Eilen Jewell Brings Noirish Retro-Rock to Club Helsinki Hudson

Eilen Jewell (photo Otto Kitsinger)

Eilen Jewell (photo Otto Kitsinger)

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Eilen Jewell, self-styled “queen of the minor key,” brings her blend of noirish rockabilly, surf-tinged country, retro-rock and jazzy folk to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, July 11, at 9pm. Idaho native Jewell, a favorite of Helsinki audiences, emerged from Boston’s thriving indie-roots music scene in the mid-oughts and has established herself as a solidly rootsy vocalist and Americana songwriter since that time. Country/Americana singer-songwriter Seth Adam, who has drawn comparisons to Counting Crows, Tom Petty, and Son Volt, warms up the crowd for Jewell.

Since her official 2006 debut, “Boundary County,” Jewell has surveyed a wide range of traditional musical styles, from the folk and jug band leanings of her early recordings through an album-length homage to Loretta Lynn and the country gospel of her work with the Sacred Shakers, through 2009?s “Sea of Tears,” which bristled with the electricity of 1960s UK garage rock and Chicago blues.

Last year, Jewell answered fans’ requests and released a 2-CD live set, “Live at the Narrows.” This spring, Jewell releases her first studio album of new material in four years, “Sundown Over Ghost Town.”

Jewell’s influences are as varied as Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch and Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline and Howlin’ Wolf. You might even hear some Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley in some of her work. Somehow she blends all these disparate approaches and more and carves out a unique musical niche for herself as singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player.

For reservations in The Restaurant or in the club call 518.828.4800. For the most up-to-date concert information, visit Club Helsinki Hudson.

 

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