Toronto based aesthete j ember thrives on subtlety.
A songwriter who seems to adore silence, his hushed meditations carry an intrinsic sense of power.
New song ‘Full Size Render’ has a filmic quality, with its narrative thrust made all the more imposing for its nuanced nature.
Bon Iver member S. Carey is on backing vocals, adding a further layer of beauty to j ember’s songwriting.
Reminiscent of early 70s folk-leaning work – think Nick Drake, or the more pastoral side of David Crosby – it carries a shimmering sense of grace.
j ember comments…
“It started on acoustic guitar, I was listening to a lot of Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell, playing around with different tunings. I eventually brought it to Duncan Hood and we recorded the guitar, drums, bass, and slide guitar onto tape with Braden Sauder from Marquee Sound, an old movie theatre reconverted into a recording studio. S. Carey provided backing vocals and Joe Visciano mixed. It’s about seeing all sides of every argument / situation: the big picture…”
Tune in now.
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Photo Credit: Justin Aranha
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