Adam Blessing was born and raised outside Lebanon, Pennsylvania behind a town called Cleona. Around the age of 7 he began playing guitar, and never stopped.
It was not until he turned18 that began to play in live situations, as a backup musician and vocalist.
He decided to go solo at 23 years old. What led to his decision. He says ..." I was working at a restaurant that featured live jazz Thursdays. On those nights, a couple of jazz players from the college would come out and play. They would make in 3 hours what I would make in an entire evening of pushing tables. I thought I ought to look into pursuing music a little further; it just made more sense every way that I looked at it. "
So for the last 3 years, Adam has particularly enjoyed writing and developing his own original material. He sums it up this way ..." I’ve always enjoyed artist who could say exactly what they meant without being offensive or unnecessarily excluding a segment of audience, and I strive to do the same. . . the satisfaction that comes from finding the right words and music to spell out exactly what you mean is unforgettable.
As of late Adam has shared audiences with Eric Hutchinson, Meiko, Jon Mclaughlin and George Stanford. He has also been feature at penseyeview.com and in The FLY magazine.
…”The variety of themes on the record will keep the Adam Blessing rotation on your i-Pod busy, but so will this Pennsylvania native’s voice. Close your eyes and you can’t help but picture this artist as some sort of Bono/Sting hybrid (Blessing’s influences happen to include both U2 and the Police, so it works out well).”…
-pennseyeview.com March 2008
….”Blessing, now 26, is a fixture in Central PA’s acoustic scene, peddling lilting, almost jazzy folk songs with Jack Johnson’s beach-bum mellowness and Ben Harper’s working-man’s soul in any and every venue that’ll have him. Inspired by everyone from Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles to Paul Simon and Sting, Blessing has learned how to infuse his songs with a swing and shuffle, but in a way that won’t cause too many ripples in the pool. Easy-breezy is the name of the game.
The FLY Magazine”….June 2008
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ITUNES LINK
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CD BABY Link
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LOVED it! it's one of my new favorites...(out of the box) and thanks again! so, why aren't you booking gigs when you come down to ocracoke again? you're awesome!
sweet! i finally just got it! (parents had to mail it to the keys)...thanks!! can't wait to give a listen... i'm sure it's awesome.... hope all is well adam... -mya
Thanks Adam!! Working with John Mayer was one of the most incredible experiences. What a brilliant man! And extremely generous. Hope you're doing well!!
Hey!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the add~!~!~!~!! We just updated our calendar with your June shows. Keep in touch- let us know when you have new gigs- we will keep posting them to our website. Check it out!!!! www. PA-AreaMusic. US C & K
so, i am a bit slow. and i just wanted to say that brian and myself like the new song...i assume writen for a special little girl... it is what you say, a sweet lull, and it is enjoyed.
