Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Tom Waits, Satchmo and Ella, Billie Holiday, Diamanda Galas, Joe Henry
Sounds Like
"Barnes' warm, softly yearning voice is instantly calming, an instrument in its own right that suggests lazy hours on a porch during a warm spring evening." - All Music Guide
"Female lead Rebecca Dennison's songs have a richness to them that sometimes approaches Natalie Merchant, although her intonation on "Crippled Soul" is much nearer to Margo Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies" - the Phantom Tollbooth review of Sojourn's "These Things I Remember"
I have 3 NEW SONGS!!!!!!!!!!! Wooo! Check 'em out and let me know what you think!
Also don't forget to come to my gig Dec. 26th @ Wick's Pizza - 12717 Shelbyville Rd (Louisville, KY) at 9 pm!!!! I'll have about 20 t-shirts available!!!
You guys were, as always, ever so splendid. The only problem was me battling my sin of wanting to punt my pint glass into the heads of my sisters who have way to much to say. Other than that minor detail, all was well. Again my friends, again.
For all you uninitiated out there, The Joy Unfolding is formerly known as Jamie Barnes & His Deepest Apologies (though Jamie Barnes is still known as himself). They're playing The 930 next Tuesday 08/28 with Paleo and The Parade Schedule. Come out...in droves.
