| Butcher Holler In Stores Today |
| Tue, Jul. 27 2010 |
Butcher Holler hits retail today...you know what to do. The album jumped 16 spots to #24 at Americana Radio and is #1 at The Roots Music Report. Here is some recent press...
"There's an irresistible snap to these songs- they're tight, deliciously twangy and rendered without orchestrated frills...[a] deft tribute." - The Boston Globe
"But what was a surprise that night and on her new album called Butcher Holler, was how incredibly natural Jewell is to carry the torch of Lynn’s amazing, heartfelt tunes." - No Depression
"If any single roots artist is capable of tackling Lynn's extensive body of work, it's Eilen Jewell..." - American Twang
"[Opener] “Fist City” manages to maintain the essence of Loretta’s original performance, as well as the fun and flirty nature of Eilen’s music. It’s a marriage that plays itself out effortlessly through 12 tracks of Loretta staples. This CD is most definitely essential listening..." - ninebullets.net
"It's apparent that Jewell is one of the few singers who could have pulled off a project of this magnitude with such
sincerity and such success." (FOUR STARS) - Springfield Republican
"Seldom does an album recorded today capture what the music was then—in any genre. Welcome to a real exception.
Butcher Holler nailed it. They captured the sound and the feel... This is Country & Western. This is what it was." - FAME |
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| Sea of Tears in Apple® Stores Across America |
| Mon, Jul. 19 2010 |
A BIG thanks to our new friends at the Apple® Store and our team at E1 Entertainment for helping place Sea of Tears on sample iPhones at Apple® Stores across America! Head into your local store and crank it up! Looking for SOT on iTunes? Here is a direct link. |
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| Butcher Holler Now Available! |
| Thu, Jul. 8 2010 |
Eilen Jewell's Tribute to Loretta Lynn-Butcher Holler-is now available at all Eilen Jewell performances and...at the Eilen Jewell Web Store. Get your copy today! |
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| Chicago Sun Times |
| Fri, Jul. 2 2010 |
| The Chicago Sun Times talks up Butcher Holler and highlights Fitzgerald's American Music Festival... |
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| Raleigh Press...Midwest Up Next! |
| Mon, Jun. 28 2010 |
The Independent Weekly picked last weekend's Berkeley Cafe show:
"Jewell's deliberate alto blows steady and arid across generally sparse, lonesome arrangements. She's a little like a natural athlete in that her voice moves with such matter-of-fact austerity it seems to expend little effort. Indeed, it rather recalls the downbeat delivery of Trailer Bride-era Melissa Swingle. Though Jewell's first two albums preoccupied themselves with smoky country and swing, the familiar reverb twang of last year's Sea of Tears extends into the more bustling tempos of rockabilly. Jewell's a testament to "less is more," demonstrating sneaky knockout power with her unwillingness to over-sing."
EJ takes the tour to the Midwest next...with stops at Rhythm On the River (Pomery, OH) on July 2nd, Berwyn, IL (Fitzgerald's Great American Music Festival) on July 3rd & Nashville, IN (WFHB July 4th Benefit). Click on the shows link for more info!
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| Los Angeles Tonight...Live Oak Festival Sunday |
| Sat, Jun. 19 2010 |
Eilen plays the The Redwood Bar tonight in LA with the legendary Billy Joe Shaver. Dave Gleason kicks it off at 9pm. Don't miss it!
On Sunday, Eilen closes out her tour on the west coast by playing a gospel set with The Sacred Shakers in Santa Barbara at the Live Oak Festival! |
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| Live on KUT in Austin...Continental Club on Tuesday |
| Sat, Jun. 19 2010 |
Listen to Eilen and the guys perform live on Austin's KUT this Tuesday, June 22nd at 2pm(CT)...
then catch Eilen and the band debut at the legendary Continental Club Tuesday evening. |
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| SF Weekly and Santa Cruz's Good Times |
| Thu, Jun. 17 2010 |
The
San Francisco Weekly picks tonight's show at Hotel Utah:
"While still containing Jewell's angsty lyrics, her current originals feature a new-found vocal slinkiness, as well as duck-walking dollops of swampy guitar, courtesy of longtime axeman Jerry Miller. And in case listeners were worried she'd cast away all country influence, she delivers a ripping version of Loretta Lynn's 'The Darkest Day'..."
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Good Times picked the show last night:
"With a website declaring “Nothing but a lonely rambler girl,” and albums like Letters from Sinners and Strangers and Sea of Tears, Massachusetts singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell delves unabashedly into retro ballads and longing swoons that incur Dusty Springfield and Loretta Lynn comparisons. Rueful and hazy songs like “Boundary County” draw out Jewell’s dark vocals and a bluesy warmth that betray her young age, while uptempo, rolling country rhythms on songs like “Too Hot to Sleep” see guitarist Jerry Miller’s surf twang steel strings playing the foil to the alluring songstress. |
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| Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll |
| Tue, Jun. 15 2010 |
Eilen is a 2010 Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll Winner in the National Singer-Songwriter category! Thanks to all who voted.
"Boston's own Eilen Jewell has been pounding souls into submission for the past five years with a bottomless well of bum-out beauties. 'Make no fuss over my grave/Just plant something pretty and call it a day,' she croons over a lazy shuffle on 'Rain Rolls In' — if you're looking for peppier subject matter, it's gonna be a long night. Jewell has made a delicate shack of lived-in roots and sun-faded Nashville twang in which to store her heartbreak while audiences throughout the US and Europe have lined up for a peek inside. This year's Sea of Tears (Signature Sound) nixed the fiddle and added gritty '50s rockabilly and soul, but the rock-club touches just make her seem even more like her own one-woman sleeper cell in a world populated by shaggy Jeff Bridges look-alikes. 'It's a rich man's world,' Jewell sings over a peppy bar-room two-step, but she's making pretty good use of it." |
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| Seattle Press |
| Wed, Jun. 9 2010 |
| Tonight's gig at the Tractor Tavern is a recommended show in the Seattle Weekly.
And... Seattle Show Gal previews the show! |
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| Coast to Coast US Tour in June Kicks Off Tuesday in St. Louis |
| Sun, May. 30 2010 |
Eilen returns to St. Louis to play Off Broadway on Tuesday, June 1st...kicking off a month-long tour of the United States.
In past news...
EJ's show in Ann Arbor last weekend was a critic's pick in Detroit's Metro Times and was previewed at AnnArbor.com |
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| Nashville Scene Critics Pick |
| Sat, May. 15 2010 |
| Tuesday's show at 3rd and Lindsley is a Critics Pick in the Nashville Scene.
"Awash in dissipation, the album evokes dark storm clouds gathering like perdition to wash the land of filth and regret." |
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| European Tour Highlights...Homecoming Weekend Blowout...Road Trip Kicks Off Thursday in Norfolk, CT |
| Tue, May. 11 2010 |
After incredible shows in Sweden, Norway, Holland and Germany, EJ & the boys had a big welcome in their home state of Massachusetts with sell out shows in Northampton's Iron Horse and Shirley's Bull Run! Thank you to our fans overseas for making us feel so welcome and a big thanks to our hometown crew for showing us the love!!
A two-week run through CT, NJ (Camp Jam In The Pines), PA (Pittsburgh), WV (Thomas), TN (Knoxville, Nashville), IN (Madison), MI (Ann Arbor) & NY (Buffalo) kicks off this Thursday at Norfolk, CT's Infinity Hall.
Press from Europe:
5 out of 5 stars in Orebro
Review of the EJ debut in Stuttgart, Germany
Preview of Uppsala, Sweden |
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| Hello Europe! |
| Sun, Apr. 25 2010 |
EJ leads the band to Europe this week with shows in Sweden, Norway, Holland and Germany. Check out the shows page for more info!! |
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| This Weekend: VA, NC, CT...Philadelphia Inquirer Reviews Tin Angel Show... |
| Tue, Apr. 20 2010 |
EJ & the guys debut at Mockingbird in Staunton, VA on Wed. Apr. 21. You can hear the band perform a live set Wednesday at 9am on Charlottesville's WNRN. Also coming up this week: Shakori Hills in Silk Hope, NC on Thu. Apr. 22; IOTA in Arlington, VA on Fri. Apr. 23 & Northwest Park in Windsor, CT on Sat. Apr. 24. Check out shows page for more details.
In other news... The Philadelphia Inquirer reviews last Friday's Tin Angel show. We like that publication... |
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| Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll |
| Mon, Apr. 12 2010 |
Vote for Eilen in the Best National Singer-songwriter category. Click here to vote!
And while you are voting...consider voting for Primitive Sounds in the Best Club Night (Rock)...Primitive Sounds is hosted by EJ drummer Jason Beek and our good pal PJ Eastman. |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer |
| Mon, Apr. 12 2010 |
The Cincinnati Enquirer published this review ahead of EJ's sold out show in Covington, KY. Read it here
Thanks to all of our fans in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana for making last weekend a great start to the April tour! |
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| EJ Song in Ralph Lauren Spring 2010 Video |
| Mon, Mar. 29 2010 |
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Spring is here...and EJ's Where They Never Say Your Name provides the runway soundtrack for this Ralph Lauren video. |
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| Australia Press |
| Thu, Mar. 11 2010 |
The Age (Melbourne) "Idaho singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell is already the runaway success of the festival. Her latest album, Sea of Tears, is a smouldering mix of rockabilly, country swing and blues that has put her on a pedestal next to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch."
Festival highlight at Port Fairy Folk Festival |
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| Win Tickets to See EJ on ABC Radio-Melbourne |
| Wed, Feb. 17 2010 |
Enter the competition to win tickets to EJ's performance on ABC Radio on March 4th. Competition ends Sunday, Feb. 27th.
EJ's East Brunswick Club show in Melbourne on Mar. 12th has sold out! A show at the Caravan Music Club in Oakleigh has just been added for March 5th. More details coming soon! |
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| Debuts in VT Cities...Return to New Haven, CT |
| Wed, Feb. 10 2010 |
Previews from Seven Days and The Times Argus of EJ's debut @ Higher Ground tomorrow night.
The run continues to New Haven's famed Cafe Nine on Friday and a debut in Tunbridge, VT on Saturday. |
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| Live Interview & Performance on WERS |
| Tue, Jan. 26 2010 |
| Tune into WERS, 88.9FM in Boston tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan. 27) at 12 noon (EST) to hear EJ & the guys live. Follow the WERS link to hear a live stream of the show. EJ will play a few songs and discuss the two-night hometown stand at Club Passim on Thursday and Friday! |
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| Portland Phoenix Pick |
| Fri, Jan. 15 2010 |
| EJ's Portland, Maine show on Saturday is an editor's pick in the Portland Phoenix:
"Bolstered by a phenomenal title track, with an ache and a surfy twang that wouldn’t be out of place substituting a Nancy Sinatra song on a Quentin Tarantino soundtrack, Eilen Jewell’s latest album, Sea of Tears, caused quite a stir in the roots/Americana world in 2009. You can see the whip-smart, charismatic Boston-area singer at One Longfellow Square at 8 pm, where she plays with Milton." |
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| Northeast Tour Kicks Off on Saturday in New London |
| Thu, Jan. 7 2010 |
"Musical alchemist Eilen Jewell returns to the Bank Street Café Saturday, still elegantly surfing
the gorgeous wave that is her 2009 'Sea of Tears' CD." -- The Day (CT)
The great online zine Wailing City also highlights the Bank Street show. |
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| Final EJ Performances for 2009 |
| Mon, Dec. 7 2009 |
| Eilen and the band wrap up an incredible year with two shows in Mass this weekend: On Friday, a debut at Marblehead's Me & Thee. And on Saturday, Eilen returns to the Iron Horse in Northampton... |
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| Vote for Eilen...Boston Music Awards...Deadline Nov. 30th! |
| Sat, Nov. 28 2009 |
| Vote for Eilen and help her win a 2010 Boston Music Award. EJ is honored to be nominated in two categories this year: Boston's best female vocalist and Boston's best Americana act. |
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| EJ Tour w/ Sarah Borges Closes Tonight in Hampton, VA |
| Mon, Nov. 23 2009 |
 Thanks to Stephen Long at Hub-Bub in Spartanburg for this photo of the gals singing Loretta Lynn's Fist City. Tonight promises to be a fantastic finale for the Eilen Jewell Band/Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles Tour. The Virginian-Pilot offers up a nice review of SOT in advance of tonight's show...
and the The Florida Times-Union selected the Jacksonville show last Saturday night as the weekend's music pick... |
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| The Buzz in Tampa...More UK Praise |
| Thu, Nov. 19 2009 |
Tampa's Creative Loafing interviews Eilen in advance of the big Friday night bash with WMNF & Sarah Borges at Skipper's Lounge.
Back across the pond...London's The Girls Are... praises Letters From Sinners & Strangers, Sea of Tears, Sacred Shakers... |
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| Raleigh's Indy Weekly Highlights Berkeley Cafe Show |
| Fri, Nov. 13 2009 |
| Check out the praise for EJ and Sarah: "Jewell frequently lets her inner Kink run free on Sea of Tears, while a couple of cuts on Borges' The Stars Are Out find her waving her Joan Jett flag high. The joint results back up what I've long suspected: As songwriters and performers, Jewell and Borges can pretty much do it all." |
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| Southeast Tour Kicks Off Thursday in Vienna... |
| Wed, Nov. 11 2009 |
| Eilen and the guys head south for 2 weeks of shows with Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles. This dy-no-mite bill of Americana rockin' gals makes stops in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Don't miss it! |
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| "What a Jewell" Boston Globe Picks Johnny Ds Show |
| Sat, Nov. 7 2009 |
| The Boston Globe recommends you check out the Johnny Ds show show tonight in Somerville..."We saw the Boston-based roots rocker in Cambridge, and after we stopped staring at her fabulous cowboy boots, we couldn't take our ears off her sultry vocals and luscious lyrics." |
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| 3rd Coast Music...Yankee Magazine |
| Tue, Nov. 3 2009 |
Reporters at 3rd Coast Music name Eilen Jewell #4 female vocalist of the last 20 years.
Yankee Magazine's latest issue calls Eilen "a ghost behind the microphone" and "her voice-an understated clarion full of hard scrabble wisdom
and a touch of exhaustion..." |
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| EJ Returns to Boston & CT Area This Weekend |
| Tue, Nov. 3 2009 |
The tour rolls on to Wesleyan University in CT this Friday night...
Eilen returns to Somerville with an early show this Saturday night at Johnny Ds
The Sacred Shakers share the bill and open up both shows this weekend!
Eilen and the band say thank you to the fine folks who came to see the EJ shows over the last few months! It has been a memorable tour... |
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| More Live Reviews From UK/Euro Tour |
| Fri, Oct. 30 2009 |
AmericanaUK serves up reviews from Eilen's shows in Nottingham, Glasgow and Newcastle.
Check out the forum chatter on Bob Harris's website. Reviews posted of Brighton, Brussels...
Northern Echo reviews the Newcastle show & The Yorkshire Press features a Q & A with EJ. |
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| UK Reviews: Nottingham, London, Bristol, Brighton |
| Tue, Oct. 13 2009 |
Thisisnottingham.com reviews last night's show at The Maze.
Feel It reviews the sold out Bristol show....and Crackerjack also takes a crack at the Bristol gig.
The Argus reviews the Basement gig in Brighton.
Bicycle Slut reviews the Luminaire show in London.
More reviews from the UK coming soon!
Click here for another review of the sold out Madrid show at El Sol from musicopolis. |
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| BBC 2's God Jukebox w/ Mark Lamarr |
| Mon, Oct. 12 2009 |
| The great Mark Lamarr aired a live session with EJ and the boys this past Friday at midnight. You can listen to the arcihive of the show for the next 4 days on BBC 2's website. |
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| Spain a Major Highlight for Eilen and co. |
| Sun, Oct. 11 2009 |
Eilen thanks her Spanish fans for an incredible reception in Barcelona, Madrid, Gijon and Rockabilly Bilbao. Some previews and reviews from the tour:
Zona Musical reviews the sold out Madrid show.
A preview of the Bilbao show from EITB
The prestigious El País reviews Sea of Tears and previews the Madrid show.
El Mundo also previewed the El Sol show.
jenesaispop reviews the sold out El Sol show
elplural.com reviews SOT and previews the Spanish tour.
Listen to an archive of EJ and band's performance and interview on Spain's Radio 3 - Toma Uno.
More highlights from the tour coming soon. Stay tuned! |
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| EJ Live Session on XM's The Loft Airs This Week |
| Mon, Sep. 28 2009 |
| Tune into The Loft Sessions this week on XM radio to hear a live session with Eilen and the band recorded last month. |
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| Spain! |
| Sun, Sep. 27 2009 |
| Eilen and the band kick of the Spanish portion of the 2009 tour on Tuesday in Barcelona..followed by dates in Madrid, Gijon and Bilbao. Check out our shows page for more info! |
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| Ralph Lauren Spring 2010 Promo Video Featuring EJ Song |
| Mon, Sep. 21 2009 |
Check out the promo video for the latest Ralph Lauren line...featuring EJ's Where They Never Say Your Name...Click on "Watch The Show" and hear EJ at 2:33 into the clip (after the Hank Williams dance mix). Also, click on "Watch The Highlights" for a shorter version! |
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| Hallo Deutschland! |
| Mon, Sep. 21 2009 |
| Eilen and the band kick off a couple shows in Germany! Tonight EJ and co. are at Egobar in Essen and later this week in Marburg at Scenario! |
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| Last Show in Holland Tonight! |
| Fri, Sep. 18 2009 |
Eilen's last night of the sell out tour in Holland happens tonight in Vlissingen. Above a shot from Hoorn...
Follow the band through eight more European countries from now until October on our shows page! |
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| Live Radio In Amsterdam Today |
| Sat, Sep. 12 2009 |
Eilen and the band perform live today on Radio 2's Tros Muziekcafé. EJ hits at 5pm (17:00) Amsterdam time.
Tonight the band plays a sold out show at "In the Woods" in Lage Vuursche.
Check out photos from last night's big show at Paard van Troje in Den Haag and a review from the Tilburg 013 show. |
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| Eilen on Radio 1 The Netherlands |
| Thu, Sep. 10 2009 |
Check out the archive of Eilen and band's performance on Met het Oog op Morgen from Wednesday night...the songs are at roughly 15 mins and 30 mins into the show.
Tonight the band debuts at 013 in Tilburg. |
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| Look Out Europe! |
| Tue, Sep. 8 2009 |
| Eilen and the band leave Boston today for a two-month tour of Europe spanning nine countries. Check out the shows page for more details on shows this Fall in Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, England, Scotland, Norway and Sweden. |
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| More Precinct Previews... |
| Sat, Sep. 5 2009 |
| The Lowell Sun Blog also previews tonight's Precinct show and upcoming European tour...calling Eilen and the band, "masters in the over crowded field of Americana artists." |
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| Boston Globe Previews Precinct Show in Somerville |
| Thu, Sep. 3 2009 |
EJ's Precinct show with special guest Sarah Levecque was a pick in the Boston Globe:
Apparently, there’s no rest for the wicked. At least not for Cambridge-based Jewell, who’s back on the road (and bound for Europe) with her top-notch band that toggles seamlessly between old-time folk, brooding ’50s rock, and shuffling classic country on their latest album, “Sea of Tears." |
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| Tour w/ Big Sandy Rolls On To Philly Tonight...Hoboken Tomorrow |
| Wed, Sep. 2 2009 |
A couple phone shots from the shows in Buffalo and Arlington. |
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| Tour w/ Big Sandy Kicks Off Tonight In Chicago |
| Fri, Aug. 28 2009 |
After 3 weeks out West, Eilen kicks off a string of shows with Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys tonight at Fitzgerald's.
The tour continues through Cleveland, Buffalo, Philly, D.C., & Hoboken...
The last leg of the tour takes EJ and band to Rhythm & Roots in RI
and...on on Sep. 5th, its the BIG Hometown Throwdown w/ special guest Sarah Levecque at Precinct in Somerville, MA ...EJ's last show stateside before a two-month tour in Europe. Advance tickets unavailable at Precinct or anywhere... |
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| Northwest, Southwest...Check...California Up Next |
| Thu, Aug. 20 2009 |
After excellent shows in Santa Fe, Snowbird, Portland & Seattle, the Eilen Jewell Band kick off a string of performances in California tonight...with Santa Cruz's Crepe Place. Check out our shows page for more details.
Tonight at 6pm (Pacific) Seattle's KEXP airs Eilen's performance and interview on Swingin Doors with Don Slack. |
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| Jewell in Colorado |
| Fri, Aug. 7 2009 |
EJ & band take up residency in Colorado over the next few days...
KVNF airs a pre-recorded interview and session at 3pm (Mountain) today! A big thanks to KVNF, the people of Paonia and everyone at Pickin' Productions for kicking off the string of Colorado shows with style and grace!
Look for EJ and co. in Manitou Springs tonight...tomorrow with The Gourds and The Belleville Outfit at the Breckenridge 150th.
Attention Denver! Catch Eilen's debut in Denver on Sunday at The Walnut Room...and on Wednesday in beautiful Dolores. |
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| WEMU On-Air Visit...Listen Online |
| Sat, Aug. 1 2009 |
| WEMU's Roots Music Project hosts Eilen and the guys on-air today at around 12:30pm(EST). You can hear the chat and live performance on 89.1 FM in the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area...or online at www.wemu.org |
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| Irish Times, Exclusive Magazine Interview |
| Fri, Jul. 31 2009 |
Eilen "strikes gold" with a 4 star review in today's The Irish Times
In other news...Exclusive Magazine posted a recent interview with EJ... |
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| Chronogram Previews Rosendale, NetRhythms |
| Thu, Jul. 23 2009 |
Tonight's show at Rosendale Cafe is "beyond recommended" according to Hudson Valley's Chronogram. We recommend you arrive early if you want to see this show...first come, first served.
UK based Netrhythms praises Eilen & band and calls SOT "darned good" in an excellent review... |
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| UK weighs-in: 4 Stars in Mojo Magazine...5 stars in Rock n' Reel |
| Fri, Jul. 10 2009 |
Mojo Magazine: "The comparison game can hardly get any muddier to suggest Lucinda Williams fronting Chris Isaak's band, with both singer and accompanists at the top of their game."
Rock n' Reel exclaims: "Few talents have emerged in recent years as seemingly fully formed as Boise, Idaho-born, Boston, Massachusetts-based folk-accented pluralist Eilen Jewell." |
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| Sea of Tears Vinyl Now On Sale @ EJ Shop Page |
| Thu, Jul. 9 2009 |
| The critically acclaimed album now on LP. Buy it today at our shop page |
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| True Blood...ABC...Butcher Holler Live Review... |
| Mon, Jul. 6 2009 |
On July 26th, Eilen's cover of the Johnny Kid classic "Shakin' All Over" from the album Sea of Tears will be heard on HBO's hit vampire show True Blood-episode #206!
Eilen's "How Long" from 2007's Letters From Sinners and Strangers was placed on the TV special "Earth 2100" on ABC in June. You can see/hear the segment on on youtube...its about 5 minutes into the clip.
Check out Modern Acoustic's review of Butcher Holler and Miller & Brewer at the Lizard Lounge this past Thursday night. You can see a larger image of the M&B/BH show poster here |
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| Rhythms Magazine Cover Girl (and Boys) |
| Sat, Jul. 4 2009 |
Eilen and the guys grace the cover of Australia's #1 Roots Magazine Rhythms |
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| SOT hits 8th week in top 10 @ Americana Chart |
| Fri, Jul. 3 2009 |
| Sea of Tears has been in the top 10 on the Americana Music Chart for the last 8 straight weeks! Eilen has also been the only female artist in the AMA top 10 for the last two weeks. Go girl go! |
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| Butcher Holler w/ Miller & Brewer Tonight |
| Thu, Jul. 2 2009 |
Butcher Holler, Boston's Loretta Lynn tribute band featuring the Eilen Jewell Band, plays Lizard Lounge tonight. Special guest Miller & Brewer start off the show. |
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| The Examiner |
| Fri, Jun. 26 2009 |
| The Examiner likens SOT to Otis Redding, Rolling Stones, Billie Holiday... |
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| Album of the week @ Radio 1 (NL)...holding strong at AMA |
| Mon, Jun. 22 2009 |
Sea of Tears is the album of the week at
Radio 1 in The Netherlands.
Sea of Tears has been in the top 10 on the Americana Music Chart for the last 7 weeks! |
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| Sun, Jun. 21 2009 |
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| Magnet Magazine, Chicago Sun Times |
| Thu, Jun. 11 2009 |
Magnet Magazine says Eilen Jewell "makes you feel the contact high of total despair."
Last night's show at Fitzgeralds was an editor's pick in The Chicago Sun Times
Listen to Eilen and the band live today, June 11 at 5pm CST on KDHX in St. Louis. We'll be playing music and talking about Twangfest '09! |
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| SOT still holding strong on AMA chart |
| Wed, Jun. 10 2009 |
Sea of Tears remains at the #7 spot on the Americana Music Chart ...spending 5 weeks in the top 10.
The band debuts at Fitzgerald's Side Bar in Berwyn, IL tonight at 8pm. |
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| live on radio this week... |
| Mon, May. 25 2009 |
Tue. 5.26 - KPIG 107.5 FM, Watsonville, CA - 3:30pm (Pacific)
Wed. 5.27 - KRSH 95.9 FM, Santa Rosa, CA - 4pm (Pacific)
SOT is #1 at the Roots Music Report folk chart for the 3rd week in a row!
Time to play b-sides previews EJ's appearance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa next week
Melbourne's PBS FM will highlight Sea Of Tears on the PBS Breakfast Feature on June 1st.
New Zealand's Elsewhere reviews SOT.
Pen's Eye View talks with Eilen about SOT, the road and more. |
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| #1 |
| Mon, May. 18 2009 |
SOT maintains the #1 spot at the Roots Music Report folk chart for the 2nd week in a row!
The album inched up to #9 on the Americana Radio Chart staying in the top 10 for 2 straight weeks.
The Iowa Press Citizen: "Sea of Tears" is a haunting, utterly seductive visit to the dark side of the soul and one of the most unique and satisfying albums of the year.
Creative Loafing reviews our Tropical Heatwave set @ Cuban Club Cantina: review 1 & review 2
Fort Worth Weekly previews our show at Key's Lounge tomorrow night.
Eat Sleep Drink Music: Jewell asserts her seductive prowess |
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| AMA Top 10, Wahington Post, Yankee Magazine, All Music Guide... |
| Mon, May. 11 2009 |
#10 this week on the Americana Music Chart
4 stars and an "album pick" from All Music Guide
The Washington Post reviewed our sold out show at IOTA
Yankee Magazine: All around, Sea of Tears is an incredibly strong album of music that no one else is making these days
Indyweek.com previewed last night's Raleigh show
Florida Times Union previewed this Thursday's Jacksonville show
SOT is the album of the month in More Magazine: With a voice like maple syrup, this singer-songwriter puts her distinctive stamp on a delicious stack of offerings |
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| AAA Non Com Chart |
| Thu, May. 7 2009 |
| Sea of Tears hit #27 this week at Triple A Non Com Radio Chart! |
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| About.com, LUPEC, Weekly Dig, BLURT |
| Thu, Apr. 30 2009 |
About.com: The buzz around her third effort has been long and loud, and Sea of Tears easily meets those expectations.
Direct Current: The sound is stark and direct, her fine-tuned band sounds loose and a little dangerous...
LUPEC features EJ in its column in Boston's Weekly Dig
& asks Eilen 10 questions on the LUPEC blog
BLURT: Jewell and her razor-sharp backing band put the jumper cables on classic rock |
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| iTunes New and Noteworthy |
| Tue, Apr. 28 2009 |
| All week long, Sea of Tears is featured on the New and Noteworthy home page on iTunes! |
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| AMA Top 20 |
| Mon, Apr. 27 2009 |
Sea of Tears moved from #32 to #19 on this week's AMA Radio Chart
The Boston Globe reviews "snaking and reverb laden" Sea of Tears
And the The Fire Note rates SOT as "red hot" |
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| Release Week Press |
| Fri, Apr. 24 2009 |
ALT.COUNTRY.NL: Eilen Jewell is ingehouden sexy; haar countrysnik in feite pure jazz. Ze zingt zo makkelijk, forceert nergens.
No Depression: Jewell evokes the same knowingly dolorous spirit as contemporaries Madeleine Peyroux or Jolie Holland as well as her obvious vocal influences Loretta Lynn and Billie Holiday. With her casual, along-for-the-ride delivery, Jewell convincingly conveys heartbreak and disappointment as routine and expected parts of her day.
Off Center Views: Jewell’s languid vocal is icily sexy. This music is where rockabilly, Chicago blues, café jazz, country, ands swing collide and create a new musical galaxy.
California Chronicle & Idaho Statesmen: "Sea of Tears" retains some twang _ it includes a cover of Loretta Lynn's "The Darkest Day" _ but the inspiration comes mainly from '50s and '60s rock. The results, however, are just as mesmerizing.
Maverick (UK): 5 stars-Every track is a gem
AMA Radio Chart: Sea of Tears debuts at #32
Patriot Ledger: Cambridge based songwriter a rising star
UNCUT (UK): 4 stars-She's not unlike UNCUT favourites Neko Case and Kate Maki in her lovely balance of strident country and rural balladry
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| Sea of Tears Available Now! |
| Tue, Apr. 21 2009 |
| Check out our shop and pick up a copy! |
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| Sea of Tears Recent Press |
| Thu, Apr. 16 2009 |
Independent Weekly (NC): will please those already in her camp and should usher in a whole new flock.
3rd Coast Music: doesn’t just leave all comparisons behind, it
puts her out ahead of many of the female artists to whom she’s been likened in the
past.
Boston Phoenix: Sea of Tears (Signature Sounds), expounds on her Madeleine-Peyroux-in-Appalachia sound
About.com Folk Music: One of the best up-and-coming women on the scene
these days.
The Late Grates: It is an album perfect for America, right now.
these days.
Ninebullets: Essential listening.
Midwest Record: With a sound that has some under the radar 60s feel to it, you can tell sheʼs more Dusty Springfield than Joan Baez. This is a must
FAME: Vital, and in-valuable, new recording
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| New Site Is Live! |
| Thu, Apr. 2 2009 |
| We hope you enjoy yet another masterpiece by the design team at OAT. |
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| Eilen @ SXSW |
| Tue, Mar. 17 2009 |
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| Review from UK... |
| Tue, Mar. 3 2009 |
| Fish Records (UK) reviews Sea of Tears: "There’s genuinely no-one out there treading the same musical ground as Eilen Jewell, and that alone makes her stand out – add in her quality songwriting and vocals alongside some of the best musicians around, and it makes for a compelling and rewarding collection." |
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| Listen to Sea of Tears |
| Thu, Feb. 26 2009 |
| Sea of Tears, the title track from the new Eilen Jewell album, is now streaming at http://myspace.com/eilenjewell |
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| Sea of Tears |
| Thu, Jan. 22 2009 |
On April 21st, Signature Sounds will release Eilen Jewell’s third album, Sea of Tears, a recording that fills in a vital, hitherto missing element of her musical persona. “Before I discovered Woody Guthrie and folk music,” she explains, “I was listening to Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and, later on, the Animals and the Kinks. I love that stuff, and I love to play it.”
With Sea of Tears, Jewell and her longtime band of Jason Beek (drums, harmony vocals), Jerry Miller (electric, acoustic, and steel guitars), and Johnny Sciascia (upright bass) wed her elegantly unflinching songwriting with a rustic, pre-Beatles swagger that encapsulates vintage R&B, Midwestern garage rock, Chicago blues, and early rock and rockabilly, while maintaining the haunting, folk-inspired purity that first made her an artist to watch. |
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| EILEN JEWELL en Madrid, el video |
| Wed, Dec. 17 2008 |
| Hoy (17 de Diciembre) en el Delover Bar (Calle Palafox, Metro Bilbao) a eso de las 22 horas y por cortesia de Producciones Fenomenal, se proyectará el video sobre todas las andazas de la Eilen Jewell Band en Madrid el pasado Abril. Se incluiran imagenes del show en El Sol (actuación entera, con un sonido fantástico os lo aseguro) y su visita al programa Islas De Robinson de Radio 3.
Están todos ustedes invitadas e invitados. |
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| Sacred Shakers In No Depression, Sing Out! |
| Wed, Dec. 10 2008 |
Sacred Shakers make the cut in No Depression's Top 30 of 2008.
Sing Out! calls the Sacred Shakers "too much fun" in a great review in the Autumn edition of the magazine.
Phonograph Blues also names the Shakers in its year end top albums list |
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| Alberta! |
| Fri, Nov. 28 2008 |
| The band debuts in Alberta!
Tonight we rock
Edmonton and then the folk folks feel it in Calgary tomorrow! |
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| Eilen Nominated for Boston Music Award |
| Wed, Nov. 19 2008 |
Eilen has been nominated for a 2008 Boston Music Award in the category of Female Vocalist of the Year - Local.
Vote for Eilen
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Voting runs through Dec. 5th. You can vote more than once...we throw that out there for your consideration. |
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| New Album Release Date Announced |
| Wed, Nov. 12 2008 |
| Eilen and the band will release a new record on April 21st on Signature Sounds...tentatively titled Sea of Tears. |
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| Dirty Linen |
| Mon, Oct. 20 2008 |
| The latest edition of Dirty Linen features Eilen...on newsstands now. |
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| Midwest |
| Wed, Oct. 8 2008 |
| The EJ Band van is rolling west to Indiana and Illinois for a long weekend of shows. Check us out in Bloomington, Danville and Chicago. See our shows page for more details... |
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| S...T...U...D...I...O |
| Thu, Sep. 25 2008 |
| Starting this week the band spends its days at Middleville Studios to record the third full-length Eilen Jewell album. Stay tuned for updates! |
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| September Tour Cont'd...VA, NC, TN |
| Tue, Sep. 16 2008 |
| EJ and the band take the tour back down south starting tomorrow night in Charlottesville...then its Asheville (9.18) and Charlotte (9.19). On Saturday (9.20), we play our last show of the month at Tennessee's Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion with the likes of Dr. Ralph Stanley, Doc Watson and many more. |
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| Bowling to Raleigh via Grand Rapids |
| Mon, Sep. 8 2008 |
The band has conquered the Black Swamp Arts Festival. Check out Youtube for clips of EJ singing Loretta's Fist City as well as the traditional Traveling Shoes.
Today at 4:20pm (EST) The band performs live on Grand Rapid's WYCE.
Later WYCE hosts the band at One Trick Pony as part of its Hat Trick Concert Series. Follow the link to listen online...
Raleigh, NC's Independent Weekly selects the EJ show this Wednesday at Slims as a pick of the week..."Her songs veer as well, displaying more grit, swing and gumption than your standard Americana fare but not a lick of interest in traveling a well-paved route. They're little gems—tales of booze from the top shelf and heartache from down deep—fighting to shine through the dirt-road dust. Come witness them, and Jewell, light up a dark corner." |
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| Tour Kicks Off in Ohio...Press From Overseas |
| Fri, Sep. 5 2008 |
The band returned to Boston on Sunday from a successful tour of England-selling out 4 out of 5 club shows and playing to large festival crowds at Shrewsbury and Maverick. Touring resumes in the US today and will continue with stops in Ohio, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia, New York, Boston, North Carolina and Tennessee over the next couple weeks.
Recent press:
London's Metro
Yorkshire's The Press
BBC Suffolk has posted a photo gallery from the Maverick Festival.
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| Sacred Shakers in Country Standard Time |
| Fri, Aug. 22 2008 |
| Country Standard Time: The Shakers have featured an all-star cast of the leading lights of the Boston acoustic/roots scene. |
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| UK Tour Begins |
| Fri, Aug. 22 2008 |
| The Eilen Jewell Band hits the UK soil for 8 shows starting today at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Check out our shows page for more info. |
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| BBC 2 Mark Lamarr Sessions Available This Week |
| Mon, Aug. 18 2008 |
Through this Saturday, the 23rd, BBC Radio 2 will stream Eilen's session from God's Jukebox. The session aired in the UK this past Saturday, Aug. 16th...
Lamarr also calls the Sacred Shakers album, "very, very good." |
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| Philly Folk Fest Preview |
| Thu, Aug. 14 2008 |
| Eilen is a "must see performer" at this weekend's Philly Folk Fest. Click here to read a preview of the festival. |
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| Swedish Review of Sacred Shakers |
| Wed, Aug. 13 2008 |
| Smålandsposten reviews the Sacred Shakers. |
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| Praise-worthy |
| Tue, Aug. 5 2008 |
| The Sacred Shakers receive praise from The Boston Herald |
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| Sacred Shakers Press |
| Fri, Aug. 1 2008 |
Boston Globe asks for an Amen.
And the Daily Freeman offers a strong review of the Shakers' record. |
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| Sacred Shakers Weekend: Rosendale & Great Barrington |
| Thu, Jul. 31 2008 |
The Sacred Shakers celebrate the release of their new album with two special release shows @
Rosendale Cafe Friday night & Club Helsinki Saturday night. Don't miss these rare out of town appearances... |
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| Home Again |
| Mon, Jul. 21 2008 |
After nearly two solid months on the road, the Eilen Jewell Band and the van are home in Boston. Thanks to everyone who supported us at our shows around North America.
Look for the EJ Band on upcoming weekends in Little Compton, RI, Cambridge, MA and NYC...as well as the Sacred Shakers in shows in MA and NY. |
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| Idaho Has Reason To Be Proud |
| Fri, Jul. 11 2008 |
| Idaho has "good reason to be really proud" according to today's Idaho Press Tribune. Follow the link to read the full preview of Eilen's two Idaho appearances. |
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| Sydney Morning Herald Loves Letters |
| Sun, Jul. 6 2008 |
| The Syndey Morning Herald offers high praise for LFS&S as well as label-mate Caroline Herring. The records have recently been released in Australia on Shock Records. |
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| Jewell Returns To Northwest US |
| Sun, Jul. 6 2008 |
| After shows in Montrose, CO and Snowibird, UT, Eilen and the band will return to the Northwest...Shows include: Kaleden, British Columbia, 5 shows in Washington State (Bellingham, Kent, Seattle, KBCS-Bellevue, Kenmore) as well as Boise and Stanley, Idaho. Check out the shows link for more info! |
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| Debuts This Week...Ann Arbor, Pittsburgh, Saratoga Springs |
| Mon, Jun. 23 2008 |
EJ & the band begin a string of debut shows in Ann Arbor this Wednesday...followed by shows in Pittsburgh and Saratoga Springs before returning home to Cambridge on Saturday.
Recent Press:
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ithaca Blog: Eilen to perform on Grassroots Stage before Lucinda Williams
Blurt reviews the Rickshaw Show (SF)
Algorhythms says Don't Steal From Musicians
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| Minneapolis and Midwest... |
| Thu, Jun. 19 2008 |
| After conquering California, battling thieves and replacing the van's radiator, the EJ Band rolled through Phoenix and Omaha for two excellent shows.
Now its on to Minneapolis tonight and the mid-west for a week... |
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| Eilen Returns to California |
| Wed, Jun. 11 2008 |
| Eilen and the band have crossed the continent and kick off 4 days of shows in California tonight in San Francisco. The SF Bay Guardian's Todd Lavoie previews the show here |
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| Positively Effervescent |
| Sun, Jun. 8 2008 |
| LFS&S is being released in Australia...Click here for a four star review of the record from The Australian. |
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| BBC 2's Bob Harris Country |
| Fri, May. 23 2008 |
| BBC 2's Bob Harris Country featuring interview and performance with Eilen Jewell and band airs May 29th. We have been told its Bob's first full band session in years... |
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| Butcher Holler |
| Fri, May. 23 2008 |
| Boston's very own Loretta Lynn Tribute Band - Butcher Holler - plays at Cambridge's
Plough and Stars this Saturday night, 5.24... |
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| Kilkenny, Ireland...Eilen Spins Records Tonight |
| Wed, May. 7 2008 |
Eilen and the gang have returned to the US. The 3 week tour ended at the Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival. The band thoroughly enjoyed Kilkenny, the fans, the beer and the bands.
If you are in the Boston area, come on down to the River Gods tonight - 125 River Street - in Cambridge where Eilen will be the guest DJ at Primitive Sounds...9pm start...No cover. |
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| UK Debut |
| Mon, Apr. 28 2008 |
| Eilen and the boys kick off the UK portion of their overseas tour tonight in Brighton at The Prince Albert...then its off to London for sessions at the BBC followed by gigs in Norwich and Newcastle before finishing up the tour at the Kilkenny Roots fest in Ireland... |
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| Holland to Mallorca... |
| Tue, Apr. 22 2008 |
After wonderful shows in Palma (Mallorca-Spain), Den Haag (NL), Utrecht (NL), Amsterdam and Arnhem (NL), Eilen Jewell and band may very well relocate to Europe...stay tuned for more...
The tour continues with shows in Madrid, the UK and Ireland in the next two weeks. See you out there! |
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| From the Horse's Mouth |
| Sat, Apr. 12 2008 |
| Check out an excellent review of last night's show at the Iron Horse. |
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| Europe/UK Ahead... |
| Thu, Apr. 10 2008 |
Eilen and the band leave for Europe on Monday. Wish them luck tonight at Toast and/or tomorrow night at the Iron Horse. See the shows page for more info... |
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| Boston Globe Highlights Somerville Theatre Show |
| Thu, Apr. 3 2008 |
| The latest status report from the Boston Globe: Jewell is becoming a national phenom with her cool, blue romances. |
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| Hello Holland (Happy St. Patrick's Day) |
| Mon, Mar. 17 2008 |
(Editor's note: This entry has been logged in Boston so we respectfully acknowledge St. Patrick's Day! And now...)
Eilen begins her first tour of The Netherlands this Wednesday with Jerry and Jason. Check out the shows page for more info. |
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| Eilen records with Sacred Shakers this week |
| Mon, Mar. 10 2008 |
| Later this week, Eilen heads into Chris Rival's Middleville Studio with Boston's all-star packed ensemble, The Sacred Shakers. Look for the Shakers' debut album this summer on Signature Sounds. |
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| Yankee Magazine On-line Review |
| Thu, Mar. 6 2008 |
| Yankee Magazine On-line praises Eilen: "It's easy to see why she is so well received. Eilen's sultry, world weary sound brings a much needed sense of sincerity to the land of steel guitars and cowboy boots." Read more here |
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| Raleigh Press and Recent Blogs |
| Sun, Mar. 2 2008 |
Tonight's co-bill with Sarah Borges is an editor's pick in The Independent Weekly.
Netherlands based Insomnia Cafe posted a blog about the Heartache Boulevard EP.
Ninebullets.net reviews LFS&S and calls it "essential listening."
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| Down to Memphis |
| Mon, Feb. 18 2008 |
| Eilen and the band return to Folk Alliance this week. She opens up the Folk Alliance awards show on Wednesday and Thursday is the official showcase set... |
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| Club Passim Show Sold Out |
| Wed, Feb. 6 2008 |
| Thanks to everyone who made it happen! See you at the show. |
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| Boston Globe previews upcoming EJ shows |
| Sat, Feb. 2 2008 |
| "Jewell delivers barroom tales and old-is-new-again melodies with a no-frills sensuality." Read on |
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| Providence Phoenix Pick |
| Thu, Jan. 31 2008 |
| Saturday's show at the Narrows is an editor's pick in this week's Providence Phoenix. |
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| Sell-Out Shows in PA, NY... |
| Wed, Jan. 23 2008 |
Pop Matters re-posted an article from Allentown PA's Morning Call Newspaper.
Thanks to all those who came to see Eilen and co. at the sell-out shows at Godfrey Daniels (Bethlehem, PA), Turning Point (Piermont, NY) as well as our excellent Parlor session at WKZE (Red Hook, NY) Follow WKZE link for photos from the session.
Eilen shares a bill with Nik Everett at Tin Angel in Philly this Friday night. |
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| Philadelphia Inquirer's Top 10 |
| Mon, Dec. 17 2007 |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer names Letters in its Top 10 Country/Roots list for '07. "The young singer and songwriter brings a Billie Holiday sultriness and a Lucinda Williams plaintiveness to classic country, jazz and blues styles, forging a low-key but alluring brand of Americana that's all her own." Catch Eilen and the band in Philly at the
Tin Angel on 1.25.08 |
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| Phoenix Reviews |
| Sun, Dec. 16 2007 |
| The Arizona Republic reviews Eilen's set at the Rhythm Room last week
And a
blog review from dogs or whoever |
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| California Press |
| Sun, Dec. 9 2007 |
The SF Bay Guardian raves about Eilen's upcoming show, "I'm smitten! Boston's honky-tonk angel Eilen Jewell's recently released Letters from Sinners and Strangers (Signature Sounds) has rendered me punch-drunk, staggering..."
The LA Weekly also selects EJ's show at The Mint as a pick of the week..."Whether she’s quoting the greats or cobbling together her own strikingly intelligent lyrics, this former Boise native burns with potential. Ramble on."
You can read our most recent blog about the last week over on the EJ myspace |
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| World Cafe Broadcast with Eilen on 12.11 |
| Tue, Dec. 4 2007 |
The World Cafe will be broadcasting Eilen's session on Tuesday, December 11th, 2007. Find your local station by scrolling to the bottom & choosing their state under "Find a Program Broadcast Time" at the following link
…or worldwide listen online to the WXPN/Philadelphia stream Monday through Friday, 2pm to 4pm Eastern Standard Time by going to: this link |
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| Eilen Plays Live on KEXP Wednesday 12.5.07 |
| Sat, Dec. 1 2007 |
This Wednesday, Eilen plays a live set on KEXP at 6pm. You can listen online to the set at www.kexp.org and in the Seattle area on 90.3 FM |
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| In-Store @ The Record Exchange Saturday 12.1.07 |
| Fri, Nov. 30 2007 |
| Eilen plays a live set on Saturday at the Record Exchange in Boise at 5pm. Then at 8pm catch the band next door at The Neurolux |
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| Listen to Eilen on Woodsongs, Western Tour and More |
| Mon, Nov. 26 2007 |
After selling out the famed Club Helsinki in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, Eilen and the band head west...
First to Kentucky for a noon-time visit to WUKY
Later they perform on the syndicated program Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour. You can watch the show live on the web or go here to find when the show will air in your area. |
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| Hickory Wind Interview/Charlotte Review |
| Wed, Nov. 14 2007 |
"Jewell picks her acoustic guitar in a clawhammer style, like Maybelle Carter -- thumbing out the bass line and flicking the chords with the backs of her fingers. On stage, her voice musters all the warmth and sensitivity of her studio performances. The band is hot. They trade some of their studio nuance for straight-ahead rockabilly fury, and several people in the crowd literally howl in approval."
Read the entire review and an interview here |
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| Mountain Stage |
| Sat, Oct. 6 2007 |
| The Mountain Stage show featuring Elien Jewell, Kim Richey and others was fed to Public Radio stations on October 5th, Friday. Each station's broadcast schedule
is different, but most stations carry it this weekend or next weekend. To find stations in your area, you can visit http://www.mountainstage.org/html/radio/MScarriage0106.html |
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| Loretta and Eilen |
| Sat, Sep. 15 2007 |
Eilen and the boys opened for the Queen of Country music, Loretta Lynn, on Thursday in Nothampton, MA. The Boston Globe had a nice review in today's edition.
Watch out for Loretta's autograph on Eilen's guitar in upcoming shows.
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| Midwest Reviews and Previews |
| Thu, Sep. 13 2007 |
NUVO previews Eilen's Indianapolis/Danville show..."Thankfully, there are musicians like Eilen Jewell who can tap into country’s roots and deliver heartfelt songs to new and old audiences alike."
Songs: Illinois previews an upcoming House Concert..."It hits all the right Americana notes by mixing western swing, texan alt-country with northern jazz and folk. It's the real deal."
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| NPR's World Cafe Artist of the Week |
| Tue, Sep. 4 2007 |
| World Cafe's artist of the week this week is Eilen Jewell. Follow the link above to hear a two song feature-ette on Eilen and more at NPR.Org. |
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| Ashcan Rantings Review |
| Tue, Sep. 4 2007 |
| Ashcan Rantings has posted a review of Letters From Sinners and Strangers |
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| EJ Drummer Quits Radio Show |
| Sun, Sep. 2 2007 |
| His work with the Eilen Jewell Band has led Jason Beek to end his run as host of "American Primitive" on WMBR-FM.
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| Well Rounded Radio Interview |
| Tue, Aug. 21 2007 |
Well Rounded Radio has posted a recent interview with Eilen...
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| Irish Times |
| Tue, Aug. 21 2007 |
"Eilen (rhymes with feelin') Jewell's second album is another contender for title of the year and, more important, even an outside shot at the year's best...She (western) swings like a demon on tracks such as the opening statement Rich Man's World and Heartache Boulevard..."
Click here for more.
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| 45 Now on Sale! |
| Mon, Aug. 13 2007 |
| Eilen's 1st 45 record featuring Heartache Boulevard and an unreleased cut from the LFS&S sessions is now on sale at eilenjewell.com Check out our shop link to the left for more info. |
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| Four Stars from The Philadephia Inquirer |
| Mon, Aug. 13 2007 |
| The Philadelphia Inquirier reviews LFS&S: "On her song "In the End," Eilen (pronounced EEL-in) Jewell conveys a plaintive world-weariness that very much recalls Lucinda Williams. That old-soul quality pervades the rest of the 27-year-old singer and songwriter's national debut; but the way she insinuates herself into classic country, folk and blues styles is very much her own, and makes this insistently low-key performer one of the freshest and most exciting new voices in Americana." For more follow the link above... |
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| Washington Post Review |
| Fri, Aug. 10 2007 |
The Washington Post reviews LFS&S. "Her originals are equally solid, from the jazzy 'High Shelf Booze' to the snappy 'Rich Man's World,' with her relaxed vocal style and a sassy harmonica solo."
Click the link above for more on Eilen as well as Sarah Borges who share the stage tonight at Iota in Arlington, VA. |
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| Eilen on Mountain Stage |
| Mon, Jul. 23 2007 |
Eilen and the band will play on
Mountain Stage
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| Eilen on TV Tonight |
| Tue, Jul. 17 2007 |
Eilen and the band will be on TV tonight!
Comcast subscribers from New England to Virginia can tune into CN8 to catch Eilen and the band performing on "Backstage w/ Barry Nolan"
The program airs tonight from 8-9pm and re-broadcasts at 11am on Wednesday. On-Demand users can dial it up any time for one week starting tonight. If you don't have Comcast, you can catch the real-time stream on the web at http://cp.cn8.tv/default.asp (at the times above).
In other news...
LFS&S rose to #15 on the Americana chart.
LFS&S is now on sale in stores across the US and Europe.
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| New CD On Sale Now! |
| Wed, Jun. 27 2007 |
Letters From Sinners and Strangers is now available for purchase through our website. Click on the SHOP link to the left to get your copy now. LFS&S hits stores on July 17th.
The CD is also for sale now at Signature Sounds website...
Tickets are now on sale for our July CD release shows at Lizard Lounge.
Hop on
Virtuous.com to buy yours now.
Tickets are also on sale for our show with Loretta Lynn in September. Check out the Calvin Theatre's website for more info |
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| No Depression |
| Sun, Jun. 24 2007 |
The latest issue of No Depression magazine reviews LFS&S.
“Jewell is showing she can wander with the best of them, and write riveting song-stories about her adventures along the way”.
The issue is on news stands now... |
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| Minor 7th Reviews LFS&S |
| Tue, Jun. 19 2007 |
Minor 7th is the latest to review Letters From Sinners and Strangers. Among the highlights...
"Though Jewell populates "Letters from Sinners and Strangers" with the requisite country dose of folks leavin’, heartbreak, and cheap booze, a real sense of joy dominates the set. It’s a steppin’-out-record for listeners and one giant leap for Eilen Jewell." |
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| Big City Summerfest Preview |
| Sun, Jun. 17 2007 |
Eilen and Letters from Sinners and Strangers receive praise in Rochester:
I saw Jewell last March in Austin and fell in love with this Boston via Idaho, alt-country singer-songwriter. She's world weary, fer sure, "a lonely rambler girl" as she croons in "'Rich Man's World." You can smell the dust in Jewell's blonde hair.
Check out the rest of the piece here |
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| AMG/Fish Records Reviews Letters... |
| Sun, Jun. 10 2007 |
All Music Guide has posted a review of Letters From Sinners and Strangers
Fish Records (UK) has also offered a review.
The album will be for sale via this website and Signature Sounds at the end of this month...in stores July 17th.
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| Positively Effervescent |
| Fri, Jun. 8 2007 |
| LFS&S is being released in Australia...The Australian gave the record a four star review. Click here for the review. |
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| Roots on the River Preview |
| Thu, May. 31 2007 |
| AlgoRhythms and the Eagle Times recently spoke with Eilen about her upcoming Roots on the River appearance. Check it out here |
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| Letters From Sinners and Strangers Hits the Press |
| Wed, May. 30 2007 |
Reviews for Letters From Sinners and Strangers, the new album from Eilen Jewell, is starting to make waves in the press. Just in from Songs:Illinois:
This record should be a wake-up call to Lucinda Williams, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle etc, etc; that they somehow need to get back to their roots, get back to when they were hungry, back to when they were doing it all themselves without high priced producers and impeccable session players; basically back to when they gave a damn.
About.com: Her band is top-notch, and their musicianship cannot be overstated on this release. Perhaps the most telling feature of the album is she and the band don't do with the songs. They don't pack each tune with as much sound as possible. Every song allows the listener breathing room and a chance to interpret. Eilen, a designated soprano, never overstates her vocals and hangs back enough to let each track flow.
FAME Sounding like a hand picked playlist from Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour, Letters From Sinners and Strangers, Jewell's national debut, is a rousing tour de force. |
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