Alice Smith came on the scene about the time NeoSoul was taking off, she is known for her five octave voice and while primarily considered a soul singer she does venture into rock, r&b, jazz territory. My guess is she is road testing new material which is why the smaller venues and limited east coast shows. Of late she has been showing up on mainly soundtracks, she's on one the key songs towards the end of Sinners for example. As a sidenote she is married to Citizen Cope and has ties to the DC area where she grew up.