NEWS & PRESS
WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING
“Jaimee Harris’ Red Rescue Is The Debut Of The Year And The Arrival Of A Major New Figure In Americana” — Americana Highways
“Red Rescue may be a debut record, but this is the work of an artist of considerable maturity and sophistication. She has already produced a work of art that far surpasses what most musicians ever will. This could very well mark the arrival of one of the major figures in the next generation of Americana artists.” — Americana Highways
“...there’s no doubting Red Rescue heralds the arrival of a major new Austin singer-songwriter.” — Peter Blackstock, Austin American Statesman
“One of the best releases this year.” — Lonesome Highway
“She’s quick to pay homage to her musical heroes but Jaimee Harris is her own person, with her own voice. She’s got a natural songwriter’s instinct for the hard truths, and a voice that brings them home with a visceral punch. Pay attention.” — Gretchen Peters
“There’s so much passion in Jaimee’s voice that you just want to climb inside it and hang out there forever. She is unafraid to channel the dark side of her own being... the woundedness is there, as well as the strength required to overcome it and redeem us all. That’s what good music can do.” — Eliza Gilkyson
“My number one from AmericanaFest is Jaimee Harris. I’m obsessed with [Depressive State] right now.” — Ann Powers, NPR
“Rarely is a young artist tasked with so much to prove and live up to on their debut. Then again, rarer still are debut albums like this one, which sounds a lot more like a mid-career breakthrough on the level of Car Wheels on a Gravel Road than a tentative first step. Yes, it really is that damn good.” — Lone Star Music Magazine
CHARTS & LISTS
#1 Austin Record of 2018 by the Austin American Statesman
Best Local Residency, Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards 2016
Best New Local Act, Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards 2015
Official Twangville Top 50 of 2018 (#34)
Twangville’s Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2018 (“Snow White Knuckles”)
Twangville’s Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2018 (“Snow White Knuckles”)
Twangville’s Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2018 (#2)
Twangville’s Americana 2018: Mayer’s Picks
Twangville’s Folk Alliance 2018” Mayer’s Picks
WHAT OTHER ARTISTS ARE SAYING
“She’s quick to pay homage to her musical heroes but Jaimee Harris is her own person, with her own voice. She’s got a natural songwriter’s instinct for the hard truths, and a voice that brings them home with a visceral punch. Pay attention.”
— GRETCHEN PETERS
“There’s so much passion in Jaimee’s voice that you just want to climb inside it and hang out there forever. She is unafraid to channel the dark side of her own being...the woundedness is there, as well as the strength required to overcome it and redeem us all. That’s what good music can do.”
— eliza gilkyson
“I just like the way she looks.”
— mary gauthier
“Wise beyond her years, Jaimee Harris is a force to be reckoned with. Her song “Where Are You Now” might just haunt you for the rest of your nights.”
— gurf morlix
“We’ve all been waiting, patiently...knowing it was bound to happen. With every track you know it’s clearly Jaimee Harris’ time to shine, and Red Rescue is sure to take her far beyond Austin.”
— jeff plankenhorn
“Wow! [Jaimee Harris’s song “On the Surface] is beautiful and so haunting. What a song for our moment! And her voice...”
— kary antholis, crime story media, former president of hbo miniseries
“When Jaimee asked me for a quote for her new album ‘Red Rescue’, I was thinking man, it really should be the other way around. Jaimee is a really good writer, and her songs are hit songs for our time, but they are presented in a naturally unique way, that could only come from Jaimee herself.
I’d say that her new album is a really good one, that is perhaps on the verge of greatness. If you are fortunate, you might just be able to shake Jaimee’s hand (as I’ve done) outside of Gruene Hall on a random weeknight, and say that you knew her when. But, it’s much more likely that you’ll need to buy a ticket to go and see her, where you’ll have a hard time finding a place to sit down. So, you might want to hurry before your seat is taken.”