Eilen Jewel at the Grey Eagle
by James Cassara Although her country-flavored and blues-infused version of contemporary folk – combined with a smattering of rockabilly and even surf music – has drawn comparisons to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, Eilen Jewell’s strongest influences are Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday. Holiday in particular has served as inspiration for Jewell’s characteristic calculatingly stretched […]
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