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“We have to use it to look towards the horizon.” “We always have to carry that hope with us,” he says. I was really delighted to have Tom Morello playing guitar.”Ĭlemons also singles out “Sailing” as a statement about where the country is now and the need to reach towards something better. It’s also a change in direction for me musically. “It’s about how we seem to be distracted by desire and greed, and how big corporations are creating these distractions and causing us to lose sight of our needs. The song “Consumption Town” is also meant as a wake-up call. Are these principles an illusion or something that we really have to continue working towards? I relate to that song because it has to do with me finding my own independence and establishing my own voice. “It speaks to how I was raised and the things I was taught. “The song ‘Democracy’ has a special meaning to me,” Clemons insists. In describing the album, Clemons explains that there are several tracks on Eyes On The Horizon that hold special significance for him.
The ? song album is the follow up to his 2013 EP Embracing Light and 2017 album Fear & Love. Clemons composed and played a majority of the instruments on Eyes On The Horizon, including guitar and keyboards. The album was co-produced by Clemons and Jake Hull and mixed by legendary Grammy winning producer and engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, etc.). Those were the core beliefs instilled in me early on.”ĭemocracy follows that thread through songs that speak to the very essence of what those principles are all about. Then seeing my dad serving in Viet Nam and spending 20 years in the Marines and serving his country with his belief that he could help it live up to its promise was something that I think about all the time. “Growing up with Jim Crow, he made a decision to rise above that malaise and follow in the footsteps of his father, who was a successful entrepreneur. “I think about what it was like for my dad being an African American and the disparity that he had to grow up with,’ Clemons reflects. His father was a Marine Corps band director whose dedication to serving the nation was instilled in Clemons at a very early age. The first single from the album is Jake’s interpretation of the Leonard Cohen classic song “Democracy” that finds Clemons reaffirming a family tradition.
Now, with the release of his sophomore album, Eyes On The Horizon, Clemons has once again created a new chapter, this time taking it a step further by adding his voice to those seeking to find clarity in a complicated world and expanding both his musical vision and philosophical perspective.
Gifted singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Clemons is a magnet for positive energy and emotion, consistently sharing stories and thoughts about life, his beliefs and experiences through music.