Album Notes

Every now and again an artist emerges from the crowded field of contemporary singer/songwriters and manages to stretch the boundaries of what we call acoustic music.

Armed with a powerful guitar, husky, impassioned vocals and a pedigree in rock that reads like a who's who, Joel Cage is a force to be reckoned with on the acoustic scene.

Energy, passion and intelligently written, sensitive lyrics do not explain it all. Cage is a musician's musician.

He began playing guitar at the age of five and worked his way into Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes' touring band. He has trained with Steve Van Zandt and jammed with Springsteen. After leaving the Jukes, Cage set out on his own. He has collaborated on a variety of projects with Ellis Paul, Laurie Sargent and Slaid Cleaves, among others.

So what does this all add up to? Rock with an acoustic center, or acoustic music with a rock edge? It doesn't really matter. What *does* matter is that this is work that demands your attention for its sheer musicality.

This guy can play guitar, rock your soul and touch those secret places deep within all at the same time. Cage is that good.