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ONE WAY Recommends [Issue
#15] Jackie Greene By
Mandana Beigi
Sweet Somewhere Bound
(CD
Verve)
Jackie Greene,
the 24-year old Californian, is definitely one of the most interesting new roots-based
singer-songwriters and the very personification of an old soul in a young mans
body. Writing and performing original tunes as a teenager, Greene was discovered
at a local open-mic night in northern California and went on to release his
first studio album at the age of 21. Sweet Somewhere Bound is his second
full-length release and a true work of heart. Embracing a subtle assortment
of folk, blues, rock and country, Greene knows how to deliver the deeply personal
sound of his music. And the simplicity of his work is audible in the earthiness
of his vocals and the occasional sound of his breathing in between verses. With
thirteen original tracks ranging from the folk-rock About Cell Block #9,
the haunted romanticism of Honey I Been Thinking About You and the
introspective balladry of Write a Letter, Greene has made Sweet
Somewhere Bound a soulful balance of sparse acoustic intimacy and emotion-charged
spontaneity.