We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Demerara (EP)

by Jenna Ellefson

supported by
/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

1.
You and Me 03:50
If I called on you would you answer would you even want to see me standing there on your front step would the sunshine dance on your face would you smile at the space we'd keep in between you and me Chorus: How many ways can I bend til I break and how many ways can I break in two Oh I didn't know That I had what it takes to break you oh it took some time but the sky fell in and all at once you were mine like I couldn't believe you and me there we were unfolding like petals and floating away in the wind dandelion seeds you and me Chorus: How many ways can I bend til I break and how many ways can I break in two Oh I didnt know That I had what it takes to break you oh it took some time but the sky fell in and we couldnt tell anymore what could be you and me you and me
2.
Little Bird 02:39
You don't have to say it I know You're chasing the sun to the other coast Don't worry lover, I know I came to your house before you left holding all these words against my chest But I left them unsaid On your front steps I climbed above the surface streets And watched the plains leaving I won't forget what you looked like Against the sky Leaving town I told you goodbye I said your name Then drove back across town watching daylight fade But my heart was beating A little bird singing In a cage
3.
Sonora 03:52
Untie your hair sweet baby don't you worry your pretty head I know they said there's no tomorrow but we've go tonight instead They've got a band together Let's go down and dance Shake baby, shake Oh you know we're the lucky ones Shake, shake, shake Let enough Be enough Black dress shoes and my father's tie You in your party dress We'll drink too much and spin so fast Throw your head back and laugh Don't you worry baby I won't let go of your hand Shake baby, shake Oh you know we're the lucky ones Shake, shake, shake Let enough Be enough Lets go out My arm around you Where it's just you and me And watch the sun burning up behind the joshua trees If it's the last time I had all I need Shake baby, shake Oh you know we're the lucky ones Shake, shake, shake, shake Let enough Be enough Let enough Be enough

about

Demerara, by definition is raw sugar, yet Jenna Ellefson's third studio release of that title has more to offer than just sweetness. In it's three tracks stories are told with seductive simplicity. With the help of engineer and producer Peter Rodocker the core attributes of Jenna's brand of folk are distilled here in rich and supportive instrumentation and on-point production.

The opening song "You and Me" is look in from outside a love affair. "Little Bird" sits in the middle, a song of longing for a thing just out of reach. The EP's closer is the upbeat Sonora, a response to the prompt "What if you knew the world was going to end in the morning?" The answer found in the song itself and in the constant undercurrent of Jenna's writing: love, hope found in the beauty of the natural world, and an unapologetic joyfulness.

credits

released February 2, 2017

Produced by Peter Rodocker & Jenna Ellefson
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Peter Rodocker (YellowRoomRecording.com)

All songs written by Jenna Ellefson

Jenna Ellefson Vocals, Ukulele, Guitar
Peter Rodocker Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, and Glockenspiel
Amanda Breese Guitar
Arcellus Sykes Bass
Anders Bergstrom Drums
Ravi Gadad Keys
Dylan Rieck Cello

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Jenna Ellefson Portland, Oregon

Jenna grew up in lush Oregon, beside waterfalls, amid tall trees and foxgloves. One flowery spring, on a whim, she bought a little banjo...and suddenly all the poems she had been scribbling, and all the melodies she had been humming, and all the beautiful places she had seen spilled out over its little plucky strings and finally...she had songs to sing. ... more

contact / help

Contact Jenna Ellefson

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Jenna Ellefson recommends:

If you like Jenna Ellefson, you may also like: