Jane Eamon
a different place
© 2004 Jane Eamon (620673237420)
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There is no doubt that a different place is a solo album worth noticing. Jane Eamon, half of the popular folk duo, Jane & Gord, has penned 11 breath-taking tunes of startling originality. One is taken on a journey no less tasty than life itself.
The CD, a different place, opens with a childish look at life through the eyes of a ten year old. Tides and sand castles remind us of the beauty of youth. The next three tunes twist a decidely roots/blues groove declaring no woman is an island, no man is an island, especially not the president, and the first women of blues are to be cherished for their contributions to song.
Answering to the gospel, Jane pays homage to Sweet Honey in the Rock with a magical women's working song, Momma Can You Help Me. A soul stirring traditional tune, Judgement Day, follows with choir and organ.
The last few songs turn to Jane's singer/songwriter side showcasing softer,jazzier tunes complete with muted trumpet and stand-up bass. We finish the CD with what is real. The songwriter and song presented as they start, guitar and vocal.
Jane is a prolific writer. She currently writes a songwriting column, hosts a Songwriters in the Round series in the Okanagan, holds several song circles and open mics and writes songs whenever she can. Winner of several awards, most recently an honorable mention in the Billboard World Song Contest, Jane pursues her craft with relentless zeal.
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Okanagan-grown CD is a superb album
author: Andre WetjenEvery once in a while, a musical treasure drops into your lap, a disc you can’t resist playing over and over again. There’s no filler to interrupt the musical flow and plenty of variety to keep you interested. When such a CD is released by a local act, well, that’s when you really stand up and take notice. Jane Eamon’s a different place is such an album, without a doubt one of the best to come out of the Valley in the past decade. A heavy-duty endorsement, perhaps, but true. Not since the Cruzeros’ El Nino has there been such a strong Okanagan release. Where to begin? There’s the infectious Robinson Caruso Blues, for instance, with only Norm Strauss’s bluesy guitar picking and Eamon’s vocals pushing the song along. Simplicity sometimes speaks volumes. There’s also the absolutely gorgeous Starlight Parade, co-written with Dave Sopel and only tune Eamon did not pen alone. It’s a great love song - and tells a great story to boot. Eamon remembers the past as well, giving us the insightful Lady of the Blues, which pays tribute to the likes of Memphis Minnie, Ma Rainey and Alberta Hunter. (Eamon may even raise a few feathers here, comparing Memphis Minnie’s guitar picking to the likes of Muddy Waters.) My favourite track is Ruckus in the Henhouse, a rollicking tune and one of the best commentaries yet on the sad state of current global affairs. Eamon tells us “faith is on the auction block”, that “terror is a currency” and that “everybody’s praying too loudly to be heard”. (Whew - just think of the madmen doing the decapitating in Iraq and the cowboys shooting up the White House and you know the situation can’t be described any better than that.) Ruckus in the Henhouse, like a number of songs here, features some great musicians. There’s Poppa Dawg from Dogskin Suit on slide, Sherman “Tank” Doucette on harp, Scott Gamble on drums, and Andrew Smith on mandolin and guitar. Other great tunes? There’s Momma Can You Help Me, an acapella “women’s working song” in which Eamon is joined by Deborah Lee, Sherri Funk and Tabitha LeMaire. “We sat in the studio and sang live like we were working in the fields,” says Eamon. “No musical background - just a tambourine.” The Blue Madonna, Eamon’s first album, was a good CD, but her songwriting has grown by leaps and bounds since that last release. The album is produced by Andrew Smith of Smith, Funk & Strauss. Other musicians on the CD include Gord Brush, Cam Ward, Michael Perkins and Yvonne Kushnier.