JAKE ARMERDING: caged bird

jake armerding

caged bird

© 1999 jake armerding (634479210723)

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Similar to Nickel Creek, but more of an edge.

tracks

1 Rome
2 Ithaca
3 Company Town
4 Place I Know
5 Nevermind
6 Color You In
7 Jessica
8 Belong to Me
9 (don't Be My) Anything Today
10 Caged Bird
11 Loner
12 Lullaby in E Minor

notes

Jake Armerding didn't have much choice about getting into music--his dad was jamming earphones on his head before his first birthday and had procured a small violin for him by age five--but he never put up much of a fight. Armerding studied classical violin until his junior year of high school, when he quit lessons to devote more time to improvisational music.

A six-year stint with his father's newgrass band, Northern Lights, began at age 14. His performance on Northern Lights' recordings won him praise from critics and the respect of others in the industry. Bluegrass Unlimited admitted, "It is tempting to single out Jake Armerding as a budding star." The exposure to an audience also brought him requests for session work, and during his teens he contributed to recordings by Jonathan Edwards, Jason Harrod, Amy Gallatin, Bob Martin and others. In search for new challenges, Armerding picked up the mandolin at age 16 and the guitar a year later. He also began to focus on developing his vocal skills and writing songs.

Armerding left Northern Lights in 1998 to pursue his own music career. In March 1998 he received a call from mandolinist Matt Flinner, presently touring with Judith Edelman, a singer-songwriter from Nashville. Flinner asked Armerding to join the band for a tour around the West Coast. Armerding accepted, and toured intermittently with the Judith Edelman Band over the next two years.

An album of original songs, Cagèd Bird, appeared in March 1999. On the strength of that recording, Armerding began opening shows for artists such as David Wilcox, Over the Rhine, and old friends Northern Lights. Songs from Cagèd Bird have become staples on Boston radio stations 91.9 FM (WUMB) and 89.7 FM (WGBH). Armerding currently lives in Boston, and tours with his father, Taylor (vocals, mandolin, guitar), in the New England region.

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  • Absolutely Uplifting!
    author: Elizabeth

    Caged Bird really gets your emotions flowing and your mind working! It captivated me and took me to a place where my fondest memories reside with Jake Armerding being the tour guide! Two thumbs up from Elizabeth! =)

  • Excellent blend of genres!
    author: Joel

    Caged Bird has a very nice sound that touches on bluegrass, folk, and whatever Nickel Creek and Crooked Still are. I really enjoy the harmonies, as well as the fiddle and mandolin work in the album.

  • Lyrics and a voice that immediately pull you in.
    author: Jody

    I'm new to Jake's music, and not even a bluegrass fan. Jake sings each song with a passion that takes you to another place- love the lyrics too. I particularly like Color You In and Ithaca.

  • Great CD. Have Jake's 2nd CD too. Can't wait for the 3rd!

  • This is a great CD, and Jake has a wonderful voice
    author: Stan Garfield

    After seeing Jake at the Ark in Ann Arbor, MI, I ordered his first CD. I love it, and so do my twin 16-year old daughters. On a recent vacation, they listened to it constantly.

  • Excellent!
    author: Lera

    It is fantasitic all around. I can't think of a cut I don't like! Great CD. Jake Armerding is clearly an extremely talented musician!

  • A great CD!!!!
    author: Eric

    This CD is great, and provides great music and vocals. CD has superb enthusiasm, vocalists, instrumentalists, and is completely great! It has guitar, vocals, mandolin, fiddle, and various other instruments. (It's sort of a mix of bluegrass, folk, fiddle tune, and country.) Highly recommended!!!! If you like this CD, he has another one coming out in March 2003!!! Enjoy!

  • author: Eric

    This CD is great, and provides great music and vocals. CD has superb enthusiasm, vocalists, instrumentalists, and is completely great! It has guitar, vocals, mandolin, fiddle, and various other instruments. (It's sort of a mix of bluegrass, folk, fiddle tune, and country.) Highly recommended!!!! If you like this CD, he has another one coming out in March 2003!!! Enjoy!

  • Excellent CD!
    author: Becky R.

    This is one the better CD's I have heard recently. Jake's fabulous singing voice is a perfect accompianiment to the irrestible blend of folk and bluegrass. I definetely recommend this one!

  • Incredible and Innovative music
    author: Grace S

    I'm always searching for new and different music. This CD combines great blues instruments with meaningful lyrics and, every now and then, a sort of a rock sound to it. Vocals are stunning... check out "Place I Know"- its a personal favorite.

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