Set Me Free: words/music/vocals/acoustic guitar/production by Jonathan Michael. Lead guitar/final mastering/engineering/production by David Hughey. Bass played by James Young. Drums and production by Jake Vaught.
Everyday: music by Jonathan Michael. Words/vocals/acoustic guitar/arrangement/production by Jonathan Michael. Lead guitar/ghostly loops/final mastering/engineering/production by David Hughey. Bass played by James Young. Drums/production Jake Vaught.
Change: music by Jonathan Michael, Jake Vaught, and David Hughey. Words/vocals/acoustic guitar/arrangement/production by Jonathan Michael. Lead guitar/bass/final mastering/engineering/production by David Hughey. Drums/production/original music by Jake Vaught.
Sleep: words/music/vocals/guitar/mastering/engineering/production by Jonathan Michael. Bass played by James Young. Drums and percussion played by Dave Fury.
Wannabe Redneck: words/music/vocals/guitar/mastering/engineering/production/drum programming by Jonathan Michael. Bass played by James Young.
There's A Party Tonight: words/music/vocals/guitar/production by Jonathan Michael. Bass played by James Young. Final mastering/engineering/production/lead guitar/drum programming by David Hughey.
Lonesome Tree: music/vocals/guitar/production by Jonathan Michael. Words/lead guitar/final mastering/engineering/production/drum programming by David Hughey. Bass played by James Young.
Texas Heat: words and music by Jonathan Michael and David Hughey. Vocals and guitar by Jonathan Michael. Lead guitar/bass guitar/mastering/engineering/production by David Hughey. Drums and percussion played by Dave Fury.
Influences
Jesus, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Don Williams, John Anderson, Hank Williams and Hank Jr., Alabama, George Strait, Motown, Mississippi John Hurt, B.B. King, Booker T., Most Any Oldschool Blues Man, Neil Young, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Claptan in the seventies, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers Band (especially before Dwain died), Charlie Daniels Band, The Eagles (of course!), Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Classic Rock In General, James Taylor (again from the seventies), John Denver, Shawn Mullins (his acoustic stuff), Counting Crows, Ben Harper, Jeff Buckley, Ryan Adams, Iron and Wine, Sufjan Stevens, Jack White, Chris Cornell, Sound Garden, Pearl Jam, U2, Coldplay, Radio Head, Beck, Fiona Apple, Sun Kil Moon, Death Cab For Cutie, Unsigned Indie Country Music, Chris Knight, Before the End Band (their finished project)...
I have been writing poems and songs, playing guitar, and singing with all my heart for nearly twenty years of my life. I compose and record music that is Texas music. We are where the west begins and the south ends. This is a blended mingling of country, blues, and folk rock.
Texas Music!
I would like to thank the superior talents of Mr. James Young on bass guitar, Mr. David Hughey on electric guitar, bass guitar, production, and engineering, and Mr. Jake Vaught on drums and production. Thanks brothers for sticking it out all these year.
Special thanks goes to my best friend, David Hughey, for his extraordinary mind and talent as an artist, musician, master of production, and brother of like mind in faith.
Hi Jonathan,how r u and the beautiful wife doing?Hope u had a great birthday.At a 109 yrs old u still look pretty young to bob and i.lol.Have a hppy birthday dude.
yeah it happens!! or things i say connie swears she heard them on a movie but i just made it up on the spot!! she says everything i say is as if it would be in a movie!
I think we are all part of a movie but only we don't know it!!
Your most welcome. I remember 75 well. The year Saigon fell. Great time to jump into the world as she shifted into a more peaceful time. Speaking of time, I gotta get out and put my camp fire out! Catcha later, Prairy
Things are going alright! We moved from MD to IL in September so we have just been getting settled. It has been so wet here that our Harvest is seriously hurting. Hopefully it will dry out and we can get back to work. I didn't move 800 miles to grow rice! My boy is doing good...still calls me "Amy" instead of mom. Drives me nuts! How is your family doing? Have big plans for your Birthday?
HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY WISHES, Brother Tejas!!!!! Cheers! to good times, loads of laughter, and the greatest of memories on your 34th!!! ...and for years to come. :)
Sounds like a busy busy day! You need to take some time out for yourself too. Even though, paper writing really sounds like an excellent way to spend an afternoon ;0)
