High Notes, Vol. 1
In addition to Womenfolk’s ‘Cover Girl’ series, I’ve decided to start ‘High Notes,’ a new monthly (-ish) post that will feature short introductions to newly discovered artists, news briefs about upcoming albums and projects, or updates to artists previously featured on Womenfolk.
Let your musical discoveries begin…
A Womenfolk favorite, singer-songwriter Jen Trynin can now add author to her list of accomplishments.
Trynin has just published her first book, a memoir, titled Everything I’m Cracked Up To Be: A Rock & Roll Fairy Tale. Witty, sharp and extremely entertaining, the book charts Trynin’s remarkable (albeit brief) journey through the world of the music business where broken promises are as plentiful as bad radio interviews with clueless disc jockeys.
Lauded by everyone from Entertainment Weekly to the Onion and fellow songwriters like Aimee Mann and Adam Schlesinger, Everything I’m Cracked Up To Be is a book you’ll be glad to own.
For excerpts read by Ms. Trynin herself, be sure to check out her newly updated official site.
And for a nice flashback of Trynin’s music, listen to ‘Around It,’ one of many stand-outs from her second album, 1997’s Gun Shy Trigger Happy.
Jes Hudak is a talented singer-songwriter-pianist based in New York whose freshly released demo features many incredible songs. One of which, ‘No One In The World,’ is featured here. Instantly memorable, Hudak’s voice is strong and clear and the song seems destined for radio if given the right springboard.
You can find Hudak’s untitled demo available through her live shows and more samples can be found on her official site as well as on MySpace.
Hudak’s sophomore album, Tiny Dream is also available through CD Baby.
The gene pool in the Zeitlyn family is blessed with heaps of musical talent. Like her sister Mirah, Emily Zeitlyn and her folk outfit, the Weeds, create some of the most unique folk currently heard.
Their debut album, The Faraway Flying Of Broken Beating, released in 2004, is available through K Records and features ‘See Saw,’ a song whose blend of country/folk is presented with Zeitlyn’s smooth vocals.
On her upcoming album, The Sound Of You And Me, Mississippian Garrison Starr continues her brand of rock-infused country. The formula is similar to her previous albums, but no less effecting. A talented songwriter and powerful live performer, Starr hasn’t lost her shine and continues to win fans over with every release.
Featured here is ‘No Man’s Land,’ a highlight to be found on The Sound Of You And Me when it hits the shelves on March 13.
You can also see Starr on tour. Check her MySpace page for current dates and venues.
Downloads:
Jen Trynin - Around It
Jes Hudak - No One In The World
The Weeds - See Saw
Garrison Starr - No Man’s Land
Hey thanks for the recommendations. You came up on my last.fm neighbours list :). All 4 of these songs are great. Loving Jen Trynin’s “Around It” but especially Jes Hudak’s “No One In The World”. Jes kind of reminds me of Missy Higgin whom I’m a fan of. Will be downloading more of her music from her website - thanks for the link!
Cheers,
Mooke.
Hey, I just wanted to say THANK GOODNESS for you tagging your MP3s with the site name because I just re-discovered the track by The Weeds in this post but couldn’t remember where it came from at first and couldn’t find anything about them on the web and was getting frustrated! So I am glad I was able to search your site and read about them so I don’t feel so in the dark.
So I am a little late to the table, but thanks for the great music discovery.