (or you) justice. Great songs and a unique musical point of view are a couple of reasons to dig a little deeper. Other tracks featured on reallymusicradio are "Fear Of Flight" "Welcome Home" "Pink Hat" and "Extraordinarily."
"Naked Blue -- husband-and-wife team Scott and Jen Smith (along with a little help from their friends) -- have turned in a charming, grown-up adult contemporary album with Five by Five. Singer Jen out-Crows Sheryl on clever tracks like "Miami", where her narrator leaves a trouble relationship for sunnier climes, her boyfriend stuck holding the snow shovel, and out-Colvins Shawn on the smoky, sexy, bluesy "Break Me". POP MATTERS (click link for complete review)
"...theirs is the type of sounds that's ready-made for radio; obvious hooks, engaging melodies and songs that are consistently easy on the ears. Unlike Alanis, she always manages to keep the sound vibrant and upbeat. Several of these entries sound so familiar and engaging on first hearing, it leads to the suspicion that it's only the lack of a major label affiliation that's holding Naked Blue back. They could start lining the hits up now; the spunky lead-off track 'Pink Hat', the irrepressible 'Fear Of Flight', the seductive 'What Would You Say?' and the song South Florida ought to seize on 'Miami', a tune the local chamber of commerce ought to adopt as its official anthem." MIAMI NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT
"Naked Blue, led by the super smooth vocals of Jennifer Smith, has produced a superb pop folk record with Five by Five. Smith’s delivery is flawless, lilting, soulful and never misses. Scott Smith also plays some incredible acoustic guitar on this record. The rest of the songs, a collection of gems written by Jennifer and Scott demonstrate the maturity of the group with this, their fifth record. All the Time in the World is a great pop tune that could be played on any radio station in the country and be twice as good as anything else. Five by Five is a great record and should position Naked Blue among the best folk acts working."
-POP CULTURE PRESS (click link to view the entire review).
"With the release of their new CD, "Five by Five", Naked Blue has established itself as a vital player on the folk pop scene.:
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