Outside The Box

Revving with verve and theatrics, Renée Santos gives you a little bit of everything: funny voices, wordplay, musical comedy, rapturous storytelling. In her debut album, "Outside The Box", she is a multidimensional, multi-talented, capital-e Entertainer. She endears through natural showmanship, genuineness and artistic integrity--swearing like a sailor and pulling no punches. She endures personal tragedy, like family drama, pregnancy and sobriety, through a liberal, lesbian lens, with nuance, passion, intelligence and forthright humor. The comedian has lived a full life and isn't afraid to relay it in bold, proud, salty, vibrant, meticulous detail. Renée Santos is playful to the punch, sarcastic to the swerve, funny to the core and impactful to the soul. In 2018, after decades of fighting against cultural attitudes, repressive political policies and violence, on the shoulders of trailblazing comedy legends, LGBTQ+ performers are having a moment, a moment Renée takes, a moment Renée makes her own. Renée Santos is on the vanguard of emergent new voices speaking truth to power by being true to life. Her down to earth stories and upbeat energy are equally accessible and defiant. Her comedy is powerful, not from fiery, overt, socio-political grandstanding, but because she doesn't have to. Renée Santos' power comes from purely being her talented, goofy, sharp and charming self. "Outside The Box" is a revolution, revelation, a nice gust of fresh air.