Artist: Jamie Lawson
Title: The Pull Of The Moon
Label: Lookout Mountain
Genre: Indie
Bitrate: 187kbit av.
Time: 00:42:00
Size: 58.98 mb
Rip Date: 2010-04-09
Str Date: 2010-05-24
01. The Last Time 3:36
02. This Is Love 3:42
03. ...But Love Me 2:33
04. Seven 3:58
05. Real Thing 3:32
06. The Touch Of Your Hand 3:18
07. I'm Gonna Love You 3:15
08. Love You All The Same 4:16
09. A Darkness 4:25
10. Oh, What A Foolish Me 3:04
11. North Shore 3:54
12. Some Ships 2:27
Release Notes:
So why give your time and attention to Jamie Lawson? ItÆs not as if
thereÆs any obvious shortage of young singer-songwriters right now. Far
from it. Wherever you turn, thereÆs yet another fresh-faced hopeful
coming at you with a guitar and a claim on the future. But even in a
crowded marketplace there will always be room for an artist who has
what it takes to be better than the rest. And if you love music and
have a heart and a pair of ears, youÆll recognise within the space of
just one song that here is exactly that sort of someone.
Influenced by the likes of Crowded House, R.E.M & Leonard Cohen ,
alongside the books of John Irvings and the poetry of Ian Hamilton,
Jamie LawsonÆs debut album, æThe Pull of The MoonÆ, features 12
remarkable songs that ruminate on the subjects of hope and hopeless
despair (æThe Last TimeÆ) , beating the odds to overcome adversity
(æSevenÆ), break-ups (æIÆm Gonna Love YouÆ & æOh, What A Foolish MeÆ),
murder (æA DarknessÆ), the similarities of the music industry and
prostitution (æàBut Love MeÆ) the nostalgia of home (æNorth ShoreÆ) and
our own destinies (Some Ships) .
Currently residing on the north coast of Cornwall, Jamie spends most of
the year living in a caravan overlooking the sea. ôI like the freedom
it provides. There arenÆt as many of the distractions of modern life,
so I have the space to write songs. IÆm not Bon Iver, though!ö
Before settling in Cornwall, Jamie spent two years working and playing
in the clubs of Ireland, fully immersing himself in the music scene and
performing alongside the likes of Mundy, The Four of Us, Glen Hansard
of The Swell Season, Tom Baxter and Gemma Hayes. Three tracks on æThe
Pull of The MoonÆ were written during this inspirational time in
Ireland, with love being the common themes on æThis is LoveÆ, æReal
ThingÆ, æLove You All The SameÆ.
Born and raised in Plymouth in what was he says a resolutely
non-musical household, Jamie asked for and received a guitar when he
was 8-years-old. Experimenting with covers band while at school, it was
only when Jamie was 17 that he started to discover his own voice - and
that voice proved to be something very special indeed. No-one who has
heard him sing live would disagree (and in addition to his own regular
schedule of gigging, he has played with artists including The Frames,
Martha Wainwright and Damien Rice, as well as having been chosen as
opening act for outdoor gigs by both Van Morrison and Katie Melua).
Even-keeled, even undemonstrative offstage, he comes alive in front of
an audience and in the service of his songs. ôAmerican Music ClubÆs
Mark Eitzel has been a big influence, in the sense that he sings with
his whole body and puts so much into his performance. The difference is
that my voice is sweeter and more pure.ö
It is however just as passionate. And itÆs no coincidence that the æpÆ
word should have cropped up again, for it is central to why Jamie
Lawson is special. He puts an inordinate amount of that particular and
unfakeable commodity into each performance and has done so since the
fledgling days of his career. ôI remember taking home the first proper
demo I ever recorded and being really disappointed by it,ö he recalls.
ôListening to it with me my Dad said, æWell, thatÆs because youÆre not
singing on that (recording) the way that you do when youÆre upstairs in
your room.Æ And he was right. It was all about the passion or, in that
case, the lack of it. I realised I had to sing in front of others the
way I did when on my own.ö
Jamie Lawson is not just a singer but an exceptionally blessed and
affecting one, whether with his regular band or in a solo and acoustic
setting. His voice and songs have proven to work equally beautifully
and well, whether in a tiny indoor venue like LondonÆs 12 Bar Club or
outdoors before 10,000 people. ôAnd the simple fact is that I love to
sing,ö he says. ôI love the intimacy of live performance. I love
drawing people into my mood. I love bringing them to where I am.ö
JamieÆs forthcoming single, æThe Last TimeÆ (released on April 19th),
is just a taster for his debut album, and shows exactly how good he is
at doing just that.
www.myspace.com/jamielawson
sire@hush.ai