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Kenny Edwards, founding member of The Stone Poneys with Linda Ronstadt, says about the album, "Anyone can make a music CD, but this is like music theater". Jim David, Hal David's son, says about Jena's version of Walk On By the Bacharach/David song, "a sweet sensitive heartfelt vocal along with a classy arrangement." "The Ballad of Calamity" is California Country Folk Rock with a hangover from the 70's and a sonic tapestry of Jena's varied musical influences, from Johnny Cash to Bela Bartok. Recording songs is an art form. In the studio the songs become a picture of the moment of each song. Some songs are recorded simply, such as "Goodbye", while others have a complex texture involving an added soundscape, like "You Don't Wanna Know". "The Ballad of Calamity" takes the listener on a journey through Jena's life and hometown of Santa Barbara CA, USA, but it could be anywhere.