Press
Past Quotes
The first time I heard Jocelyn, I knew I was hearing a woman with an inexhaustible, passionate spirit. She is the kind of singer-songwriter-performer who literally takes your breath away, who makes you want to be absolutely still and silent so you don't miss anything and also express without hesitation or censorship... I feel like I'm being let in on something I've waited so long to hear, like there's a light that's been turned on and suddenly I can see brilliant rooms I didn't know were there.
Rosanne Raneri
songwriter
[Ms. Arem]... gave a loose, effortless rendition as the soloist in a Jackson Five song, "I Want You Back," her body and long arms weaving gracefully.
New York Times
A Cappella Performance Review
It's starting to look like Jocelyn Arem is going to be the next "big thing" to come out of Skidmore. Her gigs around campus and town are filling up with a rapidly growing horde of fans who love her Ani DiFranco-esque energy, "folk 'n soul" sound, and quality lyrics. With years of serious voice training under her belt her singing really is fine. And she definitely has that hard to define "star quality." Many are called up-and-comers--this one is the real thing.
Sarah Craig
Caffe Lena
Hey there Kellogg-ites! This is Cousin Jessica reporting the latest happenings from the road. On Thursday 10/4 we were in Saratoga Springs, New York where Stephen played with Deb Talan. There was an opening act... Jocelyn Arem. She is really great; she had an Ani-esque sound and stellar lyrics. After the show we hung out with Jocelyn and her friend Molly. We went to this place called Esperantoís. It was pretty friggin good.
From the Road Journal of Singer/Songwriter Stephen Kellogg
The one thing that stands out the most about Jocelyn as a performer is that she makes the audience feel so comfortable because she's so comfortable on stage. She has a very powerful way of getting the music across.
Sorcha Cribben-Merrill
Singer/songwriter
The comparisons to Ani Difranco miss the point entirely. If one need draw predetermining lines in the sand, a more apropos scenario might include the mellow mind guitar grooves of David Crosby's "Guinnevere" or some of the Jefferson Airplaneís moodier material...