“He’s one of those talented songwriters who’s absorbed a
tremendous amount
of intelligent song craft…” - 7 Inches Blog
Red Jacket Mine continues their string of releases on Fin
Records with a new one out on October 16th - a digital release of “Amy” and a
cover of Steely Dan’s “Any Major Dude.” Their previous releases “Bellar &
Bawl” and “Listen Up” got critical praise from the likes of Seattle Weekly,
Blurt Online and Twangville. The A-side of this single will be included on
their full-length album, out on Fin Records in early 2013. The band will
celebrate the release with a show at Sunset Tavern on September 29th, 2012. Singer/songwriter/guitarist
Lincoln Barr reflected on the tunes, saying “I found “Amy” on one of my old
4-track tapes. The lyrics depict that kind of “talkin’ loud, sayin’ nothing”
scenester past her (or his) prime that we’ve all met, and the outro solo is surely
the skronkiest ever to grace a Red Jacket Mine record. We covered “Any Ma jor
Dude” because its one of my favorite songs. It’s been a staple of my solo sets
for years. The recent addition of Okie noodler par excellence Daniel
Walker on keys gave us the courage to attempt a full band arrangement, with
some gritty Clavinet and backwards tambourine thrown in to keep it from being
too reverent.”
Listen to the new tunes here: http://soundcloud.com/redjacketmine/sets/amy/
For a taste of Red Jacket Mine live, listen to a recent KEXP
Live Session here:http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=33889
From Red Jacket Mine’s origins as a bedroom four-track
project through two studio albums (including 2009′s Ken Stringfellow-produced
Lovers Lookout) and a plethora of high-profile shows, bandleader Lincoln Barr has
displayed a restless stylistic curiosity and unique command of his influences,
masterfully whittling shards of soul, country, blues, rock, and pop into a
coherent whole. 2012 finds Barr (who also serves as guitarist in Seattle
power-pop heavy hitters Stag) marrying that band’s penchant for the
three-minute pop gem with his love for vintage soul and ’70s British pub
rock. The Stranger said, “Barr’s compositions for Red Jacket Mine are
beautifully put-together objects” while Blurt Magazine wrote, “These guys have
the kind of songs and chops that will weather any level of scrutiny.” But these
songs have depth and dimensions, first liste ns show off shiny hooks and
crunchy guitars – after a spin or two, the more cynical lyrics feel like a
flashlight shining down a dark alley.
A Seattle resident, Lincoln Barr spent much of his youth in
Memphis, Tennessee, where influences like Big Star, Al Green, Sun Records and
Delta blues swirl around in the drinking water. After attending college in the
St. Louis area, he began releasing music under the Red Jacket Mine moniker.
Barr moved to Seattle in 2005 and assembled a full-band lineup anchored by
drummer Andrew Salzman. Over the past 7 years, Red Jacket Mine has shared the
stage with bands like Chuck Prophet and Alejandro Escovedo as well as enjoying
frequent rotation on indie rock powerhouse KEXP, which has grown from a Seattle
institution into a national entity.
Recommended if you like: Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello &
the Attractions, Nick Lowe, Alex Chilton, Garland Jeffreys, Steve Forbert
For more information on Fin Records http://finrecords.com/
For more information on Red Jacket Mine, visit http://www.redjacketmine.net
Check out their live session on KEXP http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=33889
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