{"id":263,"date":"2009-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-21T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-11-05T16:02:55","modified_gmt":"2010-11-05T21:02:55","slug":"songs_and_stories_76_eilen_jewell_real_c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/songs_and_stories_76_eilen_jewell_real_c\/","title":{"rendered":"Songs and Stories #76: Eilen Jewell – REAL Country Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

Click to hear Songs and Stories #76<\/a> (time = 28:35, size = 26.2 mb)<\/p>\n

I was a music fan long before I was writing songs (or even playing guitar), so I still love the thrill of “discovering” a new artist who simply floors me musically. Boston-based songwriter Eilen Jewell<\/a> and her band played the Strawberry Music Festival<\/a> last Spring and have since made TWO cross-country trips<\/a> out to the west coast. In this interview recorded in Santa Cruz, CA, Eilen talks about her childhood reluctance to performing (getting past “piano recital” day was a big relief), her music influences (Buddy Holly<\/a>, The Zombies<\/a>, Loretta Lynn<\/a> and the Stand By Me<\/a> soundtrack), to finally writing and recording with her band. (She’s had the same bandmates on every record).<\/p>\n


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Eilen also explains the genesis of The Sacred Shakers<\/a>, a roots-gospel side project she’s involved with back home. This episode includes clips of Sea of Tears<\/a> from her latest release along with “Twelve Gates to the City” and “Ready to Go Home” (A Hank Williams cover) from The Sacred Shakers debut record<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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