"A wonderful storyteller and I’m impressed in how accessible and deceptively uncomplicated your lyrics are – there is a wonderful clarity, and getting beautifully to the point in most all your songs - San Diego Acoustic

“I Fall in Love Too Fast” is the new single from Nena Anderson’s debut album, Beyond the Lights, but it might as well refer to how quickly you’ll become enamored with her on first listen. Recently released to unanimous praise, the Encinitas native has fashioned a solid collection of gorgeous songs that sound like they’ve been spinning on turntables since the 60’s. And if the lead-off single somehow doesn’t do the trick, songs like “Sink or Swim” and “Daggers” will have you hopelessly hooked.

Maybe it’s the melodies that seem instantly familiar; or maybe it’s her voice – a sweet, tender, yet strong and soulful instrument full of both melancholy and resiliency. In an age of bombastic, belting wannabe-divas, it’s refreshing to hear a charming, understated and tasteful singer like Nena. Her new album could rightfully take it’s place as soundtrack de facto for the poor, broken-hearted souls drowning their sorrows in bourbon down at the local dive, but it could just as easily be a call-to-arms for those same folks to stand up and refuse to be miserable any longer; for every song on Beyond the Lights about a failed relationship, there seems to be one about bouncing back and moving on." - ThreeBzine

"Encinitas native Nena Anderson, who opens, is worth arriving early to hear. She draws from the same styles as [Jolie] Holland, but is developing a distinctive and inviting sound of her own. Anderson's impressive debut album, Beyond the Lights, indicates that she's a growing talent worth tracking" - SignOnSanDiego.com / San Diego Union-Tribune

"I hereby award Nena Anderson...a Medal of Badassery: In addition to writing solo material, Anderson fronts Brawley and The Neverout, making her one of the hardest working —and coolest— single moms in the city" - San Diego Citybeat

"Moody, compelling originals...a world-class vocalist" - SD Entertainer

"On the stage, Anderson exudes the enviable self-assurance of someone who’s exactly where she’s supposed to be - San Diego Citybeat

"Nena Anderson: Real Country, Real Jazz, Real Music" - The San Diego Troubadour

"Just home from a hard days work? Trying to make it through that mid-afternoon drain? Speeding down the highway watching the exits fly by? These are all made better with each passing song from Beyond the Lights. Nena takes a small town sound and turns it into a stadium-ready romp with some of the most musical numbers I've heard in a while. Add to that a very appealing vocal quality and impeccable, yet soulful, backing music and I'm not sure what else to say other than pick up a copy for yourself! My only wish would be to hear some male backing vocals - just a little to add to the flavor of Nena's laid-back-yet-pitch-perfect singing style - but that's certainly no deal breaker here. Bravo!" - Amazon.com Review

"Nena Anderson's new cd, Beyond the Lights downloaded it and fell in love with it right away, it's hard to box Nena's musical stylings in any specific category which brings to you a fresh, viable sound that keeps you wanting more. At the same time the familiar feeling comes in with the old tube vibrato and the sound that makes her as unique as her one-of-a-kind vocals . You can't go wrong with this cd no matter what your musical preference." - Amazon.com Review