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he inimitable Anthony DeCurtis, who is teaching a Beatles seminar this spring, will interview singer-songwriter-guitarist Jeffrey Gaines, a charismatic performer who regards the Beatles as a decisive influence on both his music and his life. Gaines will play Beatles songs, as well as his own material. Gaines's version of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" was memorably used in Cameron Crowe's film Say Anything, and his compelling new album Alrightjust came out. As Sgt. Pepper promised, "A pleasant time is guaranteed for all."

Throughout his two-and-a-half-decade recording career, JEFFREY GAINES has maintained an impressive standard for soul-searching, introspective lyrics and catchy, uplifting melodies. Since bursting on the scene with his self-titled 1992 debut album, the charismatic musician has built a beloved body of recordings that's won him a large and deeply devoted international fan base. Now, after an extended absence from the recording studio, Gaines returns with Alright, his first Omnivore Recordings release and his first set of new studio material since 2003'sToward the Sun. The new album features ten irresistible examples of the Philadelphia-based artist's personally charged songcraft, performed with the same effortless exuberance that's long been a hallmark of Gaines' artful recordings and his dazzling live performances.

Recorded in Los Angeles with producer/multi-instrumentalist Chris Price (whose production resume includes acclaimed recent comeback efforts by Emitt Rhodes and Linda Perhacs, as well as his own widely celebrated second solo effort, Stop Talking), Alrightfeatures an all-star studio band consisting of guitarist Val McCallum (Jackson Browne, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams), bassist Davey Faragher (Elvis Costello, Cracker, John Hiatt), and drummer Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Elliott Smith), who also record on their own as Jackshit.