Block

Based in New York, anti-folk musician Jamie Block first appeared on record in 1996 through the independent label Lead Me Not to Penn Station. Strong reviews and opening slots alongside the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Bob Mould, and They Might Be Giants brought him to the attention of Glen Ballard, who placed the artist on his recently launched Java Records imprint. Timing Is Everything, Block’s first album for the label, arrived in 1998.