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Luke Jackson - Mary May

from The F SpoT by Friends of Folkstock

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about

2nd track on this special selection of fine young acts we have had through our door this year is Luke Jackson.
Luke is a rising 19 year old Roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent , and 2013 saw him nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award.

With a bold, show stopping voice and honed guitar skills, Luke is a confident and captivating performer demonstrating an astonishing maturity. He has been making ripples on the live acoustic scene supporting such luminaries as Show of Hands, Paul Brady, Chris Wood, Steve Knightley, Karine Polwart and Oysterband. Last autumn he made his debut in Scotland, winning praise for a stand-out voice, songwriting skill and stage presence that completely belies his years.

His debut album More than Boys, produced by the acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph, launched at the Shrewsbury Festival, has been receiving plaudits from critics and airplay on numerous radio stations and 2014 sees the release of his accomplished follow up album, Fumes and Faith, which Luke has co-produced with Cardiff-based American record producer Mason Neely It’s a belting roots and blues infused album of 11 original songs and his voice is richer, his fan base is bigger and he has delivered startling performances on the UK festival scene, from Cambridge to Sidmouth and The Great British Folk Festival.

With a wealth of finely-observed narrative songs, The album emphasises the exceptional maturity and versatility of one of the most exciting young singer songwriters and live performers on the scene!

PRESS QUOTES

“A great singer, a great songwriter and a really commanding presence” – Mike Harding

“A fantastic voice, a great year and a terrific new album” - Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2

“For a while after Nic Jones and Chris Wood there was a big gap and you wondered where the next generation was coming from – now Luke’s the next guy” – John McCusker

“A huge talent is emerging” – Acoustic Magazine

“An affecting and highly promising debut album – one to watch” – Daily Telegraph

“ A sumptuous voice loaded with maturity and a melodically blessed guitar style – with wisdom and musical clout beyond his teenage years we’ll be hearing much more of Luke” – Spiral Earth

“A young man enjoying some notable patronage – a debut album of surprising maturity and a compelling listen” – Properganda

“A maturity beyond his 18 years reminiscent of a young Tim Buckley with a touch of Nizlopi thrown in for good measure”-– Northern Sky

“One of the strongest first albums I’ve heard in absolutely ages. This is an album to buy now and be able to say ‘I was there’.”- FATEA

“Luke Jackson sings with an extraordinarily rich voice and possesses a guitar technique astonishing for one so young. I first heard him sing four years ago and even then his songwriting suggested a performer of rare promise” – Steve Knightley, Show of Hands

“This teenager has a voice you could get lost in. He has a musical maturity and a songwriting ability that belies his years. His roots may be firmly within folk music but his exuberant stage performance suggests emerging rock star! “ – London Life

lyrics

Well her name was Mary May, she worked till 9 on Friday evenings.
And she’d meet me on the corner to tell me all of her dreams.
Her hair black as a raven, on her shoulders tumbling free.
She said you won’t know what love is boy, til you lose a girl like me.

She, she led me to believe that things were changing
She had my heart wrapped up in her chains
She, would lie to keep me happy
But she left me anyway

Well December rain was falling, and I was waiting on the street
And the days were slowly passing, and I watched those days turn into weeks
She had said, working all day long had left her aching with the need
To pack everything she owned, jump in a car and leave

She, she led me to believe that things were changing
She had my heart wrapped up in her chains
She, would lie to keep me happy
But she left me anyway, left me anyway

I’m tired of shouting at the walls, so tired of spitting in the wind.
Well only, I know how I am feeling
So Ill try forget her name, just try to forget her name
Mary May

Well her name was Mary, she worked till 9 on Friday evenings
And I’m still waiting on this corner, still sat alone with all her dreams
She said, you won’t know what love is boy, till you lose a girl like me.

She told me, you never knew what love was boy
Till you lost a girl like me.

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from The F SpoT, released June 25, 2014
Luke Jackson
Produced by Lauren Deakin Davies

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Folkstock Records UK

Boutique label releasing handpicked singer songwriters from the Folkstock fold.
Most engineering, mixing and mastering by Lauren Deakin Davies.
Except Bright Season by Bright Season - released 31st May 2014
The F Spot by Friends of Folkstock - release date 17th May 2014
Passing the Baton - Swarb and Folkstock friends - 5th April 2014
Debut EP release from Kelly Oliver on 26.11.13. Far From Home
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