Jeff Buckley
10 vinyl records found
Jeff Buckley spent a decade as a session player before emerging from the East Village in the early 1990s with a singular artistic vision. His 1994 debut Grace became a touchstone for alternative and art rock collectors, showcasing his distinctive vocal range and guitar work across interpretations of both original material and covers.
About Jeff Buckley
Buckley came up in Los Angeles as a session guitarist before relocating to Manhattan, where he built a devoted following performing in East Village venues during the early 1990s. Columbia Records signed him, and in 1994 he released Grace, the only studio album he would complete. The record combined original compositions with reinterpretations of songs by Leonard Cohen and others, establishing Buckley as a distinctive voice in 1990s alternative music. He supported the album with touring across the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia.
In 1996, Buckley began work on a second album tentatively titled My Sweetheart the Drunk, initially recording in New York with producer Tom Verlaine before relocating to Memphis in February 1997. His death by drowning in the Wolf River on May 29, 1997, while waiting for his band to arrive from New York, cut short that project. After his death, collectors and musicians alike reassessed his catalog. His rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah entered the American Library of Congress National Recording Registry in 2014. Artists including Thom Yorke and Matt Bellamy have acknowledged his influence.
The Groove Hunter currently tracks 7 editions of Buckley's vinyl releases, including Grace, Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk, Live At Sin-é, and Live A Olympia. These pressings and reissues document both his completed work and the fragments from his unfinished second album.
