This is another excellent example of how independent musicians are getting innovative in order to get their music out to the public. In this case, Jars Of Clay are offering a digital EP containing 5 songs, performed live in the studio, all of them acoustic-based, or if you will, in an 'unplugged' format. The EP download is free, although a tip of 6 bucks is suggested, which is totally fair. There's even a 15 minute HD performance video of the sessions on YouTube, if you want a full preview of the songs.
However, the real treat happened when the band took a break from recording indoors and adjourned to an outdoor garden area. There, they set up a couple of overhead mics and played a live and completely unplugged version of "Road To Nowhere", a song by Talking Heads! Here's the HD video of the proceedings. This is really great! Enjoy.
Not bad, I'd say. Just for comparisons' sake, here's Talking Heads with the original version from their 1985 album, "Little Creatures".
The digital EP from Jars Of Clay is available for download at their Noisetrade website. They also have a new album, "Inland", which is due August 27th in multiple formats. There's more info at Jarsofclay.com. You can find the entire Talking Heads catalog at Amazon, and also of course, your favorite local indie music purveyor.
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