Voted as one of the top 10 folk artists in Austin, Vanessa Peters is already well known in her home state of Texas. Judging by the relentless touring schedule she keeps, it seems that she is trying to make a name for herself in the rest of the world as well. In the last two years, she has criss-crossed America twice and toured all over Italy, Germany, and the Czech Republic, both as a solo artist and with her Italian band, Ice Cream on Mondays. But touring hasn’t stopped her putting pen to paper either; she released “Thin Thread” in 2005 to glowing reviews in the States and in Italy, and released her 4th and 5th albums (Blackout and Little Films) this year.

Vanessa released Blackout, an acoustic EP reminiscent of Patty Griffin’s early work, in May 2006. The album was recorded and produced by Salim Nourallah, a well-known singer/songwriter and producer who had worked with up-and-coming bands like The Deathray Davies and more established acts like Rhett Miller and the Old 97’s. Salim’s production caught the band’s ear and so they all headed to Texas to record Little Films with Salim.