The heart and soul of Oh, Jeremiah is singer/songwriter Jeremiah Stricklin. The man has a real knack for creating effective tunes. The arrangements here are based in a real roots kind of vibe, with a range between country, folk and alternative pop and rock. There’s quite a wide diversity from song to song within that general range of sounds. Female vocals and a good mix of instrumentation lends quite a bit of charm and character to the set. It’s a shame this is only five songs, because I’d love to hear a lot more from this act.

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Violin leads things out and then the thing turns to something that’s got some Celtic sounds along with country and folk. As the vocals enter the country and folk become the dominant features. Still, more than anything else, this is folk and country inspired alternative rock or alternative pop music. It’s also strong and quite compelling.