Featured review by Benjamin Popper (Rolling Stone, Vice, Men’s Vogue, the Daily Beast, New York Observer, and The Memphis Flyer.)

“The hard driving drums that open Jump Back Jake’s new EP, Call Me Your Man, don’t try to do too much. When the rest of the band jumps in a few bars later, the contours of a small recording studio emerge from the sound. It’s tight, focused, full of momentum. Jump Back starts singing, but the cadence is more relaxed then his older material. I think immediately of Kris Kristofferson when he gets to that line, “I’m sleeping in the next room doll / And all my shirts smell like you”. It’s understatement with an undercurrent, simmering on top of some rock and roll.

Where have all the horns gone? I remember Jake proudly rounding up aging Memphis brass, dragging them out of their retirement kicking and screaming, charming them with grand marnier and an unabashed love for the obscure records they played on decades ago. But the well curated soul sound that powered his first record, Brooklyn Hustle / Memphis Muscle, is over. And frankly I don’t miss it.

That Jake can still be found. The murderous metal riffs on Rose Colored Coffin (track 4) fall right into “I got a Loooovveee,” sung with the tone and melisma of a juke joint regular. But instead of trying to produce a modern soul record, Jump Back is putting those tools to work on compositions that defy easy categorization. There is something of Tom Waits in this track, a spooky gypsy, collecting the odds and ends of American music and stitching them up into an ill fitting suit that scares the women as much as it turns them on.” (continue reading at The Vinyl District…)

We wanted to let you know about some free Jump Back Jake downloads that are currently available and that we’re having a sale on Jump Back Jake CD’s, Vinyl, T-Shirts and Combo Packages…

FREE JBJ Downloads…

- Download “X-Mas Time,” “The Flood,” and “Treasure” from JBJ’s debut album “Brooklyn Hustle / Memphis Muscle” FREE by clicking HERE

- Download “The World of Pity and Shame (live)” and “The Flood (live)” FREE by clicking HERE

- Download live JBJ covers of Dr. John, The Supremes, Lee Hazlewood, Eddie Floyd and 13^th Floor Elevators FREE by clicking HERE

Holiday Sale on JBJ CD’s, VINYL, T-Shirts and Combo Options (ALL PRICES INCLUDE US S/H!!!)…

- “Brooklyn Hustle / Memphis Muscle” CD – $10 (includes US s/h)

- “Brooklyn Hustle / Memphis Muscle” VINYL album – $13 (includes US s/h)

- JBJ Men’s Black Hanes Heavyweight 50/50 T-Shirts – $15 (includes US s/h)

- JBJ Women’s Blue Fitted 100% Organic Bella T-Shirts – $15 (includes US s/h)

- Combo: CD + Men’s or Women’s T-Shirts – $20 (includes US s/h)

- Combo: VINYL + Men’s or Women’s T-Shirts – $23 (includes US s/h)

- To view all options and product images, go to the store page

Or download “Brooklyn Hustle / Memphis Muscle” digitally in hi-res formats for just $3.99 by clicking HERE

Upcoming January and February  show dates…
Knoxville, TN – Barley’s Taproom – 01/08/10 – 9:00pm
Memphis, TN – Hi Tone Cafe – 01/09/10 – 9:00pm
Nashville, TN – The Basement – 01/14/10 – 8:00pm
Jackson, MS – Ole Tavern – 01/15/10 – 8:00pm
New Orleans, LA – Allways Lounge – 01/16/10 – 10:00pm
Little Rock, AR – White Water Tavern – 02/02/10 – 9:00pm

Happy Holidays!!!