After regularly singing with both Russell Batiste around town and Billy Iuso at Jazz Fest, Renée Gros, a 26-year-old singer-songwriter born and raised in New Orleans, announced the release of her CD Temporary Love. Though tantalizingly brief (only four tracks), she flirts with the breadth of New Orleans music, combining a gospel choir and backup singers with her lead on the first track, “Another One,” while recalling the classic syncopated sound of New Orleans funk in “Shy Guy.” Both sound like hits. The music reflects her younger demographic—upbeat, fun and unmistakably tinged with the exuberance of youth. To complete the full gamut of emotion, she recalls classic love songs of lost opportunity, with the more pensive musical compositions, including “Scared to Call You Baby,” tastefully accented by Jon Cleary’s sensitive piano, and the title track, “Temporary Love.” Gros’ budding talent came to fruition at Neutral Sound as studio owner-producer Andrew Block introduced Ivan Neville and Cleary to her work—both lending their celebrated keyboard prowess on two of the four tracks. Blessed with a gift for composing heartfelt original lyrics, the future looks bright for this homegrown daughter of the New Orleans scene who has been well schooled in traditional music and able to bridge the gap to connect with a contemporary (and younger) audience as well as the older crowd too. Undoubtedly, it will be interesting to follow this still-developing talent for years to come.