Home Before Long is Jon's newest release. Produced by Dave Mattacks and Tom Dube, this CD was recorded in Cambridge, MA this past year and features the Jon Shain Trio with Dave Mattacks and special guest Duke Levine. Nine new Shain originals shine al [+]Home Before Long is Jon's newest release. Produced by Dave Mattacks and Tom Dube, this CD was recorded in Cambridge, MA this past year and features the Jon Shain Trio with Dave Mattacks and special guest Duke Levine. Nine new Shain originals shine along with a gorgeous new arrangement of the traditional "Pretty Peggy-O". Release date to CDbaby: June 18, 2005.
Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who's been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and his evolved musical style-combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. In April 2005, Shain released his fourth solo album, Home Before Long. Recorded in Cambridge, MA and produced by legendary British drummer Dave Mattacks and Boston studio wiz Tom Dube, the music of Home Before Long ranges from straight up country blues and love-lorn ballads to raucous roots-rock. Also produced by Mattacks and Dube is Shain's previous release, No Tag, No Tail Light. Mattacks (whose studio drumming credits include albums with Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Richard Thompson) chose Shain's, No Tag, No Tail Light, for his first stint in the producer's chair. Shain recorded both albums with his band, the John Shain Trio. Shain's trio partners include FJ Ventre on upright bass and vocals, John Currie on dobro and guitar, and frequent guest Bill Newton on harmonica.
Attending Duke University in the late 80s, Shain was a student of American history with a dedicated interest in southern musical traditions. This interest led him to a gig with piedmont blues legend Richard "Big Boy" Henry. After a |
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