Letters From Sinners and Strangers

Boise-born and Boston-based, Eilen Jewell has quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians. Her first two albums, Boundary County (self-released, 2006) and Letters from Sinners and Strangers (Signature Sounds, 2007) were astonishingly assured efforts, which matched Jewell's understated yet insightful songs with a rugged blend of Americana styles. They were met with a great deal of acclaim, with No Depression raving "Jewell is showing she can wander with the best of them, and write riveting song- stories about her adventures along the way." Indicative of Jewell's strong following in Europe, The Word described her as: A voice of real distinction [that] manages to transcend some powerful influences and pierce the fog long enough for her own point of view to emerge."