Boundary County is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell. It was self-released in early 2006, and was primarily produced by drummer Jason Beek and Jewell. A collection of thirteen cross-genre Americana and country songs written by Jewell, it impressed critics.
The title of the album refers to the northernmost county of Jewell's native Idaho, named Boundary County as it borders Montana, Washington, and the nation of Canada. The album includes "The Flood", a sonic indictment of the political leaders of the United States following the catastrophic flooding of New Orleans in August 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Contents
Track listing
All songs by Eilen Jewell.
"Boundary County" - 3:46
"Till You Lay Down Your Heavy Load" - 3:16
"Hey Hey Hey" - 3:13
"Fourth Degree" - 4:04
"Mess Around" - 4:24
"Back To Dallas" - 3:19
"No Place To Go" - 3:43
"So Long Blues" - 3:40
"Gotta Get Right" - 2:38
"The Flood" - 4:31
"Blow It All Away" - 5:55
"Someone's Arms" - 3:50
"You Can't Take My Song Away" - 2:15
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians
Jason Beek – drums, percussion, vocals
Greg Glassman – banjo, vocals
Eilen Jewell – guitar, harmonica, electric piano, vocals
Daniel Kellar – violin
Jerry Miller – electric guitar, mandolin, acoustic guitar, lap steel, dobro
Johnny Sciascia – upright bass
Production
Eilen Jewell – producer, photography
Jason Beek – producer, photography
Chad Crumm – producer (4, 8)
Chris Rival – engineering, mixing, mastering
Erin Caruso – photography
Angelynn Grant – design