This daughter of the American South shines as a singer, a songwriter, an accordion player and pianist. Her strong, emotionally complex voice and well-turned phrases deliver intelligent lyrics in original songs that tap into blues, R&B, swamp rock, gospel, and soul. With Next to Nowhere, Beth delivers on the tremendous potential promised in her previous recording, I"m That Way, a stirring salute to great Cajun songwriter Bobby Charles who was responsible for giving the world Walking to New Orleans and so many other R&B gems. --Downbeat critic & author Frank John Hadley