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JEFF FINLIN
ANGELS IN DISGUISE

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, the grandson of Irish railroad workers, Jeff Finlin is a unique artist whose career has taken many twists and turns.
He started out traveling America in autos, trains, planes, and hitchhiking, before settling down to play in bands in Boston, Ohio and L.A. He finally wound up in Nashville with long-time mate Gwil Owen ("A Softer Place to Fall") to form the rock band the Thieves, which put out the Marshall Crenshaw produced "Seduced by Money" on Capitol Records.
In 1993, he went on to produce the self-released "Lonely Light" before going on to produce the Little Dog/ Mercury release, "Highway Diaries". The Chicago Sun Times said of “Higway Diaries,” “Finlin writes with the minimalist grit of Sam Shepard and Raymond Carver – tune in and you will hear an elusive magic.”
Next it was on to New York, where Jeff incorporated the likes of Mark Ribot (Tom Waits and Elvis Costello) and Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan), to produce “Original Fin,” which was released on BMG/Gravity in the UK and Ireland and NBFNY in the U.S. Music Row called the record “A do-it-yourself piece of musical brilliance – Simply manna to the literate songwriter’s soul.” Uncut called Finlin “A real find.”
In 2002 "Somewhere South of Wonder” came out with a vengeance, garnering Finlin 'Album of the Year' accolades on Virgin Radio's Captain America show, and a tour opening for Steve Earle in the U.K. and Ireland. His follow up album, “Epinonymous,” was a musical and spiritual foray into the heart of the everyman and how he discovers and comes to terms with his gallant self.
Finlin’s latest release, “Angels In Disguise,” pays tribute to the allure of the American heartland. Filled with timeless anthems, Finlin is today’s compassionate “everyman”; channeling his experiences in the world through his own unique voice.

Release Date: April 3, 2007