JEB News

Norway and the trolls

2007-11-07T14:39:00.000-05:00

The Live Scene:
The band will be out in Colorado Feb 28th - March 4th. Check the dates below for show details! In related news, I am pleased to announce a new addition to our band, Adam Ollendorf. "Olle" is a super accomplished guitar player and his talents on pedal steel and electric guitar have added a new depth to the live show. All told, I couldn't be more excited about the music and where everything is headed. I am really excited to tell you that I'll be heading overseas to Norway March 10 to play with the Tina Lei Band at The FIS World Cup (alpine skiing) at Kvitfjell resort. This will be my first experience playing abroad so I'm hoping to win over the Viking crowd while I'm there.

"Bring you Back" has been featured on Garageband.com and it's 19th on the acoustic charts moving it's way to North. Click on the badge and see all the funky reviews - from good, to weird, to not so helpful. Scroll down once you get to the page and see the awards.

iTunes

Studio:
It's that time again! The band is in the process of recording new exclusive demo tracks (Broken Angel, Your Tree, Heartbeat Away, One Shot to name a few) that will be released in the coming months.

Fans:
Give your cell a little J.E. love and get your free J.E.Borgen ring tones at my MYSPACE page. (link: http://www.myspace.com/jeborgen )

Lastly, we're in the process of updating emails and grouping J.E.Borgen fans by region so that we can reach out to everybody on a more personal level and let you know about shows in your area. Please help the band and re-submit your email here:

What's up April?

2007-11-07T14:32:00.000-05:00

The Live Scene:
April and May were great months for the band as they performed on the road opening up for their friends Braddigan and Adam Ezra group at Tupelo Hall, The Middle East, Mercury Lounge and Middlebury College. They'll be traveling back to CO for a run of shows in June and look forward to playing for fans and friends at some of their favorite venues. Check out the tour page for more details.

If you haven't taken a listen **live songs from the Walnut Room and Middle East are now up and availble on the J.E. Borgen fan page!!

Studio:
Upcoming Album- Borgen has reconnected with engineer and friend John Mailloux for his third album that is slated to be released by the end of the summer. Mailloux owns and operates Bongo Beach Production's studio in Fall River and is the guiding light behind J.E.'s first record, "Outside." J.E. is excited to once again be working with him on these new set of songs. The usual suspects, Erik Privert and Dave Brohpy, lead the rhythm section and added to the mix is pedal steel aficionado, Adam Ollendorf. Borgen also hooks up with Boston based cellist and singer songwriter Larissa Maestro for a couple of the tracks. To sample a b-side version of the new song, "Your Tree," click HERE. More information to follow in the coming weeks...

Fans:
**Give your cell phone a little J.E.B. love and get your free ring tones at my MYSPACE page. link:http://www.myspace.com/jeborgen

"Bring You Back" is featured on Garageband.com . The cracked the top ten on the acoustic charts last month. Click on the badge and see all the funky reviews from online listeners - from good, to weird. Scroll down once you get to the page and see the awards it's accrued.

Track of the Week

2007-01-29T13:28:00.000-05:00

"Bring You Back" is steadily moving up the acoustic charts on garageband.com and this week it's being featured as the "Track of the Week." Click HERE to check out the site and see the song's awards and cool reviews from listeners all over the globe!

Send Us To Austin

2007-01-10T15:59:00.000-05:00

Fans and Friends, the band needs your support for a stepping stone opportunity to do a showcase gig with Reverb Nation at SXSW in Austin, TX - March 17th! Click on the link above and sign up to lend your support and contribute FAN POINTS towards our journey. Each time a fan signs up it gets us closer to our destination!

Now on iTunes

2006-11-09T13:45:00.000-05:00

Yeah that's right, finally, "The General Store" is up and ready to be downloaded to your iPod and/or any Mp3 player in your possession. Just click on the "iTunes" link on the top right corner of this page to get started. You can also find the songs on Napster or any other major digital music provider. Your ears will thank you for it!

The General Store is on the Radio!

2006-09-05T15:10:00.000-04:00

Radio Update 9/5/06 - The official radio campaign continues this fall as the new album is gaining steam in AAA/college radio markets throughout the country. To help grow the music and learn more on how you can request your favorite song in your area, please click the "Radio Request" link on the bottom of this page or click HERE for a complete list of stations.

J.E.Borgen opening for Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers

2006-08-09T19:19:00.000-04:00

J.E.Borgen will be supporting SK6ers this September in PA for two unique solo performances. This will be J.E.'s first trip to PA!! Check out the tour dates! More info...

J.E.Borgen at The Paradise for Boston CD Release!

2006-06-05T23:16:00.000-04:00

On Saturday June 17th, J.E.Borgen and his band will be playing The Paradise in Boston to showcase songs from their latest album, The General Store. This is Borgen's first appearance at Paradise and he'll be opening for the Adam Ezra Group. Hope to see you there! More details...

J.E.Borgen is heading out to Colorado

2006-05-02T11:26:00.000-04:00

JEB will be on tour in Colorado June 21-26 to do a six date CD release tour to promote his new album, The General Store. He’ll be co-headlining with his friend and fellow singer-songwriter Will Dailey. For more details on the gigs, check out the tour dates...

New album reviews

2006-04-30T19:02:00.000-04:00

Over the last few weeks The General Store has received some great reviews and been featured on the front page of CD Baby (April 25th -27th ) and the Top 30 Albums of 2006 at This Is Modern. See the full list of album reviews...

J.E.Borgen announces the release of The General Store!

2006-04-15T15:45:00.000-04:00

On Borgen’s new album, The General Store, he collaborates with acclaimed Boston producer/musician, Scott Riebling (Letters to Cleo, Nina Gordon, Weezer) and brings together a talented group of players led by his band and rhythm section of Erik Privert and Dave Brophy. Local heroes Duke Levine (Ellis Paul, Jonatha Brooke), Paul Schulteis (Super Honey) and Mike Castellana (Eddie Kirkland) further enrich J.E.’s songs with their creatively organic playing styles.

“This record represents the flair and influences of folk, rock, americana, and backbeat that I’ve inherently fallen in love with since my childhood,” Borgen states. “I’m truly inspired by the intimacy and raw edginess of song writers like Dylan, Neil Young, and more recently, Jeff Tweedy and I’ve tried to reflect that sentiment throughout this record.”

To purchase your copy of the album visit the J.E.Borgen store...