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JACK L

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About Me

W e l c o m e t o M y S p a c e l a d i e s a n d g e n t l e f o l k . F o r t h o s e o f y o u w h o d o n t k n o w m e - I m a n I n d e p e n d e n t s i n g e r / s o n g w r i t e r / e n t e r t a i n e r / m . c / b a d d a n c e r / s t o r y t e l l e r / t r a n s i n d e n t a l i n t e r g a l a c t i c m i n d t r a v e l l i n g b a r d f r o m t h e e m e r a l d i s l e a n d a m s l o w l y b u t s u r e l y i n v a d i n g t h e r e s t o f t h e k n o w n g a l a x y w i t h w o r d a n d s o n g . . M y m u s i c v a r i e s f r o m t h e i n t i m a t e t o t h e e p i c a n d I t r y t o c o v e r a l l m u s i c l a n d s c a p e s w i t h m y v o i c e l e a d i n g t h e c h a r g e . I t r y t o s h a r e t h o u g h t s a n d i d e a s a n d j o k e s a n d h o p e s a n d j u s t g e n e r a l l y l i k e t e l l i n g s t o r i e s . b u t I t h i n k m u s i c c o m m u n i c a t e s o n m o r e l e v e l s t h a n w e u n d e r s t a n d . M y m o s t r e c e n t a l b u m B r o k e n S o n g s h a s s o f a r g o n e d o u b l e p l a t i n u m h e r e i n I r e l a n d . Y a h o o f o r t h i s ! A n d I t h i n k i t s b e e n m y b e s t a l b u m t o d a t e . I m c u r r e n t l y i n t h e s t u d i o r e c o r d i n g n e w m a t e r i a l , a n d t h e r e a c t i o n s o f a r h a s b e e n a b s o l u t l y g r e a t . S o s t a y t u n e d h e r e f o r m o r e d e t a i l s o n t h i s . A s m u c h a s I l o v e r e c o r d i n g - l i v e s h o w s a r e m y l i f e s o u r c e a n d w h e r e I f e e l m o s t a l i v e ( o r d e a d ) d e p e n d i n g o n t h e p r e v i o u s n i g h t s m i s c h i e f ! I c o u l d b l o g a w a y h e r e b u t c h e c k o u t t h e t u n e s o r a s h o w a n d s e e w h a t y o u r e c k o n y o u r s e l f ! V i v a t h e e v o l u t i o n - J a c k/

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/7/2006
Band Website: jacklukeman.com
Band Members: MyGen Profile Generator
Influences: Nina Simone, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Yat-Kha, Elvis, Bill Hicks, Jaques Brel, Velvet Underground, Sinatra, Robert anton Wilson, Flaming Lips, Leanord Cohen,Scott Walker, Jim Morrison, Tom Waits, Karl Jung, Kahil Gibran, Depeche Mode, Buddha, Pan, Van Gogh, Johnny Cash and Maria
Sounds Like: "MOMENTO" - New Jack L Live DVD - On Sale Now! Get your copy signed! - Only at www.JackLukeman.com .............
Crazy - Live
Momento trailer
Jack Brel - 'Next'
Ode To Ed Wood
If Only We Had Love
Record Label: Dara Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Vicars St - Saturday Sold out - Book now for Thursday

Hi all, if you can't decide which night to see Jack in Vicar st, its too late for Saturday! It is now sold out. Tickets for Thursday night are nearly gone so to avoid disappointment book now!...
Posted by JACK L on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:49:00 PST

Jack L recording ’Ballad of Ronnie Drew’ with U2, Shane MacGowan, Sinead O’Connor & more....

NEWS 'Here's to you, Ronnie Drew'  On Monday last week (January 14th) Jack L joined forces with U2, The Dubliners, Damien Rice and a host of Ireland's finest musical talent for a special trib...
Posted by JACK L on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:57:00 PST

Hari Christmas

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Posted by JACK L on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:30:00 PST

NEW VICAR STREET DATES -

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Posted by JACK L on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:26:00 PST

Music award in London

  Last Friday in London's Hilton hotel Jack L received a prestigious music award from the UK based Irish Post. Jack was presented the award by TV broadcaster Eamonn Homes and Vince Power. In...
Posted by JACK L on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:59:00 PST

Cathy Callan, Auricle 7 Sept - 27 September, Ashford Gallery

------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------Music created especially by Jack L will be featured in an exhibition called "Auricle" by Cathy Callan. Cathy is one of Irela...
Posted by JACK L on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:54:00 PST

Laurent Dareau portrait

-------------------------------------- I've had the privilege of having my portrait done by many different artists over the years, but Laurent Dareau has to be one of the finest. I first saw his work...
Posted by JACK L on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:44:00 PST

Live Review - Kilkenny

We Want Jack! We want Jack! Who knows if Jack built that house yet but one thing's for sure, Jack L is at home in Kilkenny. No red carpet required, firm foot stomping to the rhythm of "We want Jack" h...
Posted by JACK L on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:19:00 PST

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Jack Lukeman on Rooftop Lullaby: Rooftop lullaby is probably one of my own personal favourite songs that I've ever written. A lot of songs just appear out of mid-air and in ...
Posted by JACK L on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:28:00 PST

Jack on Rooftop Lullaby

Rooftop lullaby is probably one of my own personal favourite songs that I've ever written. A lot of songs just appear out of mid-air and in some sense Rooftop d...
Posted by JACK L on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:31:00 PST