Michael Jerling

Caffè Lena presents extraordinary music in an intimate setting steeped in history. It is widely recognized as the longest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States. The Library of Congress calls Caffè Lena “An American treasure,” and we have been recognized by The GRAMMY Foundation for our important contributions to the development of American music. Caffe Lena's programs are made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Michael Jerling’s bluesy country/roots songscapes cover romance, whimsy, drama, death & celebration of the mundane, through keen observation

Born and raised in Illinois, songwriter Michael Jerling became involved with music while helping to run the campus coffeehouse at the University of Wisconsin. Now settled in Saratoga Springs, Jerling has been a noted artist on the club, college and festival circuits of North America. His butterscotch baritone voice is backed up with first-rate lyrical sense, impressive musicianship – borrowing from blues, rock, country and R&amp;B – with consummate skill on six &amp; twelve string guitars, harmonica and mandolin, all buoyed by his dry sense of humor.A keen student of the good and ghastly in American life, Michael weaves themes like a novelist, evoking our shortcomings and dreams without yielding to cynicism or sentimentality. Often praised as a “songwriter’s songwriter” who composes in styles influenced by the wealth of American music, he has been characterized as an artist who performs extraordinary songs with the uncommon ability to deliver them to an audience with power and grace. The press raves: “Stronger than new rope … especially recommended to fans of Gorka, Greg Brown, Dave Alvin or any other real smart people who make real good music” (Icon, Iowa City). Request magazine writes “He’s got the literate humor and eclectic taste of Lyle Lovett … yet a skewed vision all his own.” And from The Boston Globe: “With a subtle but encyclopedic command of American styles and rhythms, a captivating melodic sense, and incisive, clever lyrics, he is as supple a song craftsman as any riding the folk boards today.” Jerling was a winner of the prestigious New Folk competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. His song “Long Black Wall” is included on the Smithsonian Folkways CD celebrating twenty years of Fast Folk. 2014’s Music Here Tonight was recorded live at Caffè Lena.<a href="https://youtu.be/xBx-6EosEDg?si=sir71Q4r7PG-chgn" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SAMPLE SONG</a>Stream this show live at <a href="https://caffelena.tv/categories/live-streams" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Caffè Lena TV</a>. Enjoy one week of access with your live stream ticket.﻿Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted. <h2>Tags</h2>American Roots, Folk, Singer Songwriter

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