A Summary of Summer's Listening Experience: Eilen Jewell at the All Good Cafe

This Friday Eilen Jewell is playing at the All Good Cafe in Dallas, so what better way to start the website than a posting of the burgeoning artist from Boston.  Eilen Jewell is relatively new to me.  I read a review of an older album, Sea of Tears (released in 2009 by Signature Sounds), and immediately sought the record. Needless to say, I was not disappointed.  There is so much to like about this artist; one hears elements of 50s/60s style rockabilly, garage, folk, and country (one of her more recent releases was an album of Loretta Lynn covers...).  If one likes any of the aforementioned styles, buy this artist’s albums, or better yet, go see her at the All Good Cafe!  Here’s a clip of one of her singles on the Sea of Tears album:

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I mentioned that I discovered Eilen Jewell recently.  In fact, my summer listening experience might be summed up by 3 female singer/songwriters: Eilen Jewell, Holly Golightly, and Martha Wainwright.  Although I’ve been aware of Holly Golightly for some time (she has performed with the White Stripes & the Greenhornes several times...), I had never explored her rich solo discography.  Yes, Holly Golightly is actually her name; she was named after the well-known protagonist of Capote’s classic novella.  Her music is, at times, very similar to Eilen Jewell; she references the same styles of rockabilly, garage, & country (a little more garage-like sensibilities going on here than E. Jewell....).  If you like Jack White, the Greenhornes, and the above descriptions, you need to check her out. Here’s a track from her album Truly She Is None Other (released 2003 on Damaged Goods):

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I’ve never been a big fan of the work of Rufus Wainwright, and my knowledge of 60s/70s folk remains relatively thin (Her parents were the folk artists Loudon Wainwright III & Kate McGarrigle).  So Rufus’s sister, Martha Wainwright, was way off of my radar.  While working in OK this summer, a friend turned me on to her work, and I can’t thank him enough (**thanx Wills!!**).  Martha Wainwright’s music has little in common with Eilen Jewell & Holly Golightly.  The Canadian singer compares better to her familial roots: 60/70s folk music.  The following track is from her self-titled debut, released in 2005 by MapleMusic:

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Like stated before, all three artists have been playing in my stereo nonstop this summer, so no better way to conclude the summer than to share their music with others. 

Feel free to comment and enjoy!