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Lynn Jackson http://www.lynnjackson.net/bio/

An authenticity runs through Canadian singer-songwriter Lynn Jackson’s music that reflects a deep commitment to telling stories that ring true with listeners.   Combine this with her gentle voice, rich instrumentation and sweet melodies and you get a sound that is roots-Americana with a hint of folk-pop.

On her 6th studio album DOWN IN THE DUST (Busted Flat Records, 2012), Jackson takes her cues from Lucinda Williams, Ani Difranco and Tom Waits, using her ‘whiskey and honey’ voice to mix her timeless melodies while spinning yarns about love, loss and everyday characters. Her music has drawn comparisons to Alison Krauss, Shelby Lynne and Kathleen Edwards.

Always touring with a new record in hand, Jackson will again travel coast to coast with her 6th and newest album, Down in the Dust. As audiences warm to her soulful storytelling style, Jackson is solidifying her place as one of the most original and compelling voices on the Canadian folk music scene.




CBC - NOVEMBER 2012 - BOB MERSEREAU
‘Jackson’s a strong roots songwriter with five previous albums to her credit, and a growing body of high-quality, emotional and open tunes.  . . .

THE WATERLOO REGION RECORD - OCTOBER 2012 - ROBERT REID
‘With the release of Down in the Dust, her sixth album since 2004, Lynn Jackson has quietly but insistently become one of the most prolific roots artists in this area. . . finely crafted original compositions. The closing, title track sends pricklies up the back of your neck.’

NIGHTLIFE - SEPTEMBER 2012 - PATRICK FINCH
Lynn Jackson, Busted Flat Record’s premier songbird, has had an impressive musical career. Now eight years and six records in, Jackson has developed into a sophisticated songwriter . . . ..She’s no one-trick pony. . ..It’s easy to believe that she’s capable of conquering any adventure she embarks upon.’

Exclaim! Magazine, 2010
On her fifth studio CD, Coming Down (2010), Jackson stretches creatively out of her patented blend of folk-roots into “into more pop-informed territory. . . . potentially reaching a wider audience. Jackson has made a creative breakthough.”

The Waterloo Region Record, 2010
“Coming Down (2010) ventures more deeply into pop – with forays into reggae, funk, blues, Klezmer and jazz – than previous releases. Enjoy the ride and stay tuned.”

Vue Magazine, Edmonton, AB
Soft Stars (2008) is “sweetly urgent honky-tonk infused with lush and unexpected orchestral touches . . . boosted by Jackson’s pliant whiskey ‘n’ honey voice. A deft innovator, Jackson dangles her rootsy tunes into other genres.”
Sing Out!
On Restless Days (2007) Jackson offers up “spare poetic mood-songs and a

wistful whispery voice that conveys a palette of emotion from longing and regret to freedom
and nostalgia.”  But it is often her song-writing itself that is the focus of reviews and acclaim.

The Victoria Times Colonist
 Restless Days (2007) “Even the arrangements put an emphasis on her words. The rootsy instrumentals are stripped-down and full of delicate acoustic plucking. It allows her high,
fragile voice to take the fore.”

Echo magazine
Restless Days (2007) “Lynn Jackson is carrying on a glorious tradition. Like Cash, Dylan,
Cohen, and so many other songwriting pillars before her, Jackson is writing for the people."

http://www.lynnjackson.net
http://www.bustedflatrecords.com
Media:  Mark Logan,
Busted Flat Records
(519) 221-0884
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