Every time I get a message on Twitter or an email from Jeff Caudill I still get a little giddy. He’s such a nice and down to earth “regular” guy, but I’ve been a fan of Gamface (and now his solo stuff) since I was in high school some 13+ years ago so it’s understandable, right? Anyhow, Jeff sent me a copy of his (at least for now) unreleased CD of demos, home recordings, covers, and other miscellaneous tracks and it (as I expected it would be) is great. Caudill has the ability to turn just about any song into his own and his voice is warm and inviting with a slight raspiness when he pushes it. It give me chills. Caudill is an earnest singer/songwriter that (for all his huge talents) might as well be a guy from the neighborhood; the music is comfortable and sounds like it was recorded by an old friend. And while this CD isn’t available commercially, you should certainly pick up Jeff’s last album Try To Be Here and be on the lookout for a Jeff Caudill acoustic EP later this fall. Enjoy the songs below.
MP3 | Jeff Caudill – Building (Sensefield cover) Every Last Song
MP3 | Jeff Caudill – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (Postal Service cover) Every Last Song
MP3 | Jeff Caudill – Ache (Jawbreaker cover) Every Last Song
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Those covers are awesome and show two things to me: 1) This Jeff Caudill guy is a pretty impressive musician and 2) These songs are better written than I first thought as they are fantastic in the cover and original versions.
I’ve really enjoyed these. But, then again, I enjoy damn anything by Jeff Caudill.