Thursday, 5 April 2012

#AtoZChallenge: Jeremy Enigk

WINNER #02: Congratulations JENN! Drop me an email to let me know which album of mine you want and I'll send you a download link.
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Today's Post:


My partner introduced me to this guy about 6 years ago, and I haven't been able to stop listening to him since. Reminds me of the Beatles and Elliot Smith with a bit of Charlotte Gainsbourg quirk. A bit of Bob Dylan's and Ryan Adams' roughness and Nick Cave's darkness. Just ... beautiful. Perfect soundtrack to a quiet death scene.




Have a listen. Quiet death scene worthy?



Don't forget to drop by Dawn Ius' blog, my partner in crime, to see her music pick for E.


To see a list of A-Z Challenge hosts and participants, click here. 

To listen to my music click here!

REMEMBER! During the challenge, I will choose a random commenter every two days, to receive a free download of one of my albums. Your choice! That's thirteen winners. How does that sound? Tell your friends! Just comment for a chance to win.


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19 comments:

  1. Bob Scotney5 April 2012 at 10:32

    I hadn't heard of this chap before. It's my kind of music however.

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  2. Theresa Milstein5 April 2012 at 15:07

    Congrats to Jenn. I can't listen to this video now because I'm at school, but I'll return later!

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  3. Anonymous5 April 2012 at 15:24

    haunting

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  4. Bish Denham5 April 2012 at 16:18

    He does sound a bit like John Lennon...

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  5. Unknown5 April 2012 at 16:41

    He does remind me of the Beatles and John. What a great artist.

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  6. cleemckenzie5 April 2012 at 18:17

    Beautiful music. What a great way to start a day! Thanks so much.

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  7. Unknown5 April 2012 at 18:52

    He's really good. I'll be listening to him again. I see you live in Athens...one of my favorite cities of all time. How bad are things there really?
    Rhia from Five Minute Piece (about # 864 on A to Z list

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  8. Katy Manck, MLS5 April 2012 at 19:22

    I can easily imagine this one as a soundtrack to young adult books with angst-y characters, like fallen-into-someone-else's-body Mercy (by Rebecca Lim) or Sasha who hears voices of dead people and a policedog in Sherryl Clark's Dying to Tell Me. (both recently recommended on my blog, both by Australian authors).

    Looking forward to tomorrow's musical selection, and the one after that, and the one after that...

    **Katy M (here on the A to Z trek)
    Recommending YA books beyond the bestsellers at http://BooksYALove.blogspot.com
    Follow me on Twitter @BooksYALove

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  9. Dawn Ius5 April 2012 at 19:28

    Definitely death scene worthy! Adding this song to my "thriller" play list. NICE! (though not as hot as Eminem...just saying...) xo

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  10. Mary E Campbell5 April 2012 at 20:03

    I'm not sure about that song - something about it bothered me. However, I watched your book trailer for String Bridge and that song is haunting. Beautiful voice. Makes me want to check out the book.

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  11. Carla White5 April 2012 at 20:57

    I would have picked Eddie Vedder for "E", but I do like your description of Jeremy Enigk - sounds wonderful!

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  12. Monica5 April 2012 at 21:55

    Beautiful! "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."
    Plato

    Hope you're enjoying the A-Z Challenge,

    Monica, Older Mommy Still Yummy

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  13. Elana Johnson5 April 2012 at 21:58

    Oh, I need some music for a good death scene. Thanks!

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  14. Jaimee Hunter5 April 2012 at 23:59

    Thank you for introducing me to a new artist...that was very pretty and mournful. I could see myself listening on a raining day while swining on the porch swing...is that weird?

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  15. Melissa Sugar6 April 2012 at 03:45

    Thanks for the intro, I had never heard of him, but had to listen after your description of the combination of artist his music sounds like.

    Hope all is going well with the challenge. Congratulations to Jenn. I posted about your contest on my A to Z post today (it wasn't my post) what I meant was, I ave you a shout out so others will know about the give a way.

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  16. Jemi Fraser6 April 2012 at 03:46

    Really haunting sound - thanks! :)

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  17. Sharon K. Mayhew6 April 2012 at 04:50

    Congratulations to Jenn. What a cool topic to do for A-Z!

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  18. Glynis Peters 7 April 2012 at 16:39

    He is new to me, but has the gravelly voice that I enjoy.

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  19. Trisha19 April 2012 at 04:03

    Adding him to my "check this out" list :)

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