Anglo-Italian Nutini-a-like Jack Savoretti got his big break in the least rock n’roll manner imaginable, when his hairdresser mentioned she also cut the hair of Natalie Imbruglia’s manager.
Evidently not an artist unduly troubled by the need to project an image of earthy, Neil Young-style authenticity, the 24-year-old Londoner is currently touring the UK as Caffe Nero’s Artist Of The Month - which makes sense, since his sturdily pleasant brand of raspy-voiced country-rock is the ideal soundtrack to sitting in a dispiriting high-street café, mournfully spooning the froth from a Decaf Caramel Macchiato into your down-turned mouth.
Cynicism aside, Savoretti has kindly made a track from his debut album Between The Minds available as a free download. Once Upon A Street is a sweetly-observed vignette about a down-on-his-luck songwriter who falls in love with a prostitute and, finding romance in the situation, duly penetrates his paramour “by a streetlight,” which sounds a touch impractical, not to mention a clear contravention of loitering laws.
Nevertheless, if you’re willing to surrender your email address to Savoretti’s record label’s database, Once Upon A Street can be yours free of charge.
1:05 PM | 19/03/2008
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I really hope jack savoretti comes to N ireland whats wrong with us we love really good music like yours too.
Posted by liz at 1:31 PM | 31/03/2008 | Report Abuse
I want to thank my son Adam & my future daughteringlaw Sian, for taking me to Derby on the 7th of May, Jack was so good i cryed more so because Adam sang ONCE UPON A STREET at a party of Josh & Claires. and as Adam sung this to Sain you could feel the love he has for her though this song, when finished he went to Sain and asked her to marry him, it was beautyful. she said yes. i was so proud of him to sing in front of 40ish people, of whom wanted to hear more, but he only learnt this song, So i want to let you know how much i want to thank you for such a talent as to write a wonderful song. P.S i also love the album the night was great.
i hope to hear more from you, once again Jack thankyou. Sharon
Posted by Sharon Marr at 6:23 PM | 16/05/2008 | Report Abuse
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