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    • John Jenkins - Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch
    • Looking For That American Dream Album Press Kit
    • John Jenkins and the James Street Band - Looking For That America Dream 2019
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping In Nashville (2017)
    • John Jenkins - Trains (2016)
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Honeymoon Hangover (2015)
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Intruders (2013)
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Intruders Reviews
    • John Jenkins - Sweet Delphine - Review July 2015 - The Musical Outcast
    • Midnight in Manhattan - Travelogue EP - Liverpool Sound and Vision - Review March 2015
    • Midnight in Manhattan - Travelogue EP - Get into This - June 2015 - Review
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Louisiana is Calling & Sad And Lonely - Single Review January 2016 - Liverpool Sound and Vision
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Honeymoon Hangover Review Musical Outcast March 4th 2016
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Honeymoon Hangover Review Unsigned and Independent March 9th 2016
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - Liverpool Sound and Vision 9/10 Review April 1st 2016
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - The Musical Outcast - Review 8th April 2016
    • John Jenkins - The Paris Wife Review Folk North West Summer 2016
    • John Jenkins - Rodeo Girl - Get Into This - August 10th 2016
    • John Jenkins - Rodeo Girl - Liverpool Sound and Vision - August 25th 2016
    • Liverpool Acoustic Collective - Someday We'll See Better Days - Review by Liverpool Sound and Vision
    • John Jenkins - Trains (2016) - Review Liverpool Sound and Vision - Sept 21st 2016
    • John Jenkins - Trains (2016) - Review & Feature liverpooletc Sept 22nd 2016
    • John Jenkins - Postcard from Mablethorpe - Liverpool Sound and Vision 8.5/10 Review May 25th 2017
    • John Jenkins & Megan-Louise - Silhouettes - Liverpool Sound and Vision Review August 2017
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping in Nashville Review Stereo Stickman 12th Sept 2017
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping in Nashville Album Review Liverpool Sound and Vision 9/10 - 5th Oct 2017
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping in Nashville - Liverpool Acoustic Review 27th Nov 2017
    • John Jenkins - Too Much Drinking on a Sunday EP - Liverpool Sound & Vision Review - 9/10
    • Day after Day Review - Liverpool Sound and Vision Sept 1st 2018
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking For That American Dream - 9/10 - Liverpool Sound and Vision - 17th April 2019
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking For That American Dream - Stereo Stickman Review May 2019
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking For That American Dream - 10/10 Radio Radio Review
    • John Jenkins and the James Street Band - Looking For That America Dream - Review Americana UK 9/10
    • John Jenkins - I'm Almost Over You - Liverpool Sound and Vision Review 8.5/10
    • Day after Day EP by John Jenkins & the James Street Band
    • Single Releases
    • John Jenkins - Sweet Delphine
    • John Jenkins - The Paris Wife
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Louisiana is Calling/Sad and Lonely Dec 2015
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - April 2016
    • John Jenkins - Rodeo Girl
    • Liverpool Acoustic Collective - Someday We'll See Better Days
    • John Jenkins - I Was Looking For You
    • John Jenkins - Postcards from Mablethorpe
    • John Jenkins & Megan-Louise - Silhouettes
    • John Jenkins - Too Much Drinking on a Sunday - EP
    • Day After Day EP by John Jenkins and the James Street Band
    • John Jenkins - I'm Almost Over You
    • MIDNIGHT IN MANHATTAN - Travelogue EP
  • Music Reviews
    • Folk North West Review of "Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch" December 2020
    • Pennyblack Music Review of Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch
    • Dancing Around Architecture Review of Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch Sept 26th 2020
    • Fatea Music Magazine Review 25th May 2020
    • Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch - The Rockin' Magpie Review 17th Sept 2020
    • Stereo Stickman Review of Growing Old (Songs from my Front Porch)
    • Divide and Conquer USA Reciew of "Growing Old - Songs from My Front Potch" 3.9 out of 5
    • Growing Old (Songs from my Front Porch) - Silverball Country Album Review
    • Maximum Volume Music REVIEW: JOHN JENKINS – GROWING OLD – SONGS FROM MY FRONT PORCH (2020) 9/10
    • Liverpool Acoustic Review - John Jenkins - Growing Old - Songs from my Front Porch
    • Darren's Music Blog Review July 14th 2020
    • Rock'n'Reel Magazine Review of "Growing Old - Songs from My Front Porch Sept 2020
    • Hope it's Country - Review 1st July 2020
    • Northern Sky Magazine Review 8th July 2020
    • Maverick Music Magazine Review May/June 2020
    • Liverpool Sound and Vision 9/10 - Growing Old Review
    • John Jenkins - Jackson's Farm - Liverpool Sound and Vision Review 8.5/10
    • Silverball Country Review - Jackson's Farm - Monday 20th April 2020
    • Lonesome Highways Review - Looking For That American Dream - Album - April 2020
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking For That American Dream - 9/10 - Liverpool Sound and Vision ALBUM REVIEW
    • John Jenkins and the James Street Band - Looking For That America Dream - Review music-news 4 Stars
    • John Jenkins - Trains Review - Stereo Stickman Oct 24th 2016
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking for That American Dream - Rock'N'Reel Review 3 Stars
    • Day after Day Review - liverpooletc Sept 7th 2018
    • Fatea Magazine Review - Day after Day - Oct 2018
    • John Jenkins - I Was Looking for You - Review Liverpool Acoustic
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - Review - Folk North West Summer 2016
    • John Jenkins - I Was looking for you - Liverpool Sound and Vision Review
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Honeymoon Hangover - Review Sept 2015
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - Out in the Crowd Review 5th April 2016
    • Midnight in Manhattan - Travelogue EP - Review - The Musical Outcast - April 2015
    • John Jenkins - The Paris Wife - Review August 2015 - Liverpool Sound and Vision
    • John Jenkins - Sweet Delphine - Review May 2015 - Liverpool Sound and Vision
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping in Nashville - Review - chrishighreviews.com 3rd Oct 2017
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John Jenkins Music

  • Contact
  • Growing Old - Album - Press Kit Page
  • Store
  • News
  • Music
  • HOMEPAGE & BIOGRAPHY
    • John Jenkins and the James Street Band
  • Press Kit
  • Releases
    • Album Releases
    • John Jenkins - Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch
    • Looking For That American Dream Album Press Kit
    • John Jenkins and the James Street Band - Looking For That America Dream 2019
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping In Nashville (2017)
    • John Jenkins - Trains (2016)
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Honeymoon Hangover (2015)
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Intruders (2013)
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Intruders Reviews
    • John Jenkins - Sweet Delphine - Review July 2015 - The Musical Outcast
    • Midnight in Manhattan - Travelogue EP - Liverpool Sound and Vision - Review March 2015
    • Midnight in Manhattan - Travelogue EP - Get into This - June 2015 - Review
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Louisiana is Calling & Sad And Lonely - Single Review January 2016 - Liverpool Sound and Vision
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Honeymoon Hangover Review Musical Outcast March 4th 2016
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Honeymoon Hangover Review Unsigned and Independent March 9th 2016
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - Liverpool Sound and Vision 9/10 Review April 1st 2016
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - The Musical Outcast - Review 8th April 2016
    • John Jenkins - The Paris Wife Review Folk North West Summer 2016
    • John Jenkins - Rodeo Girl - Get Into This - August 10th 2016
    • John Jenkins - Rodeo Girl - Liverpool Sound and Vision - August 25th 2016
    • Liverpool Acoustic Collective - Someday We'll See Better Days - Review by Liverpool Sound and Vision
    • John Jenkins - Trains (2016) - Review Liverpool Sound and Vision - Sept 21st 2016
    • John Jenkins - Trains (2016) - Review & Feature liverpooletc Sept 22nd 2016
    • John Jenkins - Postcard from Mablethorpe - Liverpool Sound and Vision 8.5/10 Review May 25th 2017
    • John Jenkins & Megan-Louise - Silhouettes - Liverpool Sound and Vision Review August 2017
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping in Nashville Review Stereo Stickman 12th Sept 2017
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping in Nashville Album Review Liverpool Sound and Vision 9/10 - 5th Oct 2017
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping in Nashville - Liverpool Acoustic Review 27th Nov 2017
    • John Jenkins - Too Much Drinking on a Sunday EP - Liverpool Sound & Vision Review - 9/10
    • Day after Day Review - Liverpool Sound and Vision Sept 1st 2018
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking For That American Dream - 9/10 - Liverpool Sound and Vision - 17th April 2019
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking For That American Dream - Stereo Stickman Review May 2019
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking For That American Dream - 10/10 Radio Radio Review
    • John Jenkins and the James Street Band - Looking For That America Dream - Review Americana UK 9/10
    • John Jenkins - I'm Almost Over You - Liverpool Sound and Vision Review 8.5/10
    • Day after Day EP by John Jenkins & the James Street Band
    • Single Releases
    • John Jenkins - Sweet Delphine
    • John Jenkins - The Paris Wife
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Louisiana is Calling/Sad and Lonely Dec 2015
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - April 2016
    • John Jenkins - Rodeo Girl
    • Liverpool Acoustic Collective - Someday We'll See Better Days
    • John Jenkins - I Was Looking For You
    • John Jenkins - Postcards from Mablethorpe
    • John Jenkins & Megan-Louise - Silhouettes
    • John Jenkins - Too Much Drinking on a Sunday - EP
    • Day After Day EP by John Jenkins and the James Street Band
    • John Jenkins - I'm Almost Over You
    • MIDNIGHT IN MANHATTAN - Travelogue EP
  • Music Reviews
    • Folk North West Review of "Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch" December 2020
    • Pennyblack Music Review of Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch
    • Dancing Around Architecture Review of Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch Sept 26th 2020
    • Fatea Music Magazine Review 25th May 2020
    • Growing Old - Songs From My Front Porch - The Rockin' Magpie Review 17th Sept 2020
    • Stereo Stickman Review of Growing Old (Songs from my Front Porch)
    • Divide and Conquer USA Reciew of "Growing Old - Songs from My Front Potch" 3.9 out of 5
    • Growing Old (Songs from my Front Porch) - Silverball Country Album Review
    • Maximum Volume Music REVIEW: JOHN JENKINS – GROWING OLD – SONGS FROM MY FRONT PORCH (2020) 9/10
    • Liverpool Acoustic Review - John Jenkins - Growing Old - Songs from my Front Porch
    • Darren's Music Blog Review July 14th 2020
    • Rock'n'Reel Magazine Review of "Growing Old - Songs from My Front Porch Sept 2020
    • Hope it's Country - Review 1st July 2020
    • Northern Sky Magazine Review 8th July 2020
    • Maverick Music Magazine Review May/June 2020
    • Liverpool Sound and Vision 9/10 - Growing Old Review
    • John Jenkins - Jackson's Farm - Liverpool Sound and Vision Review 8.5/10
    • Silverball Country Review - Jackson's Farm - Monday 20th April 2020
    • Lonesome Highways Review - Looking For That American Dream - Album - April 2020
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking For That American Dream - 9/10 - Liverpool Sound and Vision ALBUM REVIEW
    • John Jenkins and the James Street Band - Looking For That America Dream - Review music-news 4 Stars
    • John Jenkins - Trains Review - Stereo Stickman Oct 24th 2016
    • John Jenkins and The James Street Band - Looking for That American Dream - Rock'N'Reel Review 3 Stars
    • Day after Day Review - liverpooletc Sept 7th 2018
    • Fatea Magazine Review - Day after Day - Oct 2018
    • John Jenkins - I Was Looking for You - Review Liverpool Acoustic
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - Review - Folk North West Summer 2016
    • John Jenkins - I Was looking for you - Liverpool Sound and Vision Review
    • John Jenkins and That Sure Thing - Honeymoon Hangover - Review Sept 2015
    • John Jenkins - Her Soldier Boy EP - Out in the Crowd Review 5th April 2016
    • Midnight in Manhattan - Travelogue EP - Review - The Musical Outcast - April 2015
    • John Jenkins - The Paris Wife - Review August 2015 - Liverpool Sound and Vision
    • John Jenkins - Sweet Delphine - Review May 2015 - Liverpool Sound and Vision
    • John Jenkins - Window Shopping in Nashville - Review - chrishighreviews.com 3rd Oct 2017
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John Jenkins

 

John Jenkins is a firm favourite, well known and loved from his appearances around the city with his James Street Band.

Back in the day John was a member of The Persuaders and Come in Tokio giving him opportunity to share the stage with Elvis Costello, Echo and The Bunnymen and The Beat.

 

For the past 5 years he has followed his own path as a solo artist (often with backing from his superb band)

In 2019 he supported Chris Difford (Squeeze), Dean Owens and the Southerners and Jarrod Dickenson 

 

His latest album "Growing old - Songs from my Front Porch" was released independently in June 2020

 

"Here we have a collection of warm, emphatic, personal and resonant songs which are akin to having a deep conversation with an old friend, someone with whom you feel comfortable. Excellent album, highly recommended"  

Fatea Music Magazine

 

"Will linger long in the memory of all who buy it"

The Rockin' Magpie  

 

"Growing Old" is a defiant piece of work that stands out of time in a world changing with every turn. The music is often beautiful and leaves you smiling wryly as another longing lament refuses to leave your brain. 

Liverpool Acoustic Music Magazine

 

Jenkins is a “songwriter’s songwriter. These songs aren’t in from his front-porch at all. This music is from his heart, it’s in his blood. Rating 9/10 

Maximum Volume Music May 2020

 

 

Jenkins has put together a collection of songs here that really find a way of speaking to you.  A carefully constructed fine piece of work   

Maverick Music Magazine June 2020

 

“Filled with carefully-crafted melodies and a careworn and gentle vocal, it feels like the chords have been carefully chosen  as the lyrics. An exploration of feelings, a wander through different soundscapes and a treat for these trying times... “ 

Stereo Stickman

 

"Taking audiences on an inward journey, Jenkins' music breaks down barriers and we are left with melodies and harmonies that will be sure to stick in your head long after the record has stopped spinning" 

Divide and Conquer Music USA

 

“The Album sounds contemporary or perhaps timeless is the correct word"  

Rock'n' Reel Magazine  

 

“A terrific listen, a set of songs that captures our own feelings on the process of age elegantly  John once more takes the hand of the listener and helps them find a way to their own soul…9/10  “  

Liverpool Sound & Vision

 

                                         The Album is a beautiful Collection. Beautifully produced and just as beautifully presented.

Hope it’s Country

 

“There is a real art to writing songs which are truly emotive rather than a string of hollow sentiments, which have a longevity, which feel honest and full of integrity , which goes straight to the heart because they come from the heart. John Jenkins has that art in no small amount." .

Dancing About Architecture 

 

    “Some of the imagery is stunningly vivid, like when Jenkins is describing the plight of an old, lonely war veteran "his single bed no larger than a tomb" on "Daniel White"“  

Americana UK 

 

“A Fine Album" 

Darren's Music Blog 

 

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I'm Almost Over You - 8.5 / 10

"Liverpool Sound and Vision“ Nov 2019

John Jenkins once more releases a song of sheer depth and observation.

John Jenkins, one of the truly adored musicians of the Liverpool art’s scene

 

 

 

 “Looking for that American Dream”

2019.

 

Music-news.com -John Jenkins is a Liverpudlian Legend.

The Album is many things – a terrific selection of songs, some excellent playing and one of the best lead vocalists around at the moment, a fine rendition of pop music in an American vein –

Very, Very Good – 4 STARS

 

americana-uk.com   9/10 – Here is a band that demands National Attention.

 

The reliability of John Jenkins’ work is demonstrated in the title track “Looking for That American Dream” which begins the record and captures the listeners attention.

Everything about the album has a confident and appealing allure to it. There are 13 tracks all told. There is much to listen to and get involved with this thought-provoking collection of songs

 

Stereo Stickman “A blessing of an Album, This is the work of a natural and experienced songwriter, with a considerate approach to the art form"

 

Liverpool Sound and Vision  - 9/10 a vast introspection , worthy of a novel by F Scott Fitgerald or a screenplay by Elia Kazan

 

Maverick Country Music Magazine  - 3 Stars –  “Catchy Rhythms from Beginning to end with a lot of Character and an appreciation for the genre”

 

John was Joint Audience Winner of the 2014 Liverpool Songwriters Challenge and 2015 & 2018 finalist. His song "Silhouettes" is was one of five in the UkCountryMusic Radio awards 2019 and "Looking for that American Dream" was in the top 5 for 2020

He was selected to take part in the 2018 Americana Music Association UK Songwriting Workshop in front of prestigious Songwriting panel consisting of Chris Difford, Mary Gauthier, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Sam Baker receiving high praise

Likewise his performances with the James Street Band have received glowing praise

 

For further information:

Mobile – 0777 266 1968

Website - www.johnjenkinsmusic.com

Email - littlestarjohn@btinternet.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnjenkinsliverpool/

Soundcloud – https://soundcloud.com/john-jenkins-liverpool

Facebook – www.facebook.com/john.jenkins.353250

Twitter - https://twitter.com/JohnJenkins2020

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3jUq2Ba1S9DUytgCgkDIc7