On The Run Jeanette Hubert

• 1 Always Perfect 03:22
• 2 On The Run 04:07
• 3 Honeypie Baby 03:15
• 4 Letters To The Moon 03:50
• 5 Mind My Garden 03:35
• 6 Freddy Song 04:48
• 7 My Favourite Story 03:48
• 8 Bullet 04:12
• 9 See Me 04:14
• 10 Rusty Hug 04:07
• 11 True 04:13
• 12 Waiting For The Rest 04:22
• Total Runtime 47:53

Info for On The Run

Singer/songwriter Jeanette Hubert's debut album On the Run stands out for its undiluted immediacy. Enriched by a discrete jazz-flair, these twelve airy and playful pop songs are testimony to the Berlin-based artist's musical chops and vocal prowess. Supported by a promising backing band, her songs take the listener through the ups and downs of life and love – a constitute a remarkable start to her recording career.

'How funny the dream that I had yesterday/ I met you / Still always on the run', Berlin- based singer, guitarist and songwriter Jeanette Hubert recounts in the title track of her debut album On the Run. The song deals with the challenge of building a relationship on absolute honesty – and makes for a perfect example of Hubert's authentic, no-frills style. Jeanette Hubert was born in Karlsruhe in 1979 and raised in Berlin. Her musical career gets off to an early start at the tender age of eleven. Without even knowing how to play an instrument, she begins writing her first songs and performing them in public whenever the opportunity presents itself. At fifteen, she founds the duo Ginger Nuts, taking on the twin duties of singer and guitarist. The move turns into a formidable business card: In 1998, former Timbuk3-frontman Pat Macdonald ask her to contribute backing vocals to his third album and to accompany him on some of his German gigs.

In 2002, Ginger Nuts disband. For Hubert, however, the end of the band marks a new beginning, as she delves into production-technology, allowing her to record her songs by herself. Two years later, she's back on stage again, performing, among others, as the opening act to David Poe and setting up a duo with drummer Catrien Stremme. Together with Stremme, she secures first prize at a talent award organised by the city of Berlin, which allows them to record some of their songs. Unfortunately, the duo breaks up shortly afterwards and before having released the material. And yet, Hubert more than compensates for the disappointment by finishing second at the European finale of the 'Emergenza Acoustic Showcase 2006“.

After a plethora of solo- and group-gigs, Jeanette Hubert now finally releases her debut album On the Run. Comprising twelve original songs, it sees Hubert manifesting her passion for life, singing and performing. Topics range from finding love and keeping it alive through times of conflict and pain to the sheer joy of simply lying in the grass and waiting for happiness to arrive ('Waiting For The Rest'). Playing the guitar, for Hubert, is a way of looking inside and attuning herself to the world around her. Influences range from rock to jazz, while melodies are marked by a poignant pop appeal – always backed by a band composed of Malte Weberruss (guitar, electric bass, keyboards), Simone Bauer (double bass) Nicolai Ziel (drums) and her former duo partner Catrien Stremme, who also contributed the lyrics to three songs.

Opener 'Always Perfect' and pieces like 'Honeypie Baby' and 'Letters To The Moon' display Hubert's determination to remain optimistic in good times and bad. Hubert's interest in many decades of pop- and jazz- culture are showing through on “Bullet” or “See Me” as well as guitar ballads “True” and “Waiting for the Rest”, while pieces like Hammond-driven “Freddy Song” or “Mind My Garden” act as impressive testimonies to her timeless songwriting chops.

On the Run is an album which never reverts to cliché and kitsch for their own sake – but which isn't afraid of beauty, either.

Jeanette Hubert, vocals, acoustic guitar
Malte Weberruß, guitars, keys, bass, percussion, backing vocals
Simon Bauer, double bass
Catrien Stremme, drums on 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11
Nicolai Ziel, drums on 1, 2, 3, 6, 9

Recorded, mixed, produced by Malte Weberuß
Mastered by Hans-Jörg Maucksch at Pauler Acoustics, Germany

Jeanette Hubert is a German singer-songwriter. At age 11 she composed her first song. Four years later a borrowed guitar got her started in songwriting again. Soon after her first guitar duo Ginger Nuts was formed (later on earning success as a four-piece band).

At age 19 Jeanette became the background singer for Pat McDonald’s third studio record, as well as for some of his live concerts. When Ginger Nuts split in 2002, Jeanette continued to compose music. She started to produce and record herself, which led her to a deeper understanding of audio engineering, as well as light engineering for live events. She started freelancing as a stage technician.

At the same time she became very involved in cultural youth projects, encouraging teenagers to write their own music. At age 23 Jeanette returned back to stage, e.g. as support act for American singer-songwriter David Poe.

Her next duo combination was with drummer Catrien Stremme. Together they won the talent advancement award in popular music from the Berlin senate in 2004. As a reward they recorded at a professional studio. In 2006 Jeanette Hubert won the German EMERGENZA ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE and became runner-up in the European finals.

Jeanette Hubert performs in different combination, e.g. Duo (with Catrien Stremme on drums), solo or with full band.

Her debut album "On The Run" will be released and published by ozella music in 2012.

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