John D. Lamb

The new CD, Feel That is the winner of the 2007 Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXReview of Feel That • John D. Lamb "There’s a great song on this album that we heard for the first time at last summer’s Blissfest: “Look Out for Deer,” about a downstater in his four-wheel drive “comin’ round Boyne Mountain” on his way north. Lamb nails the exhilaration of the Up North experience as the driver in his song heads for the ski slopes and the good times, while wary of the whitetails on the road. Although Lamb hangs his hat in Royal Oak, he’s a frequent performer in the Little Traverse area throughout the summer, bringing a touch of Midwestern folk-rock to the region. Lamb writes thoughtful songs with a wry touch -- he’s a thinking person’s songwriter. You get the impression that “keeping it real” is more important to him than polishing every nuance, and he’s got a crack band backing him up that would do Lucinda Williams proud. With a laid-back, made-in-Detroit drawl, his voice and lyrics invite comparisons to populist songwriters ranging from Mellencamp to Steve Earle, with roots buried in the heart of the country." Robert Downes, Northern Express Weekly, Traverse City, MI 5/10-07XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXReview of A Novel Day "Singer-songwriter John D. Lamb has spent most of his life in Michigan, but he writes songs as if he's spent his whole life on the road - which, I suppose, isn't surprising considering his busy touring schedule. A tireless performer, Lamb spends quite a bit of time trekking around the state and nearby areas, continuously winning new fans with his brand of Midwestern roots rock. His 1995 CD "A Novel Day" (Schoolkids' Records) demonstrates Lamb's finesse with simple, evocative and catchy songcrafting. The songs range from quiet meditations on broken relationships ("You Threw Me") and deferred dreams ("Matador") to bouncy, countrified pop ("I Want You Bad," "Don't Sound Sound") and straight-up roots rock ("Comin' Undone"). His songs speak with a Hemingwayesque world-weary romanticism, particularly in "Matador," which is something of an informal tribute to Papa." -Lisa Wexton/Metro Times XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX John hosts Lamb's Retreat for Songwriters every November. The 13th annual takes place Nov 1-4 and Nov 8-11, 2007. For info and online registration go to http://www.springfed.org/Songwriters.html.John is director of Springfed Arts, a nonprofit organization. It's mission: To educate and inspire folks in the craft of writing, be it prose or song, the performance of works, spoken or sung.For writers of prose and poetry, check out information on the 8th annual Walloon Writers Retreat, September 27 - 30, 2007, http://www.springfed.org/Walloonwriters.html.