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The best kept secret in music

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"Puremusic.com Review of "Not Another Beautiful Day""

Here you have one of the finest singers that the Americana genre has produced. He's got that elusive thing, a sound. When he opens his mouth, what comes out just sounds good. It is the product of many influences to my ear, no more Country than it is rock, but can be convincingly either. Power, range, and expression.

Can't imagine why the quality of his songs surprised me, the cat's got it in his blood. Jubal's the rebel offspring of Steve Young ("Seven Bridges Road," "Lonesome On'ry and Mean") and Terrye Newkirk ("My Oklahoma," "Come Home, Daddy") and grew up in a circle of his folks' amazing friends. His dad duets with him here on a tune called "Jig," and listening to that, you can hear where great voices come from. The two did a tour of Europe last year. (We all did that with our dads, right?)

Thomm Jutz produced and played a slew of good strings of many gauges. He got all the facets of Jubal's voice on tape, from a whisper to a roar, and got excellent reads on the tunes. Jubal does a ballsy cover of David Olney's classic song "That's the Way I Am" (which appears to feature Olney himself on the telephone, if I'm not mistaken), a version that may well inspire other renditions. Among the many tunes that rock, however, there are impressive ballads, like "For Sara" and "Cradled in Love."

Not Another Beautiful Day came out on Billy Block's label, Western Beat Records. There's mileage there, since a certain maelstrom of activity spins off a character like Billy, promotion and radio airplay, and tours that extend regularly into Europe. But a few of us are trying to convince Jubal to make a Country record. I want to hear that power and soaring falsetto on Country radio, and that irrepressible honesty of a guy who really doesn't give a damn.

This record's a startling debut, and the shape of good things to come. • Frank Goodman - puremusic.com


"AmericanaUK.com Review of "Not Another Beautiful Day""

Another scion of a 70’s singer heaves into view with a gutsy debut album.

Big and hairy, and that’s just the music, Jubal’s dad is Steve Young of “Seven Bridges Road” fame and he has toured over here as part of a family package. This is his first album and he goes for a big sound which veers dangerously close to “big hat” Nashville on occasions but overall avoids this pitfall by reining in the “rawk” and concentrating on the song. The album starts with the title tune, a muscular tune, power chords kick-start this, Young’s vocals are strong and one is reminded at times of a young Steve Earle. Towards the end there’s a moment when the guitars veer into Pete Townshend territory, not in an aggressive manner but the shimmer and sheen type. Second song “A thousand Ways to Say Goodbye” continues in this vein but the next two are quieter and “Jig”, written by Steve Young, features dad’s unmistakable voice on an excellent cut. The other cover on the album is by David Olney, “The way I Am” and is the weakest cut on the album and the one that radio stations in the home of country music would probably play. The best is saved for last, the final song, “I Might be Crazy” eschews the amped up electrics of earlier tracks to produce a great song that has echoes of Steve Stills in his heyday. If the rest of the album sounded this good it would be a must. Mention must go to producer Thomm Jutz (guitar player for Mary Gauthier) who provides guitar, whistle, mandolin, keyboards and bass. If Jubal can head in the direction he hints at in the last song he should be worth keeping an eye on. - Paul Kerr, AmericanaUK.com - AmericanaUK.com


Discography

CD - "Not Another Beautiful Day" (Western Beat)

CD - "Jubal lee Young" (Reconstruction Records)

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His songs are reckless, deep and spiritual - meticulously crafted, delivered by an amazing voice that can go in a heartbeat from a falsetto whisper to a lions roar.

Jubal Lee Young is the only son of singer-songwriter Steve Young (Seven Bridges Road, Lonesome Onry and Mean) and Terrye Newkirk (My Oklahoma, Come Home, Daddy).

He grew up around the best of the 70's and 80's Country, Folk, and Bluegrass artists; his parents amazing circle of famous and infamous friends.

Along the way, he came up with a unique sound - encompassing the diverse styles of the musically fertile Southland, but with a genius for intelligent lyrics and wry humor that is altogether fresh.

Jubal Lee Young has learned from the greats, first-hand, right there at the kitchen table. You can hear it...he's the real deal.

The Debut CD "Not Another Beautiful Day" (Produced by Thomm Jutz) is available now at www.westernbeat.com

Young's second CD - also produced by Jutz - features Jubal, Thomm Jutz, Fats Kaplin, Dave Roe and Pat McInerny. The self-titled "Jubal Lee Young" is now available through www.juballeeyoung.com.