“In my early shows, I wanted to put myself through a new childhood, disintegrating my whole identity to let the real one emerge.”

American musician

Jeff Buckley was an American musician best known for his singular solo career in the 1990s. Born Jeffrey Scott Buckley, he first spent years working as a session guitarist in Los Angeles before drawing attention in the East Village, Manhattan, where his live performances began to build an audience. He signed with Columbia and released his only studio album, Grace, in 1994. Buckley then toured widely to support the record, playing in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia.