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"Jefferson Fox holds a magnifying glass to life, peeling away the soft light gauze on  our actions, allowing the scent of warm flesh and blood to waft in. That look at real life, letting in the good and the bad, and learning from both, is his way of doing business as a songwriter. The honest re-telling of tales, and the creation of new ones from old stories, trademarks the songs of Jefferson Fox. He bares his soul, letting promises pin him to his decision on “Smoke”, memories take form as time slips its hold and we glimpse back to the days of Grandpa and his cronies in “Ghost Story”.
Jefferson Fox’s vocals whisper, rising like smoke from the surface of the songs. The wisps of words circle the stories, matching the instruments flexible note patterns. For more on Jefferson Fox, look in his website - Danny McCloskey/Alternate Root
"Laid back, sensual, soulful / Dig Tom Waits? You’ll LOVE this" - Cynthia Kinkel
Publisher & Editor The Tybee Times
"Fox delivers a slow-burnin' musical sermon of sorts... It unfolds like a Eudora Welty short story " Carl Abernathy, Cahl's Juke Joint
Jefferson Fox was named Southeast Missouri's Favorite Solo Artist on Semo Scene.com for the year 2010
(i'm talking in third-person again)
Jefferson has won a couple of awards at MTV's Ourstage.com platform this year. 'Big Top' was the Folk Competition WINNER in Sept of 2010 and 'Neighbors - Live at The Loft' was the WINNER of the Pro Performance Category in Dec, 2010.
SEMO Scene, an online community in Southeast Missouri voted Jefferson Fox the 'Favorite Solo Artist' of 2010 in December by vote and
2011 holds a LOT of touring and some more music to come. :)
Jefferson is prolific to the point of madness.
"Jefferson writes with deep insight about the dilemmas, disappointments and delights that inform the human condition. Listeners find in his music an awareness and understanding of those moments in life that find us with our defenses down or leave us confused. His voice evokes every emotion that a listener hopes for and brings to life songs that stay with us long after the record stops. His lyrics find us staring headlong into the events that bring his songs to life. He has been described as a James Taylor of the 21st Century but the creativity in his work brings many other names to the conversation including Tom Waits, Paul Simon, Leo Kottke and a host of others, all proving that what Jefferson Fox provides is a new flavor for music appreciators." - Dr. Larry Underberg
Jefferson Fox was born in Southeast Missouri to Elbert and Jane Fox. The two divorced and Jefferson began his childhood as the step-son of Michael Allen, an Army pilot. At age 6 Jefferson began playing guitar. Other instruments followed and his passion for songwriting was born. Jefferson traveled the world with his family on military duties until 1991 when he graduated high school in Georgia. He then returned to Southeast Missouri and worked as a carpenter while playing music in several rock/alternative bands that he fronted and wrote material for. Jefferson married drummer Sharon Clark in 1994 and had two daughters. After his last band, 'All That Matters' broke up in 2003 Jefferson began performing solo and writing more. He and his family moved to Wyoming for two years during the completion of 'Wait For Words' in 2007 and stayed through the release of 'Animule' in 2008. They then returned to Southeast Missouri where Jefferson bases his operation today.
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