Band in a box country songs4/12/2023 Sarah Jane is steeped in North American and British folk music from years of finding folk music at its source, from the folklorists of Vancouver Island to old time jams in West Virginia, Sacred Harp singing in Kentucky, the song craft of Nashville, two-stepping in Louisiana and her Glasgow roots. Raised in a musical family on Bowen Island British Columbia, where harmony singing was more common than watching television, Sarah Jane commits to her roots, using her warbling voice and knack for storytelling to captivate and transport her audiences. It wouldn't be a Sarah Jane Scouten record without throwing in curve balls like Serge Gainbourg-inspired "Darkside of the Moon" or the intentionally blunt yet somehow Broadway-esque "Pneumonia." It is a collection of revelatory songs - a series of confessions - which valorize, condemn and eulogize the most important relationships of her life to new harrowing heights. Scouten doesn't lose herself at the helm of so many influences, but ties it together by invoking Sturgill Simpson, classic Tom Petty and Emmylou Harris' Wrecking Ball. Her fourth album "Confessions", recorded in Toronto with veteran producer Andre Wahl, is a further exploration of Americana sounds and song forms, ranging from indie-pop and folk rock to gritty hints of 70's David Bowie and T-Rex. Touring throughout North America and Europe, this seasoned performer boasts a top-notch live band and considerable acclaim for her last four full-length albums. It's as relevant to today as it is rooted in the music of her forebears. An ever expanding palette brings a freshness to her brand of ambient indie Americana - or "space-country" as she likes to call it. Four-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee, Sarah Jane Scouten's music delivers a signature mix of vintage folk and country music, with modern sounds and subjects.
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