JO HENLEY
Long Way Home
7-song CD
If you can imagine Irish folk music minus the thick
brogue and lyrics about drinking, you can pretty much
picture the sounds of Jo Henley. This 7-song sample
of mellow-yellow folk tunes takes me back to nights
of drinking at the Brotherhood of Thieves in downtown
Nantucket. Jo Henley (a band, not a band member’s
namesake) delivers some of that tavern vibe and would
fit like a musical glove in any eclectic beer, wine,
and tea hang out. Long Way Home is loaded with talented
mandolin and fiddle performances from Tim Weed as well
as a skillful drum performance from Tien-Yi Lee. Oh
yeah, this is by no means a garage demo. Long Way Home
is a full production EP. “Voyeur Love” would
sit nicely between Bare Naked Ladies and John Cougar
on any easy listening radio play list. All I need now
is some curly fries and a signature frozen drink. Mmmm...
- Lance Woodward,
The Noise
