A playlist of musical inspirations from Isle Of Jura label founder Kevin Griffiths aka Jura Soundsystem, re-animated  May 2021.

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Any Way That You Want Me

It's This I Am

Northern Souldiers

Picture Me Gone

A Vision Of Panorama (Andras Fox Remix)

The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 6 (1958-1960)

Cry Me A River

Vision Songs, Vol.1

I Can Only Bliss Out (F'Days)

Infinite Everywhere

Warm Nights

Under the Thunder

EVIE SANDS is a "Legend-In-Her-Own-Time" which may seem an extravagant claim, but this certified blue-eyed soul icon is undeniably the real deal. She’s a multi-faceted talent who possesses a one-of-a-kind voice, an enduring sampled catalog, tastefully succinct instrumentalist and that rare anomaly - female producer in a male-centric industry with the gift of alchemy to conjure musical magic whenever she ventures out and casts her spell. Johnny Cash described her thusly: “She’s got the stardust in her eyes, she’s got silver bells in her voice and you’d think she’s got electricity in her fingers the way she plays that guitar left-handed and upside down.” No less than Dusty Springfield called Evie her favorite singer. And there’s a laundry list of interpreters who have dipped into Evie’s song bag from Barbara Streisand to Tom Jones, Gladys Knight, Missy Elliot, Beth Orton and Beck. 
Evie’s captivating story began recording professionally while she was still in her single digits, waxing as a teen for Leiber and Stoller’s Blue Cat label as part of the Brill Building legacy, torching Northern Soul rare grooves (“Billy Sunshine”, “Picture Me Gone”), and buoyantly bobbing music biz ups (“Anyway That You Want Me”, “I Love Making Love To You”, “A Woman’s Work Is Never Done”, “I Can’t Let Go”, “Take Me For A Little While”, “Angel of The Morning”, “You Can Do It”, “While I Look At You”) Music is Evie’s life’s oxygen. Her MO is boundless passion, infinite creativity, zealous tenacity and DIY savvy. 
Evie is always committed, involved and prescient. And never more so than on Evie’s upcoming summer 2020 record release - GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY. On it she sounds as vital, vibrant and alluring as ever stirring the senses with her transcendent taste, intimate sincerity and innate sensuality. It’s a wall-to-wall confident masterwork that beguiles you to give it a spin, turn it over and repeat. Unabashed Rock, POP and Soul fused via Evie’s distinctive sensibility with a colorful array of instantly addictive, indelible melodious songs that continually surprise, moving fluidly and cohesively from first power chord to last ringing strum. Her signature liquid vocals slice a path through the ether. The sum-of-the-parts band’s cogent and adroit playing, siren harmonies and imaginative arrangements stroke and tickle the ear with symphonic caress. It’s all irresistibly and thoroughly groovy - the result of Evie’s inner child being set joyously free where anything goes and everything is possible - music making that seems simple, but is ingeniously conceived, skillfully rendered and naturally positive, simultaneously fresh and familiar and in full flight. Evie’s stylish, emotive and poignant timeless music continues to evolve, blow minds and find fresh admiration with each new wave of discerning ears. Response to recent live shows has been unanimously ecstatic, marveling at Evie’s eternal charisma and teenage energy. Evie could well be this year’s model as her defiant talent, tenacious fortitude and the band’s united artistry is exhilaratingly evident on disc and live. Evie Sands is a musician’s musician qualified for lionization at this juncture in our culture. Are You Ready?

It's This I Am

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