Beth Thornley at the Hotel Cafe Saturday

The Hotel Cafe continues to feature up-and-coming and/or unknown singer/songwriters and they're doing it again Saturday night - hosting a CD-release party by the pleasant and sweet-sounding Beth Thornley.

Thornley's music is mostly of a piano-based pop style, but sometimes she'll incorporate other things - like some hip-hop or strong grooves not found in the singer/songwriter format. Her style could be compared generally compared to Carole King or Aimee Mann with a little twist

Her new album - her third- is out and called Wash U Clean. It comes after "Beth Thornley" in 2003 and "My Glass Eye" in 2006.

If you have the time, she goes on at 9pm Saturday - between Maia Sharp (at 8) and Jules Larson at 10.

You can find Thornley on facebook, myspace and at her own site.