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It didn’t take long for Jake Clemons to acclimatize himself to his new hometown. Since moving here two and a half years ago to be with his Montreal fiancée, Clemons — nephew of the late/legendary sax-man Clarence Clemons whom Jake replaced in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band — has been soaking up all aspects of life here. Not even our winter has been an issue for Clemons, more accustomed to the balmy weather of his native South Carolina.

And Clemons shows his love for the city on his newly released solo album, Eyes on the Horizon (available at Amazon and record stores). One cut is certain to resonate with locals: it’s his powerful rendering of Leonard Cohen’s Democracy.

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“I must admit I came to this song late, but it really grabbed me,” says the soft-spoken Clemons over coffee at Café Gentile. “I was so thrilled to be able to do a song written by a Montrealer, who just happens to be one of the greatest lyricists of all time.”