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JEWELS - Top notch pop metal…Widdly widdly lead guitar adorns lyrics about surfing and the like …now it's
easy to snigger but this is done with a great deal of aplomb and sass…good enuff for the crocodile hunter -
who loved rock music almost as much as swimming with porpoises - and good enough for me.
Bug bear Promotions, Dublin Castle, Camden, London
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Jewels leave no stone unturned. Uncompromising and full of energy, this machine wont be stopping anytime soon....
August 2006 Gemma - Promoter, Barfly Club, www.barflyclub.com
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JEWELS – Finely honed sunny side up pop metal. Pure RocknRoll solar rays in yo face honeychile.
Dublin Castle - Bugbear Promotions August 2005
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After hearing a Jewels CD sampler, Jane Winiberg and I were suitably knocked
out and we just HAD to have the band perform at Drumming Up Hope 2. Their
set took no prisoners... It was full-on brilliance, matching power with
melody, and what a fantastic voice Julie has! Beach is a chart hit waiting
to happen. I'm looking forward to hearing more of this great band!
Mark Cunningham
Production Manager, Drumming Up Hope
& Editor of Total Production International magazine
www.drumminghope.com
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Steve Felliden of Condensation Records, ex A&R for Sony BMG, has reviewed
the Unsigned Songs compilation album (20 songs, various artists). He rated
the Jewels song "Beach" 8/10 (10 being "excellent"; 1 being "poor"), which
was the second highest score of all 20 tracks.
He was also asked the question: "What is your favourite song and why?"
Answer: "I really liked Jewels. They were powerful and unique....Good track."
Steve Felliden of Condensation Records, March 2005
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"Jewels are an extrordinary band with great potential. They are talented
and have wonderful lyrics. They have the real wow factor"
Mike Nind at Gabra Music Publishing.
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All I can say is well done Jewels!!!
The four piece band led by "Julie" is truly original with her almost
rugged rocky voice but not too heavy as is also able to carry a ballad
wonderfully. They are a band who actually look like they are enjoying
themselves and interact well with the audience. Have the CD myself I
actually bought it after the first time of seeing them which is well
worth having. "I can see clearly" is FAN TASTIC buy the CD just for
that. They need to be going further and my god I wish them all the
success in the world...
From a true Jewels fan - Trudy
U Vizualize Ltd (www.uvizualize.com)
(Note: This review refers to the gigs on 28th March 2004 at the Birmingham Bar Academy and on
29th April 2004 at Flapper & Firkin. You can hear the song mentioned in this review on our
Songs page)
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...Jewels. A four piece rock band named after female singer Julie, they do a lot of their own
material apparently. Del has seen 'em live and says they're very good. Anyway I got hold of a
copy of a 3 track EP they've produced and it blew me away! Opening cut "Prayers" manages to sound
like both classic 80s rock and pretty modern at the same time. The song is well crafted and the
arrangement and production is slick and professional. It's refreshing too to hear a rock band
with a female vocalist, let's face it there aren't too many around these days. Next up is
"I can see clearly" which starts as a fairly gentle vocals/guitar piece then changes gear
midway through (like Thunder do so well). The second half is heavier and more forceful and
builds to a nice climax. Finally "Rest of my life" is an engaging ballad that displays the
versatility of the band. Overall these songs are excellent. These are extremely well put together,
polished and mature songs. Can't wait to see 'em live. If you'd like a copy of the CD
contact Baz from Counterfeit. Probable cost is around £3 and trust me it's worth adding
to your collection. Nice one.
Pete's Page Live, RPM, Issue No. 60, Feb. 2003
(Note: you can hear the songs mentioned in this review on our Songs page)
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