Songs for you to feel, not just to listen. Get yourself her music here, you won't be sorry.
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It was absolutely fantastic. Beautiful voice mixed with the perfect music. I am looking forward to hearing more. You need to come up here to the Northwest for shows. Keep it up
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CD Baby, (a really cool store by the way) asks you to "Please keep it short, and about this CD, not the artist in general" when writing your review. Yet Jane asks in her blog, 'What do You imagine when you listen to the music?' I like Jane's request. Honestly, I find it difficult to keep any description short, and run the risk of repeating adjectives so common to most reviews of a great and soulful artist. Jane is herself. If asked "who does she sound like" a list of names might flood my mind, but no single one does her sound justice. Perhaps it's because whether just playing her music in the car, or hearing it live, Jane's own special talent and heart comes through. I've been a follower of her music since the early days her and Jason (now J Turtle) toured as Jason & Jane. They charmed cafe's and you could just FEEL the potential in both of them. Jane walks into your life carrying a backpack and a song, her stories, her heart. That will always be the Jane Lui I will remember, and that vivid clarity is what comes across in her music. Her first solo project is an expression of pure heart, some dazzlingly sharp bluesy or jazzy songs mixed in, with just the right edge to them. They leave you happy, even as soulful ones cleanse you with their compassion. It's just the kind of music you'd hope to find as you wandered the back streets of some big city & found a little known club where the real music was still being played. Populated by artists having a true jam session where the cellophane is off & the slick packaging forgotten. It's just all soul. Her voice is rich, of that there is no doubt. Just listen to it and the metaphors and adjectives used in the reviews will all make sense. But you have to listen. Words, however clever, eloquent, or articulate just can't do real music, especially hers, justice. Every piece on this album is a treasure. I HIGHLY recommend hooking into her website & seeing her LIVE, if you can. You won't regret the little effort it might take, & Jane is very open and friendly, & her site reflects that. I LOVE independent music, because you are blessed to run into talents where the cord of heart and soul hasn't been cut from their song, their story. Music expresses something subtle and crucial, something eternal. Music is not as precious as life, but it is something close to it, because it gives voice beyond what a camera can comprehend. When it wanders freely it is the proper translator of life, the heart of our existence. I'll never forget her sitting on a extra thick Yellow Pages to balance the seat she had to use with her keyboard at her last performance. It didn't phase her a bit. In fact, it was perfect. Jane's Teargirl CD does just that with life. Uses whatever is at hand to share the moment, to connect, to feel, to experience it all compassionately. This isn't just one sound, it is many. Jane Lui obvious connects empathetically with life and the people in it, and it shows in her music.
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I absolutely love the CD, your voice is beautiful!  I saw you the other night at Milano's-- thanks for the autograph! Keep up the great work.
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