*************************************************************************** Discovered at an open mic when Dig Music's owner happened to be there, singer/songwriter Jackie Greene is a captivating performer that works well in simple, sparse environments. Signing to the label almost immediately, the California native worked countless clubs and bars before his discovery, a fact made more interesting when it's considered that he was a teenager during that time. A multi-instrumentalist, Greene played most of the instruments on his debut record, Gone Wanderin'. A soulful bit of roots music, the album brought him to a national audience and sprung him into a college tour during the fall of 2002. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide *************************************************************************** “At a mere 22 years, Sacramento’s Jackie Greene has more old-soul in him than most musicians twice his age. He’s been tagged as a blues phenom, but his album reveals an effortless flair for Texas-and-Greenwich Village-style folk, hillbilly stomp, bar-band boogie woogie, or just about any roots-related genre he cares to try on for size. He’s a songwriter, plain and simple, and a superb one at that.” ~ James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle *************************************************************************** ” I listen to a whole lot of music every week, and you just don't often come upon a package like Jackie Greene's Gone Wanderin'. It rings clear and true: the songwriting, the vocals, the production. Jackie's been drinking deep from a well that belies his youth...I can hardly wait for the next installment.” ~ Jessie Scott, Director/XM Radio *************************************************************************** Rolling Stone’s Critics’ Choice List “Top Ten Best Album of 2002” Winner of the California Music Awards “Best Roots/Blues Album of 2003.” *************************************************************************** “With an unforced comfort unusual among new artists on small indie labels, young Jackie Greene offered an impressive batch of his above average Americana roots rock on this 2002 release. There is a world-weariness to his songs that might not seem fully earned given his age. But he sounds like he's feeling the emotions authentically enough, with a voice that blends country, rock, folk, and a bit of blues with as much ease as his music does... He can sometimes sound a little like a sweeter-voiced Bruce Springsteen though one plugged closer to folk sources than Springsteen.” ~Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
