The soaring vocal range and dynamic sounds of Jeff Buckley's music arrived in 1994 when rock was still angsty and fuzzy. I remember being stunned when I first bought Grace, as the haunting vibrato and unique song changes made me an instant fan of Buckley's all too tragically short career. On this week's Waterproof Records, we journey back to New York at Sin-é where Jeff first cut his teeth, how an estranged relationship with his father played a huge part in his music, and why sometimes a man gets carried away...

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