Two years ago you never heard of Norah Jones. In February 2002, when her album Come Away With Me arrived, no one expected the quiet girl to take eight Grammys, including album of the year and best new artist. Now, on February 10, Jones returns with her long-awaited new album, Feels Like Home, still without much publicity. For the talented young girl, following up the huge debut isn’t much pressure:“I want people to like it, but I don’t expect it to do as well as the last one. That was kind of strange. But I like this record; it’s sweet.” Born on March 30, 1979 in New York City, Jones grew up in Dallas, Texas with her mother and thanks her for her musical style.“My mom had this eight-album Billie Holiday set. I picked out one disc I liked and played it over and over again.” Jones began playing the piano at seven and discovered singing while in high school. She majored in jazz piano at the University of North Texas for two years before taking a trip to New York City. The trip started out as just a summer away from college, but Jones quickly knew that she would not be leaving for a while. “The music scene is so huge. I found it very exciting. I especially enjoyed hearing amazing song writers at places like‘The Living Room’. I just couldn’t leave.” She started visiting local song writers and at last started a band with local song writer Jesse Harris and bassist Lee Alexander, who wrote most songs for Come Away With Me and Feels Like Home. “We’ve always done the music we like. I feel like we were all honest, the band and me, and that’s really all that matters,”Jones says. When asked about the advantages of fame, Jones simply says,“I’ve got a nicer apartment now, but that’s about it.”She pauses a minute and amends that answer,“My old apartment was nice, too, though. I don’t want that owner to get mad.”