Sophie B. Hawkins

Hawkins is one of the few artists that can have big hits (in her case "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" and "As I Lay Me Down") and still draw a devoted cult following. Undeniably talented, she plays every instrument under the sun while emitting the kind of gauzy sensuality that has led to cable's The L Word.

In 1992, Sophie B. Hawkins broke onto radio with the moody pop hit "Damn I Wish I Was
Your Lover." Ironically, more than a decade later, her first independent release is more
commercial than ever, reviving earlier Madonna comparisons -- though not always for the
better. "Walking on Thin Ice" is a dreamy charm, but dance tracks "Beautiful Girl" and "Meet
Me on a Rooftop" settle for shiny and happy. Hawkins is in an optimistic mode, b... More >