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Artist
Jesse Lovelock
5+ albums
countrycountrypolitantraditionalist
about
Born in Jamul, CA, and raised on Old 395 in Poway, Jesse Lovelock draws deep inspiration from the scenic hills and rich history of his childhood home. Just down the street from the Pomerado Club, formerly the historic Big Stone Lodge, a famed honky tonk dance hall, Jesse was immersed in a vibrant musical heritage that shaped his musical taste. Could Jesse Lovelock become a saviour of country music? At a time when many of the offerings from Nashville sound like anything but country music, it’s refreshing to hear a modern record that evokes memories of more traditional country. “Jesse Lovelock & The Velvet Voices” is the self-produced debut record by Lovelock; it certainly sounds authentic to the countrypolitan records of decades gone by, from the songs, Lovelock’s voice and vocal style, to that of the ‘velvet’ voices of the backing singers, the arrangements and the instrumentation. Even the album cover art is reminiscent of those long gone days; depicting, as it does, the artist leaning on a timber bridge, with the album title and the songs listed on the front cover. Lovelock’s influences include Slim Whitman, Jim Reeves, Ronnie Dove and Faron Young; he says he was given a gift of a jukebox for his 18th birthday, loaded with songs by these and similar protagonists. If your musical tastes include a touch of nostalgia, or lean towards ‘old fashioned’ (in a good way) country music, the countrypolitan sound or, if you just like things that are a little different to today’s main
