Jawbone - 'Jawbone'

Words by Adrian Ball

Jawbone is a thrilling four-piece from North London’s blues scene and are about to self-release their debut album in November.  Starting as a collaboration between Paddy Milner (keyboards/vocals) and Marcus Bonfanti (guitar/vocals) they were joined by two more great musicians in Rex Horan (bass/vocals) and Evan Jenkins (drums/percussion).  A band with an envious pedigree and songs to match the buzz around the album release, this is an eagerly awaited recording.

Each and every song is a stunning showcase of the writing and performing talents and listening to the album is an absolute pleasure from start to finish.  The songs flow into one another with ease and progression throughout is effortless.  

The vocal duties are shared between Paddy and Marcus and are relaxed, smooth and atmospheric.  The keyboards are a-plenty, adding to the laid-back feel and full sound of each song.  The rhythm section brings the pieces together like a jigsaw that you’ve been waiting to see what the final picture would be and in this case it’s a giant sparkling gem.

Highlights are plentiful from the beautiful opening track Leave No Traces to the truly mesmerising  Two Billion Heartbeats, with emotive lyrics that draw you in and let you drift away to the music created by the masters.