This space was made in memory of Jeff Buckley.Jeff Buckley was born on November 17, 1966 in California's Orange County. He was a singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his distinctive voice and his vocal range of at least 4 octaves. Buckley was considered by critics to be one of the most promising artists of his generation after the release of his 1994 debut album Grace.However, at the height of his popularity, Buckley drowned while taking a swim in the Wolf River in 1997. His work and style continue to be highly regarded by critics and well known musicians.About the songs:Grace and Mojo Pin are from early incarnations formed when Jeff was a part of Gary Lucas' group, Gods and Monsters. Lucas wrote the guitar parts, and Jeff invited Lucas into the studio to record them for Grace.So Real started when Michael Tighe came up with a guitar line that transfixed Jeff. They quickly wrote the haunting "So Real." The results were so good the song was added to Grace.Jeff covered Nina Simone's version of Lilac Wine and said himself: "I've only heard Nina Simone's...And that's the only one that matters." He covered Leonard Cohen's version of Hallelujah and really made it his own."Eternal Life" was inspired by anger over "the man that shot Martin Luther King, World War II, slaughter in Guyana and the Manson murders."Dream Brother was written for a friend of Jeff, Chris Dowd.
"It's a song about a friend of mine, who's led a rather excessive life... He is in trouble. This song is for him. I know what self-destruction can lead to, and I have tried to warn him. But I am one big hypocrite because when I called him up and told him about the song I'd written, that same night I took an overdose of hash and woke up the next day feeling terrible. It is very hard not to give in to one's negative feelings. Life is total chaos."
