Jackson Cage
Jackson Cage are a seven-piece folk rock band with a sound that echoes the heyday of Laurel Canyon in the late 60's and early 70's. While growing up in Northern Ireland, these guys were captivated by the music of legends like Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Fairport Convention and The Band. Inspired to write honest folk rock songs of their own, Jackson Cage have created a unique sound fusing elements of Celtic folk-rock with American roots music to bring a breath of fresh air to today's music scene.
Their eponymous debut album was officially released in December 2008 and for a while managed to achieve a Top 5 Download Status on Amazon MP3's Americana Sales Chart in the US. They have also received airplay on radio and podcasts all over the world, as well as recent television performances on BBC and UTV. With memorable songs like Help Me Mama, Samaritan Street, Taste the Moon and A Hard Night (In the Kitchen) Jackson Cage are not to be missed.
Gigging.ni spoke to Jackson Cage backstage in Belfast's Spring & Airbreak ahead of their headline performance at Belfast's "Big Gig" in July - read the interview here.
Thanks to Fergal Boden Photography for the images from Radar at Queen's Student Union on our home page, gigs page and accompanying the Gigging.ni interview.