jen lane vocals, guitar smokekiller guitar, vocals joe dickson drums andrew dickson bass, vocals
Influences
Tori Amos, Rolling Stones, joni mitchell, rae spoon, kim beggs, alison krauss, ween, madonna, phantom planet, kings of leon, the strokes, ryan adams, elton john, simon and garfunkel, stevie wonder, michael jackson, ella fitzgerald, ani difranco, mamma cass, and janis joplin
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"John, who has his own recording career under the name Smokekiller, added some well played guitar and vocals to Jen's set. She also sang a Smokekiller song, "You've Got a Hold on Me" that was fun to hear. Both of their latest CDs sound great; Jen Lane and Smokekiller are two of the happy finds of SXSW." William Kates
"Jen lanes forthcoming album is a sweet mix of well crafted acoustic riffs, performed by Lane and smokekiller, and a relaxed but firm rhythm , laid down by father son team Joe and Andrew Dickson on drums and bass, respectively. Lanes voice is in places charming and in others haunting, a sort of female Ryan Adams with a fair dose of early Sheryl Crow." Caitlin ward Planet S Magazine
Wowed by Jen's NXNE performance, Jen has been included in one of our two one-hour IndieCan Radio North By editions. Check it out where you can download the show @ http://www.indiecan.com/radio.htm it's a free download - the same syndicated show aired by XM Satellite Channel 87 THE VERGE, ErrorFM.com, fine FM stations across Canada and podcasted to 120 countries that care about Canuck indie. Also on Episode 137 and 138, Wintersleep My Most Serene Republic, Hannah Georgas, Carole Pope, Caledonia and more
three cheers everybody, welcome to IndieCan - we're all here because we're not all there!!!
Dear God: The lady reading this Is beautiful, classy and Strong, and I love her... Help her live her life to the fullest. Please promote her and cause her to excel above her expectations... Help her shine in the darkest places where it is impossible to love... Protect her at all times, lift her up when she needs you the most, And Let her know when she walks with you, She will always be safe... Now you're on the clock...In 9 minutes something will make you happy...But you have to tell 9 sisters you love them, including me.
Am sitting at the office, listening to these tunes - I'm hooked!!! Awesome songs, slick writing and smooth vox; sweet combo; best wishes for success!!! Jay :)
Lovely Jen, Best wishes with the music. Lots of great artists come out of Canada as you know. Thanks for visiting our MySpace site and being our new friend. We hope that all is well in your life. Black Angel will be releasing our third album in two years in early April, 2009. It is called "O' San Francisco". We asked Tiffany Lowe, granddaughter of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash (and daughter of country singer, Carlene Carter, and British rocker, Nick Lowe) to sing on the album. The top picture below is of Tiffany in the studio recording with us. The album is dedicated to a close associate of Black Angel who recently died who was a big Johnny Cash fan. We also have former Johnny Cash drummer, Danny Darling, playing on the album. We hope to be touring soon and we may be playing shows with former Black Angel singer, Audrey (Mrs. Ike) Turner. The bottom picture is of Black Angel playing at The Roxy in Los Angeles a few years ago with (left to right): Tomeka Haywood; me; Audrey Turner; and Ronnie Turner (son of Ike and Tina Turner on bass). Please check us out when we come to your town.
J. C. Martin Black Angel Santa Barbara, California
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