new album — The Middle Of My Eye
2004 - Heart And Stomach

01. In My Corner
02. I am a Man
03. You Just Got By
04. Halfway Cafe (featuring David Lindley)
05. Saturday
06. I've got Nothin
07. Inside the Shell
08. Prophet
09. I Was No Good


Produced, recorded and mixed by John McKnight (except I Was No Good — produced, recorded and mixed by Mike Gonzalez).

All songs written by Jack Housen.

All vocals by Jack Housen (except Halfway Cafe and Inside the Shell — back vocals : John McKnight)

All instruments played by John McKnight except
I'm a Man, Halfway Cafe, I've Got Nothin
Acoustic guitar : Jack Housen
Halfway Cafe
National Steel Guitar : David Lindley
I Was no Good
Drums : Alan Waddington
Piano : Mr. Melody
Bass : Dana Dempski
Electric guitar : Jack Housen
Guitar solo, guitar synth, ukelele : Ray Woodbury

Recorded in Webb Canyon, Claremont, CA & Tommy Jordan's house, Ganesha Hills, Pomona, CA.

Listen / purchase album on www.cdbaby.com

"An eclectic mix blending 70's soul, reggae, country and pop textures."

"Jack Housen has been recording cd's the last ten years out of claremont, california where artists such as david lindley and ben harper have cultivated their music. Jack recorded this latest cd with John Mcknight who has collaborated with Ben Harper, Geggy Tah, Fishbone and Etta James. He was also very proud to have world renowned multi-instrumentalist David Lindley play slide on "Halfway Cafe" who has played with Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, and Linda Ronstadt. Jack has been influenced by many varieties of music around the world and he hopes you can find something in this cd you can relate to and enjoy."

JACK HOUSEN Vol.1
Two lane road
01.Why do you do this to me?
02.Yeso Yeso
03.The cover
04.Rage
05.Climbing the wall
06.Read my mind
07.Learn you're farther away
08.Two lane road

JACK HOUSEN Vol.2
Leaving
1.Leaving
2.You're so happy
3.Halfway cafe
4.Lyin together in the water
5.24-7
6.What a pity
7.Rage
8.Mother
9.Suffering lady
10.Stay true
11.For the love of her mother & father

Produced by John Mcknight & Jack Housen.
All songs written by Jack Housen.
All tracks published by Heart and Stomach music.
Photos by Jeff Mullican.
© 1998

The Starvation Cafe (1992)
Concert Venue and Mind Pow-Wow (Est. 1982) presents

August 1- Saturday
The Fifth Annual Desert Songwriter's Festival featuring
Jack Housen - Earl Shackelford - Richard Taelour

September 5 - Saturday
Ben Chase Harper (blues flame keeper) - The Cahuilla Bird Singers (traditional native american)

October 3 - Saturday
Patrick Brayer (visionary songwriter) - Patrick Cloud (banjo icon)

Located at the Unitarian Church, 3657 Lemon, Riverside, California (on the corner of 7th & Lemon)
Concerts 8 - 10:00 pm - $6.00 admission - Tickets at door
Presented with the cooperation of the UUC of Riverside

source : Hors-série Ben Harper, Les Inrockuptibles, 2004
© Ben Harper archives