 or  iTunes Price: $19.99 Genre: Country Released: Nov 11, 2014 Customer Ratings () |
Customer ReviewsEilen Jewell Live (5 stars)This recording captures a lot of the excitement and the many talents of Eilen Jewell and her virtuosic band. Definitely worth checking out, givin' it a spin or two ... Eilen is an incredible singer, songwriter and hearing her dynamic electric guitarist, Jerry Miller is alone worth the price of admission for this Live Show! Fascinating stuff (5 stars) Eilen Jewell is a remarkable American roots-ish singer. But that description leaves a lot left unsaid. To my ear, she's a sort of combination of Billie Holiday, Kitty Wells. Her band includes Jerry Miller on electric guitar. And it’s combination of these two talents that makes all of her work -- but this album in particular -- almost an obsession for me. Jerry Miller is a remarkable musician. His guitar work evokes Dick Dale, BiographyBorn: Boise, IDGenre: Singer/Songwriter Years Active: '00s, '10s Although her country-flavored and blues-infused version of contemporary folk (which also can include healthy doses of rockabilly and surf) has drawn comparisons to musicians like Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Jolie Holland, and the Be Good Tanyas, Eilen Jewell's strongest influences have been the classic sides recorded by Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday (the latter artist is no doubt the source for Jewell's characteristic and surprisingly effective stretched, slowed, and even slurred vocal mannerisms)....
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