B.J. Snowden

B.j. Snowden is a practitioner of what some music industry insiders have termed "outsider music," a category wherein artists usually offer their listeners more sincerity than bona fide talent. Sometimes they are self-taught, other times simply naïve. Like Snowden, what they possess is passion and a strong belief in the music they're making. Often odd, their music is just as often good, if a listener retains an open mind.

Snowden, who is based in Massachusetts, centers her repertoire around subjects that catch her fancy, including Santa Claus, sailors, and Canada. When outsider music is discussed, often she is mentioned in the same breath as such outsider artists as The Shaggs, Wesley Willis, and Shooby Taylor. Her sound has been likened to the warm and feel-good theme from the children's television program Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. The B-52's Fred Schneider aided her in the recording of "The Christmas Hop," Snowden's {holiday} single. The flip side is "He's the Santa I Want." Schneider has been quoted as saying she is a "'90s Renaissance woman," referring to her talent in the areas of singing, composing, arranging, and playing.

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