Jesse Jones is a singer/songwriter who started off writing poetry. It wasn’t till 2012 that he picked up a guitar. All things considered that’s not a very long time to be a songwriter or a guitarist. Leaving Celina is his first attempt at recording some of his songs.
Jones has a classic singer/songwriter vibe that musicians have been playing into since the late ’60s. He utilizes simple chord progressions and usually laments or croons in some kind of way about various subjects. Jones even brings out a harmonica which is a staple of the genre. He says “A lot of my songs focus on troubling times and troubled people” which I would say is still the most popular subject in folk music. The album starts with “Celina” which revolves around strummed chords and his vocals. Jones’ strength is his lyrics and his storytelling on this song but it also has a classic folk quality to it. It’s about nostalgia and change. “One Day Comes Around” features guitar picking and one of the more memorable vocal melodies on the album. His best songs are in fact sweet and tender that contain guitar picking such as on “A Little While.” I felt like “Sad Dracula” and “Good For Nothing” were the other highlights. Jones has talent and is just getting started if he keeps going. I’ve been writing songs for over twenty years and my friends think a lot of my best material was written within the last couple of years. I think Jones should give some food for thought about ways he differentiate from the crowd. The lone troubled troubadour musician is a very popular cliche and trope but for good reason. It’s a guy’s or gal’s honest reflection about the things they feel and perceive. There’s a beautiful simplicity to it but it also becomes hard to stand out from the crowd. I would say this is a solid first album with honest storytelling that is sincere. He pulls it off and hope this is just the beginning for him. Recommended.
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