Singer/songwriter Rich Jacques' earnest and atmospheric compositions echo those of pop giants like Neil Finn, Michael Penn, and Ron Sexsmith. Jacques cut his teeth in the late '90s as a member of Sire Records' alternative rock outfit Brownie Mary before heading out on his own as a sideman, session player, and solo artist. His debut, Technicolor Movies, a collection of originals built around the central theme of the "friction of being human," arrived in 2005. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi