Album Notes

"Jamie Kindleyside brings a voice like frayed velvet and a cache of original, fingerpicked tunes that ring with future-classics familiarity even on the first listen. The young blues-tutored artist drew early inspiration from the likes of Van Morrison and Mississippi John Hurt, but is clearly finding his own path, helped by a natural charisma and two CD's, the latest recorded live at WETS-FM in Johnson City, TN."
Mountain Xpress - October 31-November 6, 2001




"The songs on "Live" are presented in a simple unadorned style with just Kindleyside's vocals and guitar.
Kindleyside's voice is gently gravelly, just on the smooth side of Steve Earle. He also has a fantastic picking style which combines the Delta blues picking of folks like Mississippi John Hurt and the more modern styles of Jorma Kaukonen or Leo Kotke. Still, it is the songs which make the latest Kindleyside release come alive. "The King" is a song of open defiance in the face of ones maker which succeeds on a number of levels. "Yard Sale Ahead" is a tune of whimsy and loss as a man sells off the childhood items of his now grown up children. Even the public domain blues classic "Nobody's Business" feels perfectly at home among the Kindleyside originals. Kindleyside's songs stand up to the best in folk and Americana right now and will probably be soon covered by some of the big names in the recording industry."
Jeff Eason, Watauga Mountain Times - July 26, 2001




"Every once in awhile, you find yourself lucky enough to sit in a bar and watch a musician play, and have the present of mind to realize that you are witnessing a future legend. It occurs to you that the very show you are attending will be talked about years later by people who will come to be hardcore fans. Such was the feeling I had while I was watching Jamie Kindleyside play at the Sophisticated Otter in Johnson City."
Washboard Weekly - June 6, 2001




"A unique sound and traditional folk style makes Jamie Kindleyside's music honest and true. Riveting lyrics and strong songwriting ability allows him to attract a wide variety of listeners. His is a definite asset to any club."
Tamara DiVito - General Manager
Gibson Cafe' & Guitar Gallery, Nashville - May 24, 1999


"He's a gravelly-voiced finger picker influenced by Woody Guthrie and Mississippi John Hurt...He writes
about what he knows, life on the road...sings and lives the folk troubadour existence, as he states in The
Drifter: "I'm a drifter/I don't have a home outside my soul.""
Jack Silverman, critic, Nashville Scene


"A very talented singer/songwriter. He has played everywhere from dives, to the street, to festivals
and often at The Bluebird Cafe', No matter the venue, the crouds relate to him... He is a poet, a blues
man, a folkie and a nice guy."
Amy Kurland, owner of The Bluebird Cafe', Nashville,TN



"Jamie Kindleyside has a heart of gold, a mind of steel and a tongue to be reconed with...
Malcolm Holcombe, Universal/Hippo Records Artist

"Kindleyside has his own style...His voice is raspy yet warm and comfortable...The picking is sparse,
it's delta blues influences apparent, and the lyrics mature, several cuts above..they are economical, often
edgy, sometimes downright inspired, and never cutesy."
Chuck Ginsberg, Showcase Weekly, Dover N.H.