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Reviews, Interviews, and Press Quotes:
“With Guy Clark gone, it looks like Johnstone is set to take his place as America’s best well known hidden treasure.”
–Chris Spector, Midwest Record
“Johnstone is a writer who understands how an inversion here, an augmentation there, can add emotional nuance to a piano part. She appreciates every color where some songwriters only use the primary ones.”
–Charles Donovan, Pop Matters
“Turning emotional pain into art is a tricky business. I sometimes wonder if the end result is worth it. Jude Johnstone makes a good case that it does.”
—Rodney Crowell, A Woman’s Work
“Jude Johnstone’s ability to fashion the stuff of life-seasoned, grown up emotions into handsomely crafted, lyrically attractive song fare is as remarkable as it is reliable. The widely covered singer/songwriter (Emmylou Harris, Stevie Nicks, Johnny Cash, Bette Midler) delivers these skills by way of vocals equal part warm heart and incandescent soul. Strong tracks are everywhere, including “Never Leave Amsterdam”, “Turn Me Into Water” and “Little Boy Blue”. The wry, sly “People Holding Hands” should make Randy Newman grin. One of the year’s best.”
—Roots Music Review, Duane Verh, A Woman’s Work
“If Jude Johnstone is not yet a musical household name, she sure as hell should be.”
—Henry Carrigan, No Depression
“She’s patently a master at capturing the heart’s dark and desperate moments, just as she’s capable of encouraging belief in its resurrection.”
—Mike Davies, Roots and Branches/The Beat
“Johnstone is a songwriters’ songwriter.”
—JAM Magazine, Italy
Blues and Roots Radio – Power Folk Episode 9 Featuring Jude Johnstone – Interview by Artie Martello
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Bill Bentley’s Bandstand – “There are certain artists who songs go so deep it’s like they’re heart surgeons.”
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Lonesome Highway Interview
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Article about Jude Johnstone’s performance at the Donegal Regional Cultural Centre in Ireland.
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Interview about Shatter with KBPK’s Tracy Thakrah for the New Notes Show
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A last blast by Clarence Clemons—longtime friend Jude Johnstone shares unreleased track.
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Jude Johnstone: “Girls Rock!” A review by the LA Music Examiner.
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Jude’s Interview for PopMatters.com
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Jude’s Interview for Mr. Sun in NYC on WFUV “Sunday Breakfast” with John Platt.
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