Jake’s lyrics tell powerful stories, and it was easy for Gawley to allow them to carry the tale here. “We decided on a performance shoot for this song, using real fire and animation to allow the lyrics to paint the rest of the picture,” Gawley reflects. The pounding, Rockabilly track grounds the sense of primal power at play here - and within a few frames and a few words - most viewers are captivated.
I got a jealous heart and a made up mind
Mind is made up till the day I die
Cross me now and you might see
That devil that’s inside of me
No he ain’t a friend of mine
But I’ve been known to keep him on the line
For times like this, times like when
My blood has turned to fire (Jake Ybarra)
For Ybarra, the video, shot by Austin Boylen, captures the song’s unique intensity. “We tried several things before settling on the bonfire,” he notes. “It’s a simple approach, but like the song, it moves the story forward.”
“Kinda rumbling, kinda rockabilly, kinda outlaw, kinda groovy. It’s a tempo tale of a hard-headed devil who’s running down the wrong highway.”
- MusicRow (Robert K. Oermann)
“His potential seems limitless, and he has delivered an opening salvo which is already a signal of the real thing . . . a very, very fine record.”
- Americana UK (Jonathan Smith)
“He has the ability to craft expressive compositions - descriptive songs with real-world substance and soul - that resonate even on first hearing.”
- American Songwriter (Lee Zimmerman)
“His songs are well-written, and he'll surprise you with an unexpected word or turn of phrase. Each song paints its own little picture, as clear as a snapshot. A lovely album.”
- KKUP -FM, Cupertino, CA (Sully Roddy)
“Remember Jake’s name ... he is going places!”
- BIG CACTUS COUNTRY RADIO (Johnny Da Piedade)
“. . . A remarkably confident debut. Ybarra's clear, distinctive voice delivers every word of his excellent lyrics with beautiful clarity.”
- Americana Roundup / CMP Magazine UK (Michael Hingston)
Ybarra is touring select dates in support of his album. Upcoming shows include:
4/24 - New York - The Bitter End
4/27 - Charlottesville, VA - Pro Re Nata Brewery
5/1 - Raleigh, NC - The Pour House
5/2 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
5/3 - Knoxville, TN - WDVX Radio performance
5/4 - Nashville, TN - WSMV- TV "Today In Nashville"
