Jes Raymond- vocals, guitar, mandolin, clogs
Jakob Breitbach- fiddle
Influences
Nina Simone, Gillian Welch, Neko Case, Regina Spektar, Sarah Harmer, Po Girl, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Martha Scanlon, The Crooked Jades, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Ditty Bops, The Pasties, The Blackberry Bushes, The Wailin Jennys, The Be Good Tanyas, Jolie Holland, Mike and Amy Finders, The New Prohibition Band, Kendl Winter, The Decembrists, The Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Asylum Street Spankers.
Sounds Like
Sounds like old-time in a warehouse loft. sounds like the radio that you thought you lost, but found the next summer in a neighbors treetop. Sounds like Racoons unionized. sounds like you just have to listen for yourself.
I write songs that climb mountains. They meditate on gravity, color and flight. They have gotten their hands as dirty as they get. They eat their bran cereal. They are good little songs.
I was born and raised in the oldest mountains in the world. True to my French heritage, I eat a lot of soup. I once read the bible for 24 hours and then climbed on the roof of the post office to watch the stars and consult the Goddess. I lived in the desert and have never been the same. I love old-time dance music, gypsy swing, big earrings, racy ladies and tender men. I love to sing, and strum, and stomp.
I play with The Blackberry Bushes and my Famous Band.
I'll never turn down a hot toddy or bog wine.
hi jes, my wife got me your down loads 4 my birthday, top songs !!!! thanks .... is there going to be a propper cd with art work ? id buy it !!! [ get kendl to do art work !!] best regards dave in the UK xx
Hey, Meltdown Festival Fans!
It's that time of year again, festival season is approaching. So a couple very important things to share with our friends, we moved the date of Meltdown this year a week later, August 14th-16th, 2009, same awesome location at the awe inspiring Darrington Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheater! This is an initial line up below with many more bands about to be announced in the coming weeks! Click on the poster image and you can visit our website for more info on the bands and what is to come. Now is the time to mark your calendars and tell your friends about Meltdown Number 9. This is going to be one of the best years yet, but we are dependent upon people like you to spread the word and get your friends out to see what Meltdown is about.
i miss you i just discovered my roomate has the blackberry bushes on his ipod i'm listening to it now while cooking dinner i want to cook you dinner some time soon hope all is well
I just wanted to let you know, that a new track of mine is waiting for your oppinion. It's called "run the self" and its the first track after a decade of music production, that I sung myself.
If you like it, you can DOWNLOAD IT in high quality FOR FREE. just check out my blog for the link and have fun ;O)
Your Music is really cool Jes. It was nice to see you again. You're always welcome to play whenever you catch our shows. Happy New Year to you and safe flight back home.
Your new music is so beautiful....yeeehjah! and, oh yes,...you are too. We are honored by your song about the darlin Harlen...he is so loved. What luck that we would be family in spirit. so important. I count on you to help him to speak to the trees one day....
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