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After his mother suggested that he channel his teenage passion for poetry into songwriting, Jack Savoretti spent the rest of his teenage years almost obsessively writing songs, describing his process as the way that he conversed with the world at large. The backlog that he created, and the sheer experience that it gave him, meant that he was in a recording studio writing his first album by the time he was 21. His very first single, 2006’s “Without” was almost immediately play listed by Radio 2 and got him noticed by Corinne Bailey Rae, who he toured with over Europe for the rest of the year. At just 22 years old, Savoretti released his debut album “Between The Minds” in March 2007, which was critically acclaimed but a slow seller, at least at first.
Ever since then, he’s continued to record and release acclaimed albums, particularly his 2012 third album “Before The Storm”, an album written after a particularly tumultuous period of his career where he nearly gave up music for good. “Before The Storm” reinvigorated interest in Savoretti and in 2014, he signed to Sony BMG for his follow up record, 2015’s “Written In Scars”. Savoretti is a songwriter par excellence, and with the folk-rock world at his feet, he comes highly recommended.
Having had comparisons with Bob Dylan, as well as Simon and Garfunkel thrown around, Jack Savoretti has a lot to live up to. He certainly has thoughtful, well written lyrics and very listenable songs but he perhaps lacks any real edge and innovation to warrant any real excitement that he may be the future of modern folk music. But nonetheless, what he does do, he does very well, offering solid, heartfelt music that is pleasing to the ear. When the backing music is stripped away, leaving Jack Savoretti to play alone with his guitar and raspy, tender vocals, his music has a better feel and is more emotive. However it is still not quite tear-jerking. Performing live, he is accompanied by a double bassist and another guitarist, which fleshes out his songs and makes them sound more expansive. He certainly performs well, garnering the attention of the audience, particularly, as mentioned before, in those quieter moments. "Not Worthy" and "For the Last Time" were highlights, with the latter given a rousing and passionate performance by Savoretti. At Montreux Jazz Festival, the stage was perhaps to big, with his sound feeling lost. Yet in a smaller venue I'd imagine his performance would have greater effect upon the audience.
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