guitar/vocals in Old School Freight Train (original acoustic). love canon (80s hotness), the frying dutchmen (mariachi), and my solo project (name and genre TBD--any ideas?)
Influences
Randy Newman, James Taylor, The Bad Plus, Stevie Wonder, Rufus Wainwright, Paul Simon, Elliott Smith, Alison Krauss, Joshua Redman, Chris Thile, Bill Withers, Feist, Brad Mehldau, Jon Brion, Clem Snide, David Byrne, Eef Barzelay, Jackson 5, Jackson Browne, John Lennon, Louis Prima, Lyle Lovett, Mitch Hedberg, Sam Cooke, Bill Frisell, Otis Redding, Smokey Robinson......
Jesse is the captain of team salad. So far only there are only two members on the team- and I am not supposed to tell you that Curtis is the other one- everyone else thinks that eating grilled cheese will make them happy.....not bloody likely. Also Jesse plays guitar, sings, tells jokes, laughs hysterically, and generally carries on about stuff. As for the music- It seems to take way longer to write than I thought... I mean "he" thought. f*&!@!! Is this supposed to be in the third person? Okay- I have blown my cover- I am Jesse- He is me- we are us. Ahhhhh I feel so much better now....I feel like we can really truly have a relationship now that honesty has scoured the dirty pan of deceit wherein we cooked the pancakes of our earlier attempts at realfulness. So.....here goes...... I play music and I love it. Kind of. I have made friends with many geniuses over the years and that seems to keep me inspired. I feel lucky that I wake up every day and the worst thing I encounter in my job is that some kid wants to learn Sweet Home Alabama.... again!- I mean, its actually pretty fun to play on the guitar....I was born in Alabama too!! - I could have been the son of a Waffle House Baron.... but that is another story... although twould be nice to be a financial magnate....pardon the rampant use of aposiopesis... where we we- oh yes...you have stopped reading and I, for one, don't blame you- I just took a nap for about a half hour...Music... it is trying at times to care so much about what you do every day - I get really down about once a week when I think its not going anywhere; and then I realize...it doesn't have to...here it is- I hope you dig it. JJ
also, love canon rules.
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MUSIC THAT MATTERS KY, VA and WV Compilation Album ALMOST COMPLETE. What an honor for us to work with the great INDY POWER while serving a cause. Its been great to see artists and fan bases unite to energize the music scene over-all while making a differance and the Music Matter!!!! 24 artists and counting as we near our mastering date on July 25th. THANK YOU
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Well, Happy B-Day cousin. I'm spreading the word to all my tampa/st. petersburg friends to come see you in April in Tampa. I wish you guys would come back to Nashville sometime. If you are near here on Sept. 26th you can come to my wedding!!! Happy Birthday!!!!
Hi Jesse, I really like your songs. Thank you for the add :) Take a look at my video of The Writing on the Wall from my acoustic album, Beyond the Blues. Quote from the wall: ‘The wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly’. Thanks again, Steve
Hi Jesse, Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed hearing your sets opening for Melissa Ferrick in C-ville and Richmond. You were great and your wife is so sweet.
Hello Virginia!...my trio is playing in Harrisonburg this Wednesday night (11/19) @ a great restaurant/bar/music club called Clementine (153 S. Main Street - www. clementinecafe. com). Show starts at 9. It would be great if you could make it.
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