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March 10, 2011
Los Angeles Times | Jubal's Kin up for indie honor
"..The band, built on the earthy musicianship of brother-sister combination Roger and Gailanne Amundsen, is nominated [in this year's Independent Music Awards] for best Americana album and best album art design for its self-titled 2010 debut..." [ read more ]
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February 21, 2011
No Depression | Folk Alliance 2011 Highlights
"..[They] approach the music with an unhurried pace and a reverence for the silent core of the songs. Both singers have just enough cracks in the vocals to be as intimate as any indie-folk band...." [ read more ]
January 30, 2011
PatrickCooper.com : Greetings from Evanston, Ill. | Two Covers
"..[A] group called Jubal's Kin doing a gorgeous, dark and intense cover of Gillian Welch's 'Everything Is Free' and a plaintive 'No Depression' that, were it summer, would make me wear my T-shirt today from the old alt-country mag...." [ read more ]
January 9, 2011
Cover Lay Down | New Artists, Old Songs: Volume XIX
"..The overall effect is highly listenable, full of grace and gravity, innocence and eternity all at once, a sound to steep in that rings the same bell as..." [ read more ]
November 1, 2010
Red Eyed Rooster | Jubal's Kin
"Here at the Red Eyed Rooster were always on the lookout for the next generation of traditional music torchbearers and have found a promising young band of this ilk that we feel you should know about..." [ read more ]
October 27, 2010
The Daily City | Jubal's Kin on Grammy shortlist
"..Their record made it on to the shortlist for the 2011 Grammys in four categories including 'Traditional Folk Album of the Year'..." [ read more ]
October 2010
The Old-Time Herald ( Volume 12, No. 7) | Jubal's Kin: Album Review
"In one of the original Star Trek episodes, McCoy and Kirk are exploring an alien planet and McCoy says to Kirk, 'It's life, Jim, but not as we know it'..." [ read more ]
April 28, 2010
Examiner.com | Jubal's Kin blossoms onto the folk music scene
" Their folk tunes and old-time music are a refreshing contrast to the hustle and bustle of modern life and mainstream's predictable pop genre..." [ read more ]
Examiner.com | Jubal's Kin CD Launch Party
"Folk music lovers flocked to Orlando's Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant on April 14, 2010 for Jubal's Kin's highly anticipated CD release party..." [ read more ]
April 22, 2010
The Daily City | 4/20 Earth Day Preview
" April 20th is celebrated, in certain circles anyway, for the numerical significance of the date by those whom participate in and/or advocate the use..." [ read more ]
April 18, 2010
The Orlando Sentinel | Jubal's Kin shows its roots
" The debut includes some quietly melodic originals, as well as a good reflection of the above influences in a stoic take on the Carter's 'No Depression' and an intricately crafted version of the Decemberists' 'Eli, the Barrow Boy.' Good stuff..." [ read more ]
June 24, 2010
Egberto Almenas | Jubal's Kin: Florida's Golden Exponents of Roots Music
" Jubal's Kin attains a matchless appeal as they stir and settle their new-millennium seasoning to [a] growing gumbo of influxes..." [ read more ]
December 13, 2009
A Local Folkus | Local Trio At The Winter Park Library
"I put these three on my radar the second I heard them on the radio. They have a great sound and their take on the genre is fresh and inspiring..." [ read more ]
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QUOTES
"Now here is something unique...music with a new heart and approach. Their spirit is youthful and different. Once you hear Jubal's Kin, you never forget them."
- John Carter Cash
"I love the clarity and honesty of their singing, and their playing is sweet, solid and sounds just great. I'm excited about this CD and so pleased they invited me to participate!"
- Byron House
"Have a listen to Jubal's Kin. [T]hey are "believable" and pretty close to genius material. Excellent composers, performers, vocals, instrumentalists. You will be hearing more and more about those young folks."
- The Acousticana Journal
"Jubal's Kin is one of the most unique and enjoyable acts of the entire year."
- Mark Tobolsky, National Media Services
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