Alice Jago
Alice Jago’s name is reverberating around The National Stadium at Badly Drawn Boy’s 2023 Dublin show in the National Stadium. Celebrating his 25th Year as an artist the Mercury Prize winner is proclaiming her to be his favourite support act ever after her mesmerising set.
”.. Neat rhyming couplets and louche-limbed melodies peeping out from under a look that’s gazing decidedly askance at the world. Folk-fuelled arrangements, including banjo and bouzouki...but the wistful guitar lines whisper of a kinship with the more left-field musings of Joanna Newsom.” **** Irish TImes
The live shows have continued to flow and over recent years she has shared stages with everyone from Damien Dempsey and Declan O’Rourke to Eric Bogle, Roger McGuinn and Declan O’Rourke, not forgetting Paul Heaton, Calexico and Elvis Costello.
“Beautifully produced.. exquisite debut…a breezier Gillian Welch, a folkier Rickie Lee Jones, a touch of Dusty on the vocal.”
.**** Hotpress
Jago released her debut album, “Born Stubborn” on her own label in 2011, showcasing her distinctive voice, sweet turn of phrase and tunes layered with rich harmonies telling tales of the intricacies, trials and tribulations of everyday life. Alice Jago was the winner of The RTÉ Radio 1 Folk, Roots, Country Bursary award with her song ‘Cotton On Girl’.
The first single, “High Time”, taken from Alice Jago’s forthcoming self produced new album was released to high praise “It is about how the tide always turns,” she explains. “No matter what day it is or what year things are always moving and always changing.
“..Alice Jago returns with arguably her best single yet.It’s set to a beautiful lilting groove of acoustic guitar, bass, drums and strings ‘that soothe the soul immensely “
*****The Goo Magazine
The follow up was ‘Laugh it off ‘ that shows her alt country Americana style in all its glory.
..Another delicious slice of laid back pop…a country lilt informs this song that encapsulates Jago’s genteel outlook on life and the gorgeous production mirrors it wonderfully… ****The Goo Magazine
Alice released her third single ‘Jolene’ a version of this song you have not heard before now. Arranged and Produced by Alice, it is a nod to dark murder ballads whilst paying homage to the inimitable Dolly Parton.
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