“Cosmic country with a gentle sweetness, reminiscent of Beachwood Sparks and Silver Jews at their twangiest” – NPR
“A wry twinkle that recalls David Berman, and slides through scenic instrumentals with the easy grace of an Econoline Bill Frisell” – Bandcamp Daily
“Elements of JJ Cale-styled boogie, loner folk ambiance, and Berman-esque wordplay” – Aquarium Drunkard
A Jersey native with his feet now firmly planted in Portland, Jeffrey Silverstein has been making music for over a decade.
From his time in Baltimore collective Secret Mountains to releasing music with Brooklyn duo Nassau, his songwriting has always focused primarily on sparkling and sprawling instrumentation.
Meeting at the intersection of the loner-folk, cosmic country and kraut-laden choogle, Silverstein’s Full Time Hobby debut ‘Coming Back Around’ finds him reflecting on moving homes and moving on.
Where his past several releases saw Jeffrey settling into life in the Pacific Northwest – observing, appreciating, getting the lay of the land – and finding his footing in the alt-Americana sphere into which he unexpectedly fell, with ‘Coming Back Around’, he’s immovable, intentional, and most of all, at peace.
