“Now it seems that all the best ones have been driven underground. If there is a leak in the boiler room, it is the music of Jesse DeNatale, a unique and original American voice.” - Tom Waits

Part poet, part storyteller, celebrated American singer-songwriter; Jesse DeNatale currently resides in Northern California. DeNatale has released two critically acclaimed albums, Shangri-La West and Soul Parade! and is currently touring with his most recent album Hallelujah Rain, which was released over the winter of 2010. Along with the EP Dreamer's Holiday, he has appeared on various compilations and tributes. DeNatale has toured both nationally and internationally performing in festivals, clubs and theaters. Along the way he has met many artists both musical and otherwise who greatly inspire him. "Composers and songwriters from the past and certainly my friends and peers right now inspire me. Call it a past and modern melting pot of influence, a new and old source of inspiration. It pushes a button inside me that tells me what it is to be human, which leads to a bell ringing or a signal that forces a desire to create something equally great which is a great thing in itself. "

The creative relationship between mythology and everyday life is pivotal to Jesse's songwriting.
He learned guitar from listening to Ramblin' Jack Elliott records. Years later, Elliott would take him under his wing and encourage him to open his shows. It is his way with words, as well as their marriage to simple, tuneful and mysteriously soulful melodies that has kept the diehard fans, including Tom Waits, novelist Michael Ondaatje ("The English Patient") and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins in DeNatale's corner.

Joining DeNatale for this show is Winnipeg’s own Scott Nolan, a producer, performer, award winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Known for his original brand of country, bluesy, rock n’ roll, Nolan is set to release his new album Montgomery Eldorado in 2011, featuring a guest appearance by The Legendary Holmes Brothers.


Jesse DeNatale website • myspace

Scott Nolan website • myspace