We were fortunate enough to be offered this opportunity to premier Jamie Block‘s video for BA Man.
Whitecaps On The Hudson (review)
Jamie Block worked his way up the [music industry] ranks in the 90s but like many before him, he was dropped by Capitol. What happened next might surprise you…
Jamie began working on Wall Street?! Yes, I said that right.
Here’s the long version of that story.
Jamie self-released Lead Me Not Into Penn Station in 1996. He then found himself opening for They Might Be Giants, Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Bob Mould.
In 1998, Glen Ballard signed Jamie to his Java Records imprint under the Capitol umbrella. Once again, people loved it but then one thing led to another then another and Jamie found himself a free agent…
He turned to a life for the 1% but years later a DJ named Claudia Marshall began demanding (on-air) that Jamie “come home”. You can assume he listened.
Now Jamie is here with his anti-folk, spoken word masterpiece, Whitecaps on the Hudson.
In the spirit of greats such as Tom Waits, Lou Reed, or Nick Drake, Whitecaps on the Hudson is filled with pure-of-heart love songs, unabashed pop melodies, and some very haunting but engaging spoken word expressions.
I’ve had a copy of this album for a few weeks and I have yet to get tired of it. Mr. Block has arrived with a refreshing style of music that will keep you coming back to listen again and again.
Connect with Jamie on Facebook or Twitter. Better yet, visit his website to grab the album and keep up with Jamie’s music.
