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"Jamestown Pagans "Inheritance""

Jamestown Pagans es un joven y fantástico trío de Mississippi, afincado en Los Angeles, California, que acaba de debutar con un prometedor EP titulado “Inheritance”, un disco de cuatro canciones impregnado completamente de referencias de Rock Progresivo, Folk y psicodelia muy aéreo con flecos de Rock Sureño y en el que cuando te das cuenta, ya estás atrapado y sin vía de escape por parte de Jacob Simpson (guitarra y voz), Christopher Hurt (teclados y voz) y Taylor Mills (batería),todo ello registrado en los prominentes estudios de London Bridge Studios en Seattle (Pearl Jam, Blind Melon, Fleet Foxes, Alice in Chains) y mezclado por Brad Smith (guitarrista de Blind Melon y líder de Abandon Jalopy).


Jamestown Pagans arranca el álbum “Inheritance”, con una poderosa “For Release”, un verdadero espectáculo vocal, guitarras, batería explosiva y un órgano realmente trepidante e intenso.

“For Release”, una canción de casi ocho minutos de tono pausado y épico, coros expansivos, pero muy intensos gracias a esas explosiva guitarra y órgano, Jacob Simpson a las voces está realmente soberbio.



Jamestown Pagans ofrece ese universo y energía acalorada de California en las cuatro canciones que componen “Inheritance”, recordando ese Rock orquestal de finales de los sesenta del West Coast, recorriendo el legado sureño más desenfadado en cada de sus canciones.

Jamestown Pagans en su segunda y bella canción del disco “Mirrors”, rinden pleitesía a Blind Melon claramente, y se observa como Brad Smith ha metido la mano en ella, menos épica y oscura que la anterior, de tono más pausado, pero muy intensa, tiene algo de “Skinned” de los Melon, sin duda grandiosa canción.



“Waiting on the Wind” y “Crumbling I” completan “Inheritance”, dos canciones que alcanzán los quince minutos de más momentos intensos, orientado indistintamente hacia referentes de la psicodelia de los setenta y grunge de los noventa.



Jamestown Pagans con su nuevo disco “Inheritance”, no debe escaparse entre los dedos, grupo prometedor que repira libre en atmósferas diversas y hetergéneo, nosotros como paganos una vez dentro del mundo de Jamestown Pagans, una vez dentro no se sale.



“Inheritance”, de Jamestown Pagans, disco de cuatro canciones realmente sincero y nostálgico, con una gran producción por parte de Brad Smith, Geoff Ott y Eric Boulanger, del que hemos degustado cuatro sueños del alma de Jacob Simpson, sonido personal e intransferible, Rock Progresivo, Folk, Southern Rock, todo tiene cabida en su música, pura orgía creativa y pagana.
- Dirty Rock (Spain)


"Review // Jamestown Pagans - Inheritance EP"

One of the many great things about writing for Glasswerk is that people send me music to review. Now, not only is this free music but it also means that I get to hear from bands I might otherwise have missed.

One such band is Jamestown Pagans. A link to their new EP arrived in my e-mail all the way from Los Angeles, California. And I found that I love the modern take on progressive rock that this new three piece band has. The four tracks on this release are powerful and atmospheric with great guitar work, solid drumming and some quite sumptuous organ backing the impassioned vocals.

Jamestown Pagans don’t do short songs it seems. The EP runs to 28 minutes of music, giving them plenty of scope to create – and they make the most of every second of it. The opening For Release starts slowly with Jacob Simpson’s guitar intro before the band bursts into life. Christopher Hurt’s organ takes over, a lush layered sound that swirls and builds. Taylor Mills sets the pace with some powerful drumming and then Hurt’s heartfelt vocals come in, telling of a fight for freedom. Add in some lovely guitar work and you have a damned fine rock track.

Mirrors, just over four minutes long, is the shortest track here. It has a faster pace and some Southern rock sounding guitar licks but the vocals are still passionate and strong. And that lovely organ sound is in there too. The six minutes plus of Waiting On The Wind rushes by as the three piece create a sound that would suggest a much larger band. Piano and guitar set the melody while the drums crash and the vocals soar.

The EP is closed by the epic nine minutes of Crumbling, a track that takes me back to the days when tracks of that length were common. But it does not sound at all dated; rather the trio have a sound that uses excellent instrumentation to create something with tremendous vitality. That wonderful organ sound runs right through the song and Simpson’s guitar work is thrilling.

Jamestown Pagans have created a fine EP with four tracks that all display excellent musicianship and a lovely clean sound. Progressive rock is something of a forgotten genre these days and it is great to see new exponents come forward with such an excellent debut.

The Inheritance EP is available for download at [link] If three minute pop songs are your bag then this probably isn’t for you. But if you like well crafted and atmospheric rock music then this could just be the best four dollars you will ever spend. - Glasswerk (UK)


"Record Review - Jamestown Pagans"

This three-piece LA outfit may be labeled as prog rock but this four track 28 minute EP is full of open spaces and broad splashes of retro/classic rock stylings. The set kicks off with the 7 minute-plus 'For Release'. The guitar of Jacob Simpson and Christopher Hurt’s keyboard leads you gently into the song, setting the tone for the whole album (let’s face it, 28 minutes was near enough album length once upon a time) before the drums (Taylor Mills) hit and the tempo and the sound slowly but surely build.

'Mirrors' follows and for some reason I’'m reminded of that late 60s country rock sound that was so popular for awhile, more for the feel than the actual sound but it’s there in the spaces, the guitar tone, the splash of organ. That feeling continues with 'Waiting On The Wind', the interplay of guitar and keys so sweet and pure before the 9 minute 30 second finale 'Crumbling' gives prog rock a modern face, slowly building up with Hurt again leading the way on organ, filling in the gaps and proving you don’t need a slashing guitar solo to rock hard and fittingly it’s the keyboard that finishes the song and the album.

With no fancy gimmicks, no sampling, no tricks, Jamestown Pagans are a breath of fresh air, just three guys playing music, stretching out and leaving space for your imagination, space to breathe and space to hear the music. Prog rock never sounded so refreshing. - Happening Magazine (UK)


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Inheritance EP 2012

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Jamestown Pagans are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California. In 2012, founding nucleus singer/organist Christopher Hurt, guitarist Jacob Simpson and drummer Taylor Mills recorded the groups debut EP "Inheritance" in Seattle's London Bridge Studios. The band is poised to take the act on the road in the summer/fall of 2012.