Every so often an artist compels us to stop and listen. Perhaps it is the way they tell the story, or the way the music captures us, but the effect is immediate. Something is different, and like a moth to the flame, we are drawn in. Austin Jenckes is such an artist. With over 1,000 shows played in the last five years around the Pacific Northwest and Midwest states Austin has acquired an eclectic musical taste.

However, it is not just the talent of his instrumental and vocal skills, but als...