Molly Jenson
Anytime you win a “best of” award you must have something somebody wants. In most cases, what is offered is quality product. In Molly Jenson’s case, what those somebodies want is good folk/rock type music.
Let’s get one thing out of the way – This listener likes the blue shoes.
That said, “Thinking Of You” (Maybe Tomorrow) brings back some great memories for the folkies and bohemian rockers of the 1950s and 1960s. Joni Mitchell would be proud, I think. Good squeeze box ending.
Jenson hails from Orange County, California. That might explain something, but it would be difficult to determine what. “And You Were” from the same collection is an example of a somewhat-rough cut, with no attempt to cover the human element in the guitar and the voice. In the era of CD music that is too clean, this is rather good to hear. Check out “Wait For You Here.” That’s all. Just check it out.
Jenson provides acoustic guitar to her tunes, along with help from a long list of musicians. These include Trinidad Sanchez III, Darla Hawn, Brandon Walters, Brett Bixby and Kelly Bennett. The “influences” list provided by Jenson is not surprising. When you get inspiration from Patty Griffin, Harry Nilsson, the Cardigans, Rufus Wainwright and Tori Amos, it would be hard to go wrong.
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I’m a fond fan of folk music, which are rare gems in themselves, since the artists who play them are never too well-known in spite of their enjoyable sounds. Molly Jenson ranks up with those beloved singers of folk music, with a gentle sound that can certainly catch a person’s attention. And You Were and Maybe Tomorrow are both lovely pieces of music, peaceful and serene, but with definite meaningfulness.
No much into the fold music, but there has been a lot of singers with very good voices come out of the genre. I do have to say that “Thinking of You” caught my attention and kept it for a while which is very rare. But she seems to have a pleasing voice. Some of the other music was a bit different in comparison to the first song I heard, but over all there is a different feel when I listen to this artist versus most folk music style artists.
I have to say give it a try and see what you think.