For the record, I liked Jem before Grey's Anatomy decided to steal her from me and make her vaguely famous. My sister (the source of all musical knowledge) introduced me to Jem about a year and a half ago, but the route to my interest was a bit slow. Either way, I've been listening to Jem for about a year now.
Jem can be a bit on the raunchy side, especially in Come On Closer, a song prominently featured on the trailers for the movie Closer, which came out a few years ago. But her music is actually uplifting - Stay Now, Wish I, and Flying High all celebrate love, albeit in some of its slightly less complete and happy forms.
Jem's got an amazing voice; the only word I can really use to describe it is smoky, in the way that Norah Jones's voice is smoky. Two or three of her songs are a bit rock-ier, but the rest are soothing and good for light listening.
Overall, Jem is a great singer and songwriter - check her out if you're looking for a less mellow Norah Jones or any of the softer-spoken singers in the genre. One friend commented on Missing You, saying "this sounds like Cruel Intentions." That was completely accurate for that song, although her CD puts its mood through its paces.
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