'A major new talent' emerges in Texas (Updated December 5, 2012)

The saying goes that everything is bigger in Texas. If that's the case, Denton native Sarah Jaffe should have quite the capacious career.

Hailed as "a major new talent," Jaffe has amassed quite a following since her 2008 EP, "Even Born Again." After thriving on the independent music scene, she took home a haul of awards from the 2008 Dallas Observer Music Awards, including Best Folk/Acoustic Act, Best Female Vocalist and Best Solo Act. The following year she signed to Kirtland Records and released her first full-length album, "Suburban Nature," in May 2010.

In 2011, Jaffe released "The Way Sound Leaves a Room," which was laced with a more Indie-Rock sound. The EP included a cover of the Drake song, "Shut it Down," and came packaged with a DVD of Jaffe's live show at the Wyly Theater at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas.

Jaffe had the biggest year of her career in 2012, as she opened on the New Multitudes Tour to introduce fans to songs from her next album. On April 21, she debuted her second full-length LP, "The Body Wins." Hailed by critics, many noted the album was a huge departure from Jaffe's previous material. Instead, this project focused more heavily on rhythm, with songs constructed around simple melodies. The first single, "Glorified High," became a fan favorite for its infectious energy.

Jaffe joined Norah Jones and Blitzen Trapper for tour dates throughout June and July 2012. She then joined up with State Radio for a handful of dates beginning November 8 in Cleveland and ending November 17 in Boulder, Colorado. She'll ring in the New Year at Kessler Theater in Dallas on Monday, December 31.