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	Concerted Efforts - Jules Shear
		Shear's lyrical and melodic gifts are as sharp as ever on his Zoë / Rounder debut Allow Me, a typically memorable collection that effortlessly embodies the singular blend of pop tunefulness and emotional insight that have established him as a songwriter's songwriter.
		Shear wrote the moving lament with pianist Stan Szelest, as a tribute to the late Richard Manuel, whom Szelest had replaced in the legendary group.
		Shear's uncanny ability to avoid repeating himself is all the more remarkable in light of the longevity of his recording career.
	www.concertedefforts.com /artists_jule.asp (685 words)

	Jules Shear - Biography - AOL Music
		Though he's never been able to record a hit of his own, singer/songwriter Jules Shear has recorded several albums of highly accessible, hit-worthy material, and as a testament to his abilities, he's penned hits for others, including "All Through the Night" for Cyndi Lauper and "If She Knew What She Wants" for the Bangles.
		Shear followed with two critically acclaimed, more or less pop-oriented albums -- 1992's The Great Puzzle and 1994's Healing Bones -- two of his finest albums to date.
		Shear moved to Rounder Records subsidiary Zoe Records for his April 2000 release, Allow Me, and to Valley in 2004 for Sayin' Hello to the Folks.
	music.aol.com /artist/jules-shear/5409/biography (446 words)

	Jules Shear at Club Helsinki
		Shear treated the assembled fans at Helsinki to a journey through his creative life and collaborations, a kind of opening of his aural notebook through story and song, in what was an utterly unselfconscious and endearing performance that could easily be turned into a theatrical one-man show.
		Perhaps none rang truer than the one that had a young Jules Shear growing up in Pittsburgh with his ear glued to the weekly countdown of the Top 40 and his eye plastered to the window of the local radio station, behind which he could see the DJ spinning the latest hits.
		Shear’s is the kind of omnivorous appetite that is drawn equally to the commercial pop songwriting of Jimmy Webb, whose “Wichita Lineman” he performed, the soul balladry of Johnny Rivers — he did Rivers’s “Poor Side of Town” -- and the roots-rock mysticism of The Band.
	www.berkshireweb.com /rogovoy/concerts/conjul08.html (640 words)

	About Jules Shear
		Jules Shear was born March 7, 1952, and grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. As a young boy he loved to listen to the local radio station's top 40 countdown while watching the DJ play records through the station window.
		Shear formed his own band, Jules and the Polar Bears, with whom he recorded three albums between 1978 and 1980.
		Shear spent the winter of 1988 in Stockholm with Marty Willson-Piper of The Church, where they recorded The Third Party, a minimalist vocals and guitar album of exquisitely poetic songs.
	www.lslapiko.com /jules/about.html (414 words)

	Jules Shear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jules Shear is an American singer and songwriter born in Pittsburgh in 1952.
		Shear was the subject of a song by 'Til Tuesday, "J For Jules", after the end of his relationship with that band's singer, Aimee Mann.
		Shear plays left-hand guitar in open tunings by reaching over the neck to fret the strings with his thumb.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jules_Shear (982 words)

	[Chorus and Verse] Jules Shear
		While Shear is noted for his original and timeless style, he handles the eclectic selection of covers ably and creates a worthwhile album that complements his impressive body of work.
		Recording since the 1970s, Shear has been a part of the Los Angeles and New York music communities, recording with groups such as the Funky Kings, with whom he released his first album in 1976, Jules and the Polar Bears, which recorded three albums from 1978-1980, and Reckless Sleepers in the late 1980s.
		While Shear's original format - there were several performers per show - changed by the time the music world's biggest names would unplug, the effect of that idea is still a part of mainstream music culture.
	www.chorusandverse.com /content/200407/20040712_JulesShear.htm (1382 words)

	Jules Shear: Allow Me
		Master pop craftsman Jules Shear is also one of the genre's great humanists: His clear-eyed takes on love, regret, and failure can be tenderhearted or scathing, but are never less than compassionate.
		Shear's melodies are as catchy and his lyrics as sharp as ever, especially on "Nothing Is New" and the opener, "Hard Enough," one of Shear's patented wake-up calls to a troubled friend; he's also in fine, relaxed vocal form.
		Jules Shear and the late Band/Hawks member Stan Szelest co-wrote the Richard Manuel tribute "Too Soon Gone" on The Band's "come-back" album Jericho.
	theband.hiof.no /albums/allow_me.html (308 words)

	The Music Box: Jules Shear - Allow Me
		Every analysis of Jules Shear’s body of work seems fated to point out that while he has written hit songs for The Bangles and Cyndi Lauper, Shear has yet to sing a hit of his own.
		Consequently, Shear’s attempt to craft songs that lent themselves to the duet format landed with a hollow thud.
		Shear has been thrilling audiences in his fantastic live shows in intimate venues for years where his humor and style shine brightly.
	www.musicbox-online.com /js-allow.html (460 words)

	Jules Shear's new CD could have gone anywhere, but it went to Drexel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The car window was open, the wind blowing on the cell phone, half-obscuring his words as singer/songwriter Jules Shear drove into New York City from a gig in Northampton, Mass.
		Shear has actually had his best success as a song crafter for others, especially with 'All Through the Night' (a Top Five smash for Cyndi Lauper) and 'If She Knew What She Wants,' a chart topper for the Bangles.
		Another Shear claim to fame: He sold the idea of the 'Unplugged' series to MTV and was the show's original host.
	www.topix.net /content/kri/1689567072329321132334478893813344571849 (1030 words)

	Jules Shear
		I first became aware of Jules Shear in 1989 when he released his Third Party LP.
		Jules Shear is a brilliant lyricist and a songwriter of the highest caliber.
		If this is your first exposure to Shear and his work, I encourage you to explore further...go out and find his albums, even the out-of-print and hard-to-find ones, and listen.
	www.lslapiko.com /jules (235 words)

	Amazon.ca: Sayin Hello To The Folks: Music: Jules Shear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jules' newest set is as eclectic as his work has been over the years.
		I won't put one star in the review because Jules deserves more than that but since Amazon is making no note of this fact (and info on Jules is very hard to come by on the internet) I wanted to make fans aware.
		He sounds like a Jules who is no longer tired, who is smiling when he sings and who has buried the hatchet with former producer Todd Rundgren by covering the latter's "Be Nice To Me".
	www.amazon.ca /Sayin-Hello-Folks-Jules-Shear/dp/B0001GWBC8 (659 words)

	Amazon.com: Dreams Don't Count: Music: Jules Shear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jules Shear was born March 7, 1952 and grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. As soon as he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, he made his way westward to Los Angeles to try to add his own voice to the hit parade.
		He then formed critical favorites Jules and the Polar Bears with whom he recorded three albums by the end of that decade.
		Along the way, Shear sold MTV on the idea for a show called "Unplugged", which would showcase established and lesser-known musicians together in an informal environment that encouraged jamming, collaboration, and musical experimentation.
	www.amazon.com /Dreams-Dont-Count-Jules-Shear/dp/product-description/B000E6EJM0 (814 words)

	www.myspace.com/julesshear
		Jules on Dreams Don't Count: “It couldn't have been more natural, as it was completely un-self-conscious creation and had no agenda at all” said Jules.
		A Pittsburgh native, Shear achieved national recognition as one of three singer/writers in the country-rock combo Funky Kings with whom he recorded one album in the mid-70s.
		Along the way, Shear sold MTV on the idea for a show called Unplugged, showcasing established and lesser-known musicians together in an informal environment that encouraged jamming, collaboration, and musical experimentation.
	www.myspace.com /julesshear (1429 words)

	Jules Shear: Unplug This
		Though he's never been able to record a hit of his own, singer/songwriter Jules Shear has recorded several albums of highly accessible, hit-worthy material, and as a testiment to his abilities, he's penned hits for others including "All Through the Night" for Cyndi Lauper and "If She Knew She What She Wants" for the Bangles.
		Shear moved to Rounder Records subsidiary, Zoe Records, for his April 2000 release, Allow Me.
		Jules Shear - Unplug This - 1991 - Polydor SACD-443
	theband.hiof.no /albums/unplug_this.html (402 words)

	Jules Shear: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com
		Jules Shear left behind several albums' worth of terrific music, from his earliest days with the Funky Kings to his work with Jules and the Polar Bears and on to a distinguished solo career.
		Even with tough competition, The Great Puzzle stands as Shear's high point, combining his never-failing gift of melody with tasteful, organic arrangements, highly personal yet universal lyrics, and probably his most consistent batch of songs to date.
		His LP Change No Change, a collaboration with vocalist Jules Shear, was released the following year, after which Easton returned to the Cars for one more album.
	www.music.com /person/jules_shear/1 (409 words)

	Jules Shear - Dreams Don`t Count :: Not Lame Recordings - power pop and melodic rock record label, music and CDs
		While the quirky popmeister who fronted Jules and the Polar Bears evolved into a more contemplative and serious-minded songwriter some years back, Jules Shears tenth album, 2006s Dreams Dont Count, still comes as something of a surprise in its sadly beautiful documentation of a landscape of broken hearts and busted dreams.
		Backed primarily by viola, cello, and accordion, this mature and wonderfully intelligent album allows Jules to showcase his talents in an extraordinary but unusual setting.
		Old and new fans alike will be thrilled by his one of a kind acoustic playing style and a voice that People Magazine has said, "make[s] him seem vulnerable and a bit insecure, a perfect match for lyrics about luckless, hopeless romantics".
	www.notlame.com /Browse_by_Artist/S/Jules_Shear/Page_18/CDSHEAR3.html (312 words)

	Jules Shear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With a two-decade career behind him (during which he penned "All Through the Night" for Cyndi Lauper), Jules Shear remains a singer/songwriter with an obvious knack for assembling attractive patchworks of words, melody, and rhythm.
		Elsewhere, Shear's flat, nasally drawl dubs just about everything with the same dusty Americana flavor, and the monotony is furthered by mainly mid-tempo lolloping rhythms.
		A few sparks are generated when Shear teams with backing vocalists Susan Cowsill and the Bangles' Vicki Peterson for the swinging RandB number "Deep"; and his harmonies with Suzy Roche on "Just Another Railroad Train" (a delightful country song that doesn't settle for middle-of-the-road blandness) generate some excitement.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/music/00/06/15/OTR/JULES_SHEAR.html (157 words)

	Puremusic interview with Jules Shear
		Jules had been signed to Mad Dragon Records, which was founded and operated by Drexel University.
		Records he made with his groups The Funky Kings and Jules and the Polar Bears were critically acclaimed.
		Jules is a soft-spoken gentleman with a dry sense of humor, a great hang in the midst of SXSW chaos--I was grateful for his company.
	www.puremusic.com /64jules1.html (454 words)

	Artists: Jules ShearAmericana Music
		Jules has had records out on Columbia, EMI, Polydor and Island and has sold hundreds of thousands in the US.
		Jules has crafted loving, respectful versions of `lesser known' songs written by Woody Guthrie, James Brown, Brian Wilson, Todd Rundgren, Bob Dylan, Dave Clark and others.
		Not just a record of covers, Jules and his co-producer Stuart Lehrman have created great new versions which live on their own.
	valley-entertainment.com /Artists/Jules_Shear (119 words)

	NPR : Jules Shear Counts the Possibilities
		Jules Shear's career has ranged from the Bangles to MTV's Unplugged and beyond.
		World Cafe, February 14, 2006 ·; Jules Shear has written several hits for other artists, but he has a critically acclaimed solo career as well.
		The subtle arrangements, masterful writing, and distinctive vocals on his new album are further evidence of Shear s tremendous talents.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5204055 (180 words)

	CD Shakedown Music Reviews of Kieran Kane, Jules Shear, and Far
		Jules Shear is capable of writing a great pop song, as evidenced by "All Through the Night" (a top-5 hit for Cyndi Lauper in 1984) and the Bangles' hit, "If She Knew What She Wants."
		But for the most part, pop is dead, as for Jules, leaving only unrequited love and dark melodies.
		I've followed Jules Shear for a decade, and Between Us ranks as one of his least satisfying efforts.
	members.tripod.com /therecordreviewer/060598.htm (774 words)

	JR.com: Jules Shear - Allow Me in Music: Pop: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jules Shear, while hitless under his own name, carved a niche in the pop/rock-song canon by composing "If She Knew What She Wants," a hit for the Bangles, and "All Through The Night," covered by Cyndi Lauper.
		Shear synthesizes the vocal and lyrical influences of Bob Dylan and Jackson Browne, yet avoids sounding like either.
		On ALLOW ME, Shear presents a variety of insidiously catchy tunes and wry but humanistic views on love, heartbreak and regret.
	www.jr.com /xs-jules-shear-allow-me-in-music-pop--pi!3738144.html (377 words)

	Amazon.com: Sayin' Hello to the Folks: Music: Jules Shear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Like many a devoted music fan, veteran songwriter/popmeister Jules Shear enjoys sifting through his record collection to make compilations of favorites to listen to in his car.
		If Shear's soulman ambitions get the best of him on James Brown's "Ain't That a Groove" and elsewhere, they're still infused with a sense of playfulness that's often downright infectious.
		Listen to Jules Shear — Unlimited access to 3,000,000+ songs, 14 days Free w/ no obligation.
	www.amazon.com /Sayin-Hello-Folks-Jules-Shear/dp/B0001GWBC8 (995 words)

	Jules Shear : Allow Me - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Allow Me, his first recording for Rounder Records, finds Shear back in solo mode after 1998's collection of duets, Between Us.
		But Allow Me is not Shear's strongest overall effort: "Deep" and "Love With You" are unexceptional bar-band rockers, and the latter features flashy backing vocals that are singularly at odds with his down-to-earth persona.
		Still, even lesser Jules Shear is a gift to fans of intelligent pop.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,983491,00.html (284 words)

	Jules Shear
		Since his early days in the mid-'70s with Jules and The Polar Bears, Jules Shear has been a critics' darling.
		Known for his catchy melodies (he penned "All Through The Night" for Cyndi Lauper) and insightful lyrics, the 47-year-old Shear always puts on an interesting show.
		Even when he's between songs, onstage Shear remains the quintessential storyteller.
	www.citypaper.net /articles/031899/pik.jules.shtml (144 words)

	Frets - Jules Shear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For as prolific a songwriter as Jules Shear has been over the past three decades, he’s a man of relatively few words—at least when talking about songwriting.
		A few of the ones that have made the cut were spun into hits for Cyndi Lauper (“All Through the Night”) and the Bangles (“If She Knew What She Wants”), and covered by artists such as The Band, Roger McGuinn, and 10,000 Maniacs.
		From his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, Shear relocated to Los Angeles, and, later, New York City, and spent much of the ’70s and ’80s experimenting with various band configurations (the Funky Kings and Jules & the Polar Bears).
	www.fretsmag.com /story.asp?storycode=15726 (1508 words)

	Paste Magazine :: Feature :: Jules Shear :: Giving New Life to Old Tunes (Page 1)
		But that’s just what Jules Shear—the guy whose “All Through the Night,” “If She Knew What She Wants” and “Whispering Your Name” are undoubtedly found on numerous compilation discs—has gone and done with Sayin’ Hello to the Folks.
		Eventually, Jules got with his producer, Stewart Lerman, who was tasked with winnowing about 60 tracks down to album size.
		But Shear pulls them all together with sympathetic arrangements, plaintive singing and the love of worthy tunes in need of a little TLC.
	www.pastemagazine.com /action/article?article_id=1103 (358 words)

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