“Stop right there, brother,
Halt your sweet self for a minute now …”
“Come Around With Me” – Bernhoft [2014]
Modern Soul singers have a deep well from which to draw their inspiration. Not many, however, can evoke the sound of greats like Curtis Mayfield or Stevie Wonder. Fewer still emerge from Norway. Ticking both boxes is Neo-Soul singer, Jarle Bernhoft. Already a big name in Europe, Bernhoft now appears ready for the wider world.
English Pop singer, Sam Smith is another emerging talent you’ll hear in this week’s JR. Not long out of his teens, Sam’s voice and songs of unrequited love belie his youth. A recent visitor to Australia, Sam’s debut album is already making a positive impression.
One more newcomer you’ll hear this week is Mississippi Blues guitarist Jarekus Singleton, whose debut album, ‘Refuse To Lose’ lays out his personal manifesto and reveals a powerfully gifted player in the incendiary style of those who inspired him, including Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King.
Displaying a similar dexterity (albeit from a radically different approach) is Australian guitarist and singer, Jeff Lang. He’ll be touring the country in June and July - most likely, visiting a town near you.
Fatboy Slim has had a long affection for the music of Brasil and with the World Cup celebrations in mind he’s displaying that affection through ‘Bem Brasil’, an album of Rave-ready anthems with the help of a few like-minded collaborators. This week you’ll hear a preview from the album featuring the Dutch Remixer, Gregor Salto. Meanwhile, other previews you’ll hear come from new albums from Passenger (June) and Morrissey (July) and Megan Washington (September).
Bernhoft: “Come Around With Me” (from the album, ‘Islander’)
Conor Oberst: “Hundreds Of Ways” (from the album, ‘Upside Down Mountain’)
Sam Smith: “I’m Not The Only One”/”Stay With Me” (from the album, ‘In The Lonely Hour’)
Jeff Lang: “Watch Me Go” (from the album, ‘I Live In My Head A Lot These Days’)
Morrissey: “Istanbul” (preview from the album, ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’)
Fatboy Slim Presents Gregor Salto: “Samba Do Mundo” (preview from the album, ‘Fatboy Slim presents Bem Brazil’)
Jarekus Singleton: “I Refuse To Lose”/”Crime Scene” (from the album, ‘Refuse To Lose’)
Washington: “Limitless” (preview from the album, ‘There There’)
Passenger: “Bullets” (preview from the album, ‘Whispers’)
To stream the show (any time): 'Just Released'
You can also connect via local web pages at the links below..
Just Released:
Saturdays around Australia at 9:05pm broadcast on ABC Digital Radio.
JR can also be heard on Radio Australia throughout Asia & the Pacific.
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