Once in a great while you put on a CD by an artist you"ve never heard of before and time stops. The voice is new, yet timeless. The lyrics are all original yet feel immediately familiar. And the melodies carry the easy groove. This is the story of Eilen (rhymes with feelin") Jewell and this is her debut record. Jewell"s heart-aching hushed style and intimate grasp of roots music are revealed in the CD"s provocative, melodic originals and timeless country and blues classics. For fans of Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, this is a rousing and confident tour de force.