I’ve taped Eilen Jewell and her band on five occasions now, and this show at the Turning Point Café in Piermont NY last summer is probably the best recording of the bunch. If you’re not familiar with her, Eilen (rhymes with feelin’) hails from Idaho and now makes her home in the Boston area. She writes most of the songs she performs, and she and her killer band always give a very high-energy show (and look like they’re having lots of fun doing it). Their unique retro style incorporates country, swing, rock ‘n roll, blues, folk and rockabilly influences. Seems like they’re always on tour, so if you like what you hear be sure to check them out at a venue near you.

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Eilen has two first-rate albums out, Boundary County and Letters from Sinners and Strangers. A third is scheduled for release this summer. Visit www.eilenjewell.com to learn more about Eilen and her band, check out their upcoming tour dates, or buy their CDs and EPs.

Eilen Jewell
June 6, 2008
Turning Point Café
Piermont, NY

Eilen Jewell – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Jerry Miller – electric guitar
Johnny Sciascia – upright bass, percussion
Jason Beek – drums, vocals

Disc One
01 Rich Man’s World
02 Dusty Boxcar Wall
03 Boundary County
04 Gotta Get Right
05 Heartache Boulevard
06 Darkest Day
07 Mess Around
08 Blue Highway
09 Thanks a Lot
10 Head Over Heels
11 Travelin’ Shoes
12 Fist City
13 Too Hot to Sleep
14 High Shelf Booze
15 Fine and Mellow
16 Walkin’ Down the Line
17 Back to Dallas

Disc Two
18 Taggin’ Along
19 Where They Never Say Your Name
20 So Long Blues
21 Sorrowful Blues
22 In the End

AKG 481 (DIN, 12′ from stage 8′ up) > Hydra cables > Oade ACM R-4 @24/44.1
R-4 HDD > USB > CEP 2.0/Ozone 3 (normalize, EQ, fades, MBIT+ dither) > CD Wave (tracking)

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