“I don’t like separating myself out as a woman musician,” Loeb said, “but there is something about that camaraderie around strong, interesting, powerful, creative women that is really empowering. It’s a supportive feeling that makes you feel connected to others.”

Since 2022, Loeb has been a regular DJ on Sirius XM’s ‘90s channel, resurrecting a gig she had in high school. She created a weekly segment interviewing famous folks from the decade such as LeAnn Rimes, Taylor Dayne and Atlanta-based actress Kim Fields.

“It’s a fun passion project,” Loeb said. “As someone from the ‘90s, it’s fun to engage with people to find out what they’re doing now.”

Loeb was also a recent guest on the 17-year-old web show “Live from Daryl’s House” hosted by Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates fame. Back in the early 1990s, she had written “Stay” with Hall in mind when she had heard he was seeking tunes for a solo album.

In the end, she kept the song for herself. “I had Daryl Hall in mind with some of the melodies while writing it,” she said. “I was able to tell him that story years ago. He had no idea.”

She was then able to not only perform “Stay” with Hall but also his Hall & Oates classic “Rich Girl.”

“That song kills me every time!” she said. “He had done it with other musicians but I came up with a different approach. It was a thrill to work with one of my heroes. He treated me like a peer.”

Hall and his band also inspired Loeb to reunite with her original Nine Stories band from the 1990s for dates this year. In Brookhaven, she will be joined by guitarist Tim Bright, drummer Jonathan Feinberg and bassist Joe Quigley, all who performed with her on the original “Stay.”

In Atlanta, “we’ll play our songs from the ‘90s and a couple of new tunes,” she said. “People will have fun!”

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