has a wistful way with melody and a compositional poise beyond his years. Still only 24, the Portland multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter has already been hailed for his albums of folk-finged essays («Home»), post-classical compositions («Float») and a dance project («Music For Falling From Trees»), plus a myriad under-the-radar releases and collaborations (f.e. with Efterklang).
The one where he goes «Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am!» (e.g. might be «Suffragette City»).
a song guaranteed to make you feel depressed
A Silver Mt. Zion - Broken Chords Can Sing A Little
record you were looking for the longest
Tarentel
Lots of rare Tarentel records. One of my favorite bands, and I got into them kind of late, so I spent a lot of time trying to track down their early, out-of-print releases. I managed to find a lot of them!
a record you fell in love to
Sam Amidon - All Is Well
It was the best love, with the best album.
first record you remember
Nirvana - Nevermind
One of my first cassette tapes!
the song to be played at your funeral
Arvo Pärt - Für Alina
Brian Eno - Music For Airports
a song that evokes the greatest summer of your life
Sam Amidon - All Is Well
Sam is amazing.
your guilty pleasure song
Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy
Uhh, so good!!!
your ultimate heartbreak song
A Silver Mt. Zion - Broken Chords Can Sing A Little
I had my heart broken and listened almost exclusively to the first A Silver Mr. Zion album.
your party anthem
Talking Heads
Anything by The Talking Heads! Listen to those grooves!
perfect anthem for Portland
Elliott Smith
Anything by Elliott Smith. He’s the Portland hero.
first record you bought
Rancid - Rancid
a song that reminds your friends of you
Hmmm, you'd have to ask my friends about that one!
best soundtrack ever
Yann Tiersen - Goodbye Lenin
your sunday morning song
Brian Eno - Music For Airports
I’ll listen to this any time, but nothing could be more perfect for a sunday morning.
are finally back. After their very promising debut they took some time to come back with an album that finally shows the full potential of what Johnny Jewel & co is capable of. Where «In The City» left off ...