Jim O'Rourke - Simple Songs Artist_Radio Trip Jack Rose’s work exists along

Jack Rose’s work exists along the established continuum of American vernacular music: gospel

“In the spirit it’s offered…made this for the Horse lovers

An ever-changing kaleidoscope of colors and moods

or as he puts it "getting the snake to eat its own tail"

On every track the frenetic energy in the studio is palpable

Jim O'Rourke - Simple Songs Artist_Radio Trip Jack Rose’s work exists alongYes, Simple Songs is an album of songs sung by Jim O'Rourke all the way through! It has been ten years since Jim's voice rang out from a new album. Ah, when James Michael was just a wee lad, he sang all the time, with a lovely little lilt to his voice, like all the children do. But the songs he sang gave his parents no end of consternation: 'Great Decei verrr! Cigarettes, ice cream, figurines of the Vir gin Mar eeee!' Aye, if only we'd a been there