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The New CD, "Between the Whiskey and the Wine" was released July 15, 2008. This features all original songs written by Miss Leslie. To hear sound clips, go to: Miss Leslie at CD Baby To download free cuts go to: Miss Leslie on MySpace ********************************************* |
Jake Jenkins is the main songwriter for Miss Leslie and Her Juke-Jointers. Jake toured for 10 years with Rebel Records Karl Shiflett and the Big Country Show and received critical acclaim for both his banjo playing and songwriting. He hails from Dickens, TX, which is just outside of Lubbock. Jake grew up in Rockdale, TX listening to the music of Hank Williams and Jimmy Rodgers. He taught himself to play banjo as a kid and refined his craft while with KSBC. He considers Scruggs and Reno to be his major banjo influences. He wrote 8 of the 12 songs on KSBCs last release, Worries on My Mind. One of the tunes, How Wrong a Man Can Be featured Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale singing lead. In the liner notes of that album, Grand Ole Opry Star Sonny Osborne states Jake is "one of the most underrated, overlooked banjo players I've ever heard." This same album reached #18 on the Americana Music Charts. Heres what critics say about Jakes songwriting: Review, Bluegrass Works (www.bluegrassworks.com) Jerome Clark, 6/1/2004 Worries on My Mind, including the astonishingly talented Jake Jenkins, banjoist and songwriter extraordinary. . . . Next time around, let's have more Jenkins tunes Review, No Depression Magazine Jon Weisberger, January-February 2004 the material. . . is excellent, and when Jim Lauderdale turns in a guest vocal on Jenkins How Wrong a Man Can Be, the continued artistic viability of the honky-tonk bluegrass sound is proven beyond any doubt. To contact Jake, email him at jake@missleslie.com |
