The voice of this erstwhile Nashvillian is a reedy instrument that sounds as if someone scooped out all the midrange and boosted the bass and treble.    It's like he's singing two notes at once, the bottom end bearing the weight of experience, the high frequency cutting through the apathy of ears that have heard it all before. 

This edginess is well suited to cynicism and sarcasm, yet Finlin generally uses it for good instead of evil. Sure, there's some satire on his superb new Epinonymous - "American Dream #109" pokes fun at consumerism - but the bulk of the album's material has some spiritual heft.   Like many gifted songwriters whose music doesn't fit contemporary radio formats, Finlin has found more success overseas, and has been developing a following in his adopted home state of Colorado. 

This is his first show in town since the release of Epinonymous, and will feature the always exceptional guitar work of longtime cohort Pat Buchanan, who also played on the record. 

Jack Silverman 

Jeff Finlin

Former Nashville cat Jeff Finlin has been making his musical home in Colorado as of late, although he did return to Music City late last year to record his new album Epinonymous with Will Kimbrough, Pat Buchanan and Lij Shaw.    

The record’s been doing particularly well in the UK, where the press have been falling over each other to sing his praises, including a four-star review in Uncut. 

9pm, The Basement