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Song of the Day #1,457: ‘Requiem’ – Jump
Some bands show all the signs of numbering among my favorites and then just stop dead in their tracks.
When I first heard Jump, Little Children, on their first studio album Magazine, it was love at first listen. The band’s sound was unique and rich — a product of their choice of instruments: guitar, upright bass, cello, accordion and drums. Lead singer Jay Clifford’s vocals sweetened every song like rough honey.
Song of the Day #815: ‘Words of Wisdom’ – Jump
Top Ten Male Vocalists – #8 – Jay Clifford
Jay Clifford is no doubt the least recognizable name on this list. He was the lead singer of Jump, Little Children (later renamed Jump), a North Carolina band that formed in the early 90s and played its last show in 2005. After the band’s break-up, he released a solo album in 2007.
Clifford’s voice was just one of the unique sounds in the Jump, Little Children lineup. The band’s instrumental make-up was guitar, accordion, cello, bass, piano and drums, with the occasional harmonica and mandolin thrown in for good measure. But Clifford’s vocals tied their great sound together.
