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Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird
Indie / Folk Rock / Folk

The Fire Next Time is now available



Richmond, Virginia
United States

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   Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird: General Info
Member Since8/18/2007
Band Websitehttp://www.triplestamp.com
Band Members"The Speckled Bird:" Antonia Begonia (accordion, glockenspiel, vocal saw), Chris Edwards (mandolin, banjo, electric guitar), Joshua Quarles (cello, clarinet, organ, piano, percussion)
InfluencesPaul Siebel, Gene Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, Gram Parsons, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Billy Joe Shaver, Bert Jansch, Val Stoecklein, Jackson C. Frank

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Sounds LikeThe EP: "The Fire Next Time," is now available.


                jonathan vassar -the fire next time e.p.


                          

                          

The EP: "The Hours and the Days," recorded at Viking Recording Company, is now available for purchase.


                jonathan vassar - the hours and the days e.p.

                          

                          






                

Record LabelTriple Stamp Records (www.triplestamp.com)
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
@ The Camel w/ Zac Hryciak and The JB, Laurel Lane, Tripp (NC) Richmond, Virginia
Nov 13 2009 8:00P
@ Gallery 5 Louisiana Territory CD Release Show! Richmond, Virginia
Nov 15 2009 7:00P
Terminate the Tumor @Gallery 5 w/ In Circles and The Hotdamns Richmond, Virginia
Nov 29 2009 8:00P
@ The Water Heater with Vandaveer and Extinctions Roanoke, Virginia
Jan 22 2010 8:00P
tba Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 23 2010 8:00P
@ Darjeeling Cafe Staunton, Virginia

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   About Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird

Jonathan Vassar is a singer-songwriter based in Richmond, VA.
He is currently signed with the independent label: Triple Stamp Records

As a songwriter, Vassar seamlessly shifts between pastoral impressionism and urban romanticism,
weaving lyrics into both poignant narratives and visionary tableaux.

Vassar's band, The Speckled Bird, uses delicate melody and vocal harmony to create rich and compelling sounds of acoustic and electric clarity.

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Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird's Friends Comments
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Ron

Ron



Oct 26 2009 6:16 PM

Great harmonies, arrangements, great songs---thanks for the new musical friendship!
aaric van

aaric van



Oct 22 2009 5:13 PM

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Shaded Through

Shaded Through



Oct 9 2009 6:06 PM

THanks for the add! Your music is really cool.

We're trying to build up our networking of bands that play more experimental, less mainstream music, in the hopes of getting some shows and hopefully making friends along the way. If you ever need an opener for a show, please keep us in mind!
Jack Meets The Giant

Jack Meets The Giant



Oct 2 2009 2:15 PM

Sounds great! I'll try to make it out to the release show for sure. Probably by then I'll have the single done and ready.

I would love to be apart of the listening room idea. It sounds like such a great way to spread and introduce music. Believe it or not, I just turned 19 so the drinking won't really be an issue, haha. 

Keep in touch!
Andrew C.
Jack Meets The Giant

Jack Meets The Giant



Sep 30 2009 1:27 PM

Sounds great! I'll definitely be getting myself a copy! Did you record it on your own? Are you going through Triple Stamp?

Our record will probably have a release date of late November or early December. I'm almost done with all primary production. After that its mixing, mastering, blah blah blah. But I'm really excited about it. It definitely makes a giant leap from bedroom recordings to finely tuned production. I was able to lug a bunch of equipment into a huge church and find a great spot where I recorded almost the whole thing. Between the towering ceilings and stone walls we got ridiculous natural reverb.

Either way, we'll probably be adding a ton of shows soon to garner buzz for the release. Hopefully we'll be able to set up a date together!
Talk to you soon,
Andrew Carter of JMTG
Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird

Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird



Sep 28 2009 8:37 PM





Ahltyrra

Ahltyrra



Sep 28 2009 3:55 PM

Thank you so much for the add!  Most kind!

Ahltyrra
the Sharp Comfort

the Sharp Comfort



Sep 24 2009 5:34 PM

Look forward to Saturday!  Have fun at the Little Grill - cool place, even more amazing food...
Jack Meets The Giant

Jack Meets The Giant



Sep 24 2009 2:18 PM

Hey Mr. Vassar! When is the "Fire Next Time" gonna be available for my purchasing?
Nick Coward & The Last Battle

Nick Coward & The Last Battle



Sep 22 2009 2:03 PM

awesome playing with yall again!
Fairlane

Fairlane



Sep 15 2009 8:17 PM

***Debut album LIGHT SO BRIGHT available now!!!!!*** 
julie karr

julie karr



Sep 8 2009 8:51 PM

Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird

Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird



Aug 28 2009 2:10 PM





Miwagemini

Miwagemini



Aug 23 2009 2:56 PM

thank you so much for playing with us!  your cd was a great soundtrack for the rest of the tour.  come to NYC!
americana-uk

americana-uk



Aug 23 2009 2:55 PM

Hello again,

Four more little sonic gems for your August pleasure are now available on the site. Blitzen Trapper, Boulder Acoustic Society, Jay Brannan and The Wiyos. Yet another fine quartet even though we say so ourselves as picked them out.
Laurel Lane

Laurel Lane



Aug 12 2009 1:40 PM

thank you!  it was great to finally see you.  count me in for the country band. that sounds amazing! 
Itchy Hearts

Itchy Hearts



Aug 10 2009 1:47 PM

hey dooood. thanks for havin us play the other day. lets do it again sometime!
Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird

Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird



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Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird

Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird



Jul 28 2009 3:20 PM





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Jul 24 2009 1:31 PM

Thanks for the friendship! If you’re not already hooked up for merch please consider us. You can check out our work on our profile or our website (www.rockwellmerch.com).
Slowdown Productions

Slowdown Productions



Jul 19 2009 11:01 PM

fun set last night!
Elaine Greer

Elaine Greer



Jul 16 2009 8:14 PM

hello hello
The Perpetual Motion Machine

The Perpetual Motion Machine



Jul 16 2009 1:52 PM

Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird

Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird



Jul 14 2009 3:02 PM

both us and the atkinsons are preselling tickets to this. so contact your bands and help us out.


Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird

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Jul 9 2009 3:23 PM





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