"...affecting lyrics, pure vocals, and masterful musicianship..."

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Stephen Fearing has spoken of the “artistic thing” in Ireland, where he spent much of his childhood — an esthetic, a musicality, that infuses everyday life, as well as “a mournfulness in Irish music, just a sonic quality that people would think of as being a bit sad.” Irish music is only one of many influences you’ll hear in Fearing’s work, though. An acoustic performer known for his guitar playing and penetrating lyrics, Fearing may be as popular in his native Canada as a member of the award-winning folk-rock group Blackie and the Rodeo Kings as he is for his solo career; in fact, one reviewer wrote that he “should be far more popular than he is.” This may seem like an odd way to recommend an artist to you, but it’s a delicious treat to discover a talent that’s been hidden in the open, in Stephen’s case, since he released the first of his six records in 1986.

Yellowjacket is Fearing's eighth solo album and as always it features a potent combination of powerful and affecting lyrics, pure vocals and masterful musicianship. Yellowjacket also marks something of a breakthrough in Stephen's approach to recording as he assumes the mantle of producer for the first time since his early albums. The result is a relaxed fluency vocal and guitar work and a unique sonic palette, which make this album distinctly different, again, from his previous releases.