The Lonesome Organist is the one-man band project of Jeremy Jacobsen, keyboardist for Chicago Post-rock combo, 5ive Style and a member of Euphone. He has released three albums on Chicago indie label Thrill Jockey; a fourth album, Ashes... Alas was self-released in 2015.
According to Allmusic, influences for the project include film composer, Ennio Morricone and Psychobilly legend, Hasil Adkins.
A multi-instrumentalist, Jacobsen, uses guitar, keys, harmonica, steel drum, and various percussion instruments to get his unique blend of blues, rock, garage, Caribbean, and Appalachian sounds.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played tracks from the musician on his shows in the late 90's. However, he didn't play much of Jacobsen's band, 5ive Style, on his shows, although he did play material from Jacobsen's other project, Euphone, on his radio programmes between 1997 and 1999.
Shows Played[]
- 1996
- 04 August 1996: The Last Round Up (single - Untitled) Thrill Jockey (Peel thinks the musician, Lonesome Organist, does not have any organ music played on his single)
- 10 August 1996 (BFBS): 'The Last Round Up (7"-Untitled)' (Thrill Jockey)
- 06 October 1996: The Last Round Up (7" EP - Untitled) Thrill Jockey
- 30 September 1997: Chasing The Wheelbarrel (album - Collector Of Cactus Echo Bags) Thrill Jockey
- 08 October 1997: King Of The Rail Model 1895 Trainset (album - Collector Of Cactus Echo Bags) Thrill Jockey
- 09 October 1997 (BFBS): 'Chasing The Wheelbarrel (LP-Collector Of Cactus Echo Bags)' (Thrill Jockey)
- 1999
- 10 November 1999: 'The Low Strike (CD-Cavalcade)' (Thrill Jockey)
- 11 November 1999 (Radio Eins): 'The Low Strike (CD-Cavalcade)' (Thrill Jockey)
- 18 November 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Vibe Sequencer (CD-Cavalcade)' (Thrill Jockey)
- 24 November 1999 (BBC World Service): Cranked Up Too Hard (LP - Cavalcade) Thrill Jockey
- 25 November 1999 (Radio Eins): Cranked Up Too Hard (LP - Cavalcade) Thrill Jockey
- 25 November 1999: 'Cranked Up Too Hard (LP-Cavalcade)' (Thrill Jockey)
- 09 December 1999: 'Fly On My Plate (CD-Cavalcade)' (Thrill Jockey)
- 16 December 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Fly On My Plate (CD-Cavalcade)' (Thrill Jockey)
- 2000
- 21 December 2000 (Radio Eins) (repeat of the 16 December 1999 (Radio Eins)): 'Fly On My Plate (CD-Cavalcade)' (Thrill Jockey)