Jackson Cage Music
What people are saying about "Jackson Cage" the album:
"I’m always fascinated when country music is honored and performed by folks overseas. I’m also interested in how new bands are able to use the web to do much of the heavy lifting traditionally done in the past by big labels with big money and a large staff. I get both of these plus great music with Belfast, Ireland’s country rock band Jackson Cage.
The Jackson Cage I’m most familiar with is a dour song about suburban futility by Bruce Springsteen on his release “The River.” Jackson Cage the band do exhibit some of New Jersey’s most famous hillbilly’s knack for narrative, but only inasmuch as he was willing to channel Dylan, Woody Guthrie and The Band to tell a compellingly stark tale.
Jackson Cage's self-funded, self-released, self-promoted and self-titled debut album managed to hit #1 on the most popular Alt Country Albums on Amazon MP3 (it currently sits at #5 just after Ryan Bingham’s Mescalito.) What makes all this more impressive is that Amazon only sells MP3s to US customers. Jackson Cage is one of those rare cases where a band exhibits a skillful grasp of great music roots while working contemporrary technology just as adeptly. Keep your eye on Jackson Cage."
TwangNation.com
"This is the best blend of 60's/70's rock combined with Dylan and bluegrass influence. The first thing you think when you hear Jackson Cage is, "Finally,some GOOD music!". These guys make their love for Irish culture and life obvious with their beautiful accents and lyrics we can all relate to. Great job blending guitar,bass,and drums with fiddle and the harp!!"
Amazon.com
"A Hard Night (in the Kitchen)" sounds as if they are channeling Levon Helm on "The Weight". They don't make 'em like this anymore. So take a load off and enjoy.
Jared Blanton cdbaby review
"There's so many of the right ingredients here: gruff-voiced unkempt singer who's seen life, more guitars than you can shake a stick at, some harmonica and pretty sweet fiddling. There's nods to folk rock heroes, a little bit of twang and some heartbreak".
Americana UK