February, 1995
Submitted by Sai
Translated by me
"A good song is characterized by the fact that you are in dire need of it. It inspires your heart, mind, and life, "states Jeff Buckley, a 28-year-old who believes in the great virtues of song writing in the tradition of the great American folk singers, one of whose most illustrious was Jeff's father, Tim Buckley. However, the son does not want to be associated with the father, who died 20 years ago. "His music alienates me rather than that it inspires me," says Buckley Junior.
Instead, the up-and-coming Folkie developed his very own idea of music. From the beginning. That's how he got to know the singer life: from the bottom up. For two years, the folk visionary worked alone with his acoustic guitar on the pub and café house scene of the Lower East Side in Manhattan. Afflicted with the cult star's reputation, Jeff Buckley finally formed his three-piece backing band, with which he recorded the debut 'Grace'. Shortly after its release in the autumn of 1994, the album was given the title of "particularly valuable" by the collective critics' guild.
A judgment that also applies to Buckley's stage presence. Live, Buckley delivers brittle compositions between folk, blues and forgettable rock songs, which are enriched by the band with psychedelic elements and very subtle noise attacks. And that with infrequently heard intensity. A Distinctive trademark, however, is Jeff's striking multi-octave voice: full of burning passion, Buckley expresses his longings for love and hatred, melancholy and grief in the highest tones.
Submitted by Sai
Translated by me
"A good song is characterized by the fact that you are in dire need of it. It inspires your heart, mind, and life, "states Jeff Buckley, a 28-year-old who believes in the great virtues of song writing in the tradition of the great American folk singers, one of whose most illustrious was Jeff's father, Tim Buckley. However, the son does not want to be associated with the father, who died 20 years ago. "His music alienates me rather than that it inspires me," says Buckley Junior.
Instead, the up-and-coming Folkie developed his very own idea of music. From the beginning. That's how he got to know the singer life: from the bottom up. For two years, the folk visionary worked alone with his acoustic guitar on the pub and café house scene of the Lower East Side in Manhattan. Afflicted with the cult star's reputation, Jeff Buckley finally formed his three-piece backing band, with which he recorded the debut 'Grace'. Shortly after its release in the autumn of 1994, the album was given the title of "particularly valuable" by the collective critics' guild.
A judgment that also applies to Buckley's stage presence. Live, Buckley delivers brittle compositions between folk, blues and forgettable rock songs, which are enriched by the band with psychedelic elements and very subtle noise attacks. And that with infrequently heard intensity. A Distinctive trademark, however, is Jeff's striking multi-octave voice: full of burning passion, Buckley expresses his longings for love and hatred, melancholy and grief in the highest tones.
