Oakland based singer/songwriter Emily Jane White takes DJ Jim G for a stroll through her impressive discography (four albums to date) and musical influences. Plenty of “roots” are found on this path as well as long, dark shadows that hold a well of inspiration. Emily provides an excellent sonic beacon into this darkness…

Playlist:

Walking After Midnight by Patsy Cline from 45 single (1962)
Devil’s Gonna Get You by Bessie Smith from Empty Bed Blues (192?/1971)
Bessie Smith by Emily Jane White from Dark Undercoat (2007)

Human Fly by The Cramps from Frank Further and The Hot Dogs (1978)
To Bring You My Love by PJ Harvey from To Bring You My Love (1995)
The Wall by Johnny Cash from Folsom Prison (1968)
The Vampire by Buffy Sainte-Marie from Illuminations (1969)
Red Serpent by Emily Jane White from Victorian America (2009)

O Superman by Laurie Anderson from Big Science (1981)
St. John The Gambler by Townes Van Zandt from Our Mother The Mountain (1969)
Alice Wading by Dirty Three from She Has No Strings Apollo (2003)
His Rest by Woven Hand from The Threshingfloor (2010)

Lost Gems by Silence in The Snow from single (2015)
Faster Than The Devil by Emily Jane White from Blood/Lines (2014)
Dancing Barefoot by Patti Smith from Wave (1979)
Rainy Night House by Joni Mitchell from Ladies Of the Canyon (1970)