Love, Revenge and Remorse: Jeff Lang, Lizottes 27/5/2005

For the blessed few, the artistry of Jeff Lang is not a mystery. You can be assured that his gig at Lizotte’s on Sunday night was another masterful performance. For the uninitiated, to not know Jeff Lang is to have a yawning hole in your musical soul. Jeff Lang has been around for a while. He is a great songwriter, an expressive vocalist and gifted guitarist. Yet while other similar artists seem to make the ripples in the mainstream world, Jeff seems to move just below the surface; one of Australia’s well known musical secrets. An apt comparison would be Richard Thompson in terms of acclaim, skills and recognition. (more…)