Jeffrey Lewis

The Profile

Jeffrey Lewis is an American singer-songwriter associated with the anti-folk scene in New York. Active since around 1998, he records lo-fi, narrative songs and has also released work with a backing band credited as Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams.

Associated with the New York anti-folk scene. Cited influences/peers in the provided review: Kimya Dawson, Adam Green, Daniel Johnston. Publicly verifiable: Lewis is also a cartoonist/graphic novelist and records both solo and with bands.

DeBaser hosts one review of Jeffrey Lewis (by nino) that frames him as an outsider, comic-book-leaning, acne-ravaged folk storyteller. The review is affectionate and ironic, praising his entertaining, messy songs. Recommended starting point: nino's review of It's the Ones Who've Cracked That the Light Shines Through.