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Hometown: Jackson, KY
Label: Rarebird Records
Management: Joel Martin
Website: www.jasonpauljohnston.com
Sounds Like: Mumford and Sons, The Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Townes Van Zandt
Genre: Folk
Jason is the son of a preacher from the Great White North (Canada) and a music teacher from Tennessee, giving his muse northern and southern winds. Jason released his first album "Willows Motel" in 2009 to good reviews. It was an americana inspired album of eleven originals and one old gospel tune. Jason is now working on a series of follow-up albums: 100 Stories Volumes 1-10. Vol. 1 released in Nov, 2011 and Vol. 2 Released Feb. 1, 2012.
"Traveling Map" and "Willows Motel" are songs with such moving Lyrics and Melodies about a Musicians Life on the road they just leave the listerner hanging on to every word. Willows Motel is a must have CD for every Roots and Americana Music Lover in the world young and old.
Dakota Williams - www.brickwallartist.com
“Johnston stews up the influences of
alternative country (Son Volt), late '60s country/rock (The Byrds),
old country outlaws (Johnny Cash) and today's neo-folk movement (Great
Lake Swimmers).”
Mike Beggs - the Mississauga News
