How Jackson Pines’ Joe Machovechi became obsessed with New Jersey folk music
When a radio station friend of Joe Machovechi discovered an archive of Pine Barrens area folk music, his band Jackson Pines began…
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Author: Frank & Falls
Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.
Joe Machovechi from Jackson Pines has music in his blood
On the latest episode of Roots Music Ramber, Joe Machovechi from Jackson Pines explains that music runs in his blood. His father…
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Jackson Pines Explain the Punk-to-Folk Evolution of their Band
The latest episode of Roots Music Rambler is live! Frank and Falls talk to Joe and James from New Jersey-based folk rock…
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The trend of former punk artists becoming folk singers isn’t unusual
On Friday’s new episode of Roots Music Rambler, the duo behind Jackson Pines – Joe Machovechi and James Black – join the…
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Jackson Pines Singing New Jersey Into the Folk Scene
When you think of music from New Jersey, you typically think of Bruce Springsteen. Or perhaps Bon Jovi. But most people don’t…
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