A new rendition of a very old Americana folk song.

Shenandoah (Return To)

The story of an unfortunate cowboy who was falsely accused, and locked up in a Mexican jail.

Mexican Jail

HEAVEN KNOWS is a song that was presented as a demo recording by Vancouver writers Michael B. Reilly and Michael Vincent to guitarist/singer/songwriter Jeff Wyatt to arrange, record and produce with his own particular blues flavor. 

Co-writer Michael Vincent worked with Jeff to arrange the outro backup vocals in the final 2 minutes of the song, where you can hear the 2 of them singing 3 part harmony; Michael, twice in the high registers (Left and right) and Jeff in the low (middle of the mix). 

Co-Writer Michael B. Reilly of CANAMERA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP had included Jeff’s final production of HEAVEN KNOWS as the final track on his TUMBLEWEED album, the music of which was arranged and produced by Jeff. Permission was also graciously granted by the two co-writers (Mike and Mike) for Jeff to release his production of HEAVEN KNOWS as a single on his own Cardboard Alley Music record label. 

There is an apparent dichotomy between the music and the lyrics of HEAVEN KNOWS. The music is sad and the guitar expresses a tension (almost like another human voice singing the song) but the thoughtful lyrics have brilliance and hope, which is something love always gives. 

The basic structure of the song is 12 bar blues, although this is not necessarily apparent to the listener because of the breaks, accents and the various instruments popping in and out throughout the song. The only departure from the strict 12 bar structure is the short intro and the extended outro on the “one” chord. 

The single’s artwork was built upon the striking, thought provoking black and white photograph of Jeff’s photographer friend Darren Quarin of QUARIN PHOTOGRAPHY. 

Heaven Knows

From the album "Live - Off the Floor", a live, off the floor recording at Cardboard Alley Music Studio on Jan 16, 2016. Recorded with 5 mics into 4 tracks.

Jeff Wyatt - guitar & vocals
Phil Howell - upright bass & vocals
Vince Iormetti – drums

Produced by Jeff Wyatt
©2016 Jeff Wyatt [SOCAN]

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Title: Whistle in the Dark
Album: People Do Blues
Artist: Jeff Wyatt
Release Date: 2011
Genre: Blues
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Label: Cardboard Alley Music
ISRC: CAWD50800023
©2011 Jeff Wyatt(SOCAN)
jeffwyatt.com

Whistle in the Dark

Title: Swamp Rat Blues
Album: People Do Blues
Artist: Jeff Wyatt
Release Date: 2011
Genre: Blues
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Label: Cardboard Alley Music
ISRC: CAWD50800019
©2011 Jeff Wyatt(SOCAN)
jeffwyatt.com

Swamp Rat Blues

Title: RL Burnside Blues
Album: People Do Blues
Artist: Jeff Wyatt
Release Date: 2011
Genre: Blues
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Label: Cardboard Alley Music
ISRC: CAWD51000032
©2011 Jeff Wyatt(SOCAN)
jeffwyatt.com

RL Burnside Blues

Title: I Just Got the News
Album: People Do Blues
Artist: Jeff Wyatt
Release Date: 2011
Genre: Blues
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Label: Cardboard Alley Music
ISRC: CAWD50800022
©2011 Jeff Wyatt(SOCAN)
jeffwyatt.com

I Just Got the News

Title track from the 2017 album release "Privy To the Blues".

Privy to the Blues

Being a guitarist and songwriter since 1967, Jeff Wyatt has been affected by many musical influences that inevitably rear their heads in his music. But when it comes to overall preference of musical styles, he often falls back onto composition that includes some type of blues or blues/rock influence, although he would not strictly try to label himself a blues-man. Even though he tinkers with a variety of instruments, guitar is by far his specialty (electric, finger-style acoustic in standard and open tunings, and slide which he uses on both electric and acoustic guitar). Since his work is both instrumental and lyrical, electric and acoustic, it is difficult at times to strictly categorize. People compare his guitar work and vocal style to a combination of Ry Cooder, David Wilcox, Mark Knopfler, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, Gordon Lightfoot, Jeff Beck and others.

Jeff has performed in and around the Vancouver area along with a host of talented musical friends, who have included Kevin Rintoul (bass & vocals), Brian Dierks (drums & vocals), Clyde Griffith (congas), Phil Howell (bass & vocals), Stephen Berne (drums), Vince Iormetti (drums), Al Fauteux (bass), Dave Fauteux (drums)... in various band combinations. He had performed in the blues trio Jeff Wyatt & the Wreckin' Crew, with a solid rhythmn section consisting of Phil Howell (bass & vocals) and Vince Iormetti (drums).

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