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Singer-songwriter Jim Bohn covers a lot of ground – both literally and figuratively – on this new CD, "Someday These Walls Will Tell a Story." These songs cover the American landscape, from trailer parks and roadside diners in the South to abandoned steel towns in Pennsylvania to working-class grit in the Midwest. And the tunes visit a wealth of musical styles – ballads, blues, country rock and southern rock, pure country, even a touch of Cajun.
But what you notice most is the absolute honesty of Bohn’s songs in telling the truth of a situation, whether it be a relationship, his (and our) heritage or history revisited. This vibe starts at the beginning and continues through to the last notes, with smart and unpretentious lyrics about folks living the way they want to and what it means to them, no matter how it appears to others.
Bohn drew inspiration from his travels and the people he met and observed along the way. As he says, "Everyone has a story." And he drew inspiration from places within as well as those places with other walls that could tell stories too. In these detail-rich songs filled with strong images, listeners can appreciate and absorb a wide range of experiences and sensibilities.
Whether it is the surreal portrait of a lonely, honk-tonk bar in the title track or painful love in the George Jones-like "Treacherous Heart," Bohn hits the mark by being engaging and real. You’ll taste the sweet potato pie in "Swamp Dawg Band." live the "hard-core truth" of "I Never Loved You," ride the emotional roller coaster in "What Seems Like Hell to You," and celebrate the joy of new life in "Rhea Rose."
Good songs leave us richer and wiser. These are good songs.
– June Lehman, music journalist
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Jim Bohn's new release: "The Walls Tell A Story" is like a beloved photo album of worn sepia photographs. Each song is a snapshot in time that pulls you into tales of heartache, laughter, tears and the truimph of the human spirit. Jim is a master storyteller, great songwriter and a consumate musician. With an appealing, warm, gritty voice reminsicient of Bob Seger, he colors each song to emotional perfection. Every song on this CD is strong and unique. Blue Collar Man, Treacherous Heart, I Never Loved You are some of my favorites. With so many gems... I'll be listening again.
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Jim delivers the goods! Audible fun...toe-tappin', head bobbin', finger snappin', back-to-basics, free-wheelin', pure and proud Americana-Country-Rock, with some surprises and top-notch production. There's not a word wasted in Jim's honest and colorful lyrics. Listen to this every morning to start your day and you can throw out your Prozac.
Tracy Jane Comer
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All of my life, whether I’m in an airport, or a train station, or on the road, I study people and think to myself, “Everyone has a story.” Street bums, executives, legislators, lawbreakers, and a mixture of both all have a history and a future. Some of the stories are about pain and struggle. Others are filled with joy and ecstasy. Some are stories about the drudgery of life; others about unimaginable accomplishment. There are regrets and there are smiles. People have a history: they came from somewhere and they’re going somewhere. This work is about those stories. Some of these stories are true, others just my imagination strung together with bits of reality. As I worked on this CD, I wanted to use every color in the human emotional palette, ranging from silly lovesickness and fun to pathos to anger to revenge to spiritual elation and all those emotions we feel but don’t often talk about in this politically correct world we live in. And I’ve often thought, as I’ve passed by an old bar, or a broken down house, or an old country church, or a closed down factory, if these walls could speak, they’d tell a story…
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BOISE WEEKLY
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
Jim Bohn: These Walls Tell A Story
Can you say "twang" without a nasal tone? Like the tunes on Jim Bohn's new release, These Walls Tell A Story, twang's not always bad. For a singer/songwriter raised listening to Hank Williams and Ernest Tubb, some twang is bound to come through. Bohn is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Wisconsin who labored in relative obscurity for three decades. Since age 15, he's written over 150 tunes, released many CDs, kept up his day job, and earned three college degrees. Bohn n who's been called "The Original Blues Cowboy." Bohn's a self-taught musician who shows his abilities on guitar, piano, and banjo on this CD. He also shows his song-writing abilities in the George Jones-sounding "Treacherous Heart," and "I Never Loved You" which sounds like a classic Robert Cray tune. In "Someday the Walls Will Tell a Story," Bohn closes with the hopeful lines: "Someday the sadness will be broken/someday the wrong will be made right/but until then I'll tell their story/with those who listen here tonight." He finds songs in abandoned towns, roadside diners and trailer parks. He finds hope there too. hopefully you'll find his style of tuneful twang to your liking.
--Curt Nichols
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"This entire album is a winner"
Man, this is tasty stuff. It's pretty rare that a CD hits on all cylinders, but then again, Jim Bohn isn't your average guy. With a voice that speaks right into the depths of your heart, and bands (the Swamp Dawg Band & the Sweet Magnolias) that you could listen to all night long, this entire album is a winner. "The Origional Blues Cowboy's" moniker is appropriate, as he taps right in to the soul with both his lyrics and delivery.
"Rhea Rose" was written for his granddaughter, and is a sweet and poigniant tribute to a little girl that has obviously captured his heart in every way. Its softness is touching. Bohn doesn't forget his dad either, tipping his hat to him in Track 1, "Blue Collar Man." I love Bohn's songs. The lyrics really resonate and are full of truth as well as humor.
For his morning caffeine he tapped a vending machine
for some Joe that could quicken the dead
If he knew what I paid for a Starbuck's latte
He'd slap me upside my head ... "
Those wry lyrics are everywhere throughout this CD. You'll chuckle and laugh, you'll tap your feet, you'll wish that it didn't end. "Better Keep Your Day Job" is a hillarious reflection on the TV show American Idol, "Angelina" has a Spanish feel to it, and "Beulah Land" and "Carry The Load" both have some gorgeous harmonies. The heartfelt and wonderfully skilled instrumentation on this CD really allows Bohn's lyrics ample opportunity to stand up and shine to their full capacity.
Many songwriters write lyrics about feelings or situations. Bohn focuses on people, drawing on his observations and insights, and it makes for a different, and deeper, kind of song. There is more texture and taste to the words; it's refreshing. I can't say enough about the bands either. They just jam it out in so many ways that you simply must hear them to believe it. This is a must-have CD.
Catherine L. Tully
www.indie-music.com
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JIM BOHN'S MUSIC ON MP3! See below!
JAMES BOHN: Farther Up the Mountain
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JAMES BOHN: Clear Blue Sky
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JIM BOHN: Blues Cowboy Sampler
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JIM BOHN: These Walls Tell A Story
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