Eilen Jewell

Eilen Jewell has built her career on smart, lyrical storytelling and a rich sonic amalgam of folk, country, blues, early rock, surf, and other American traditions. The Idaho native made her debut in Boston where she was signed to her longtime label, the Massachusetts-based Signature Sounds. Albums like 2007's Letters from Sinners & Strangers and 2011's Queen of the Minor Key drew critical acclaim and comparisons to artists like Gillian Welch, Jolie Holland, and Lucinda Williams, but Jewell's dark-hued pastiche of styles was her own signature blend. Her 2015 standout, Sundown Over Ghost Town, coincided with her return to Idaho and she continued to produce high-quality works like 2019's Gypsy and 2023's resilient and psychedelic-leaning Get Behind the Wheel.