I mean, nothing official, but it shows that we’re related. Library specialist April Fountain lowers her voice to let me know that, out of curiosity, she took one of those ancestry DNA tests to see if she had a link to Dylan. It makes me feel good, though, that the residents still take pride in their treasures from the life of the wiry Robert Allen Zimmerman, who spent many formative and formidable days growing up on Hibbing’s streets. “Can someone please open up the Bob Dylan room?”Īlways bound by destiny, Dylan admittedly couldn’t get out of this small mining town fast enough. A gracious young woman behind the counter quickly gets on the intercom. The Hibbing Public Library is just opening its doors, and an out-of-towner approaching the front desk can mean only one thing.
In the stiff chill of a Minnesota morning, even looking both ways before crossing is a struggle. 1: The Songs of Sam Cooke, A Tribute, and The Soul Station Vol 2: The Songs of Curtis Mayfield: A Tribute, Church moves forward with his newest album release - set to arrive this Spring 2022.Crossing main street, the wind tries to cut your legs out from under you. Following the release of his past Soul Station Volumes, including The Soul Station Vol.
The genesis of The Soul Station series was my love for performing live… What better way than combining my 20-year catalog of original songs with my favourite soul singer classics?”īased in Los Angeles, with his roots in Toronto, Jarvis Church is the lead singer for the R&B-pop group The Philosopher Kings it was during the group’s 10 year hiatus that he started his solo career with the release of his debut album, Shake It Off.įrom there, Jarvis Church has actively been paying homage to the artists who inspired him as a young soul-singer. “It is ‘Beyond’ part that was an invitation for me to make the kind of music that really excites me, especially since, like so many people around the world, I found solace in my craft during the isolation of the pandemic. “The album also features five original songs that take my love of soul and house music ‘Beyond,’” he adds, with a nod to the title. Listening to the retro addition of high-pitched saxophone wailing, coupled with modern house synths and drum kits, invites new and old listeners alike to experience the song from a unique angle. It’s this unbridled passion for soul music and modern production that fuse together to make both Jarvis Church’s cover of “Just The Two Of Us, as well as The Soul Station Vol 3: A Tribute To Bill Withers and Beyond, so special. Club Nouveau’s version was one of my favourite songs when I was a kid there was just no way to top that.” “I did about five versions of it, but I couldn’t get a modern take I was happy with. In addition to “Just The Two Of Us,” The Soul Station Vol 3: will also include “Lovely Day,” “Use Me,” and “Ain’t No Sunshine.” Deliberately missing? “Lean On Me,” he reveals. “And, for each of the modern production styles of the four Bill Withers classics, I used contemporary hits as sonic references. “I decided to lose the retro sound, and interpret these classics with contemporary modern production. “This time, however, there’s a twist,” Jarvis hints of the new offering that features four inventive and contemporary reimaginings of Withers’ hits. The release is fresh from Jarvis Church’s forthcoming album, The Soul Station Vol 3: A Tribute to Bill Withers and Beyond - the latest in an ongoing series paying tribute to his favourite soul singers. That only a handful of artists are able to do Bill Withers justice, especially when it comes to some of his most famous work, is what makes Jarvis Church’s newly minted cover of “Just The Two Of Us” - available now - so refreshing: It pays fitting homage to the late legend, while remaining unique all on its own.