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J Shogren
Experimental

"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn "Defeat the Lie""

Centennial, Wyoming
United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Last Login:  8/8/2008
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   J Shogren: General Info
Member Since11/25/2006
Band Websitejshogren.com
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J SHOGREN: Jahamericana
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InfluencesInfluences - acoustic jimmy page, electric bob dylan

what sets us apart - According to Lars Erikson....what sets us apart is a "very honest and driving, in rhythm and attitude, essentially positive. It cheers you up without being silly. I find it cool, at times brilliant, fun and funny, a combination of serious and amusing. The guitarplaying is great, with lots of variation and personal touch, and so is the working on the songs. It is a good mixture between driving rhythm and more calm songs.

As with many other artists, you find the same kind of rhythm in the different songs returning, but there is nothing wrong with that, it's only familiar and nice. Makes you wanna dance. The songs are mature, because the man who composed them is mature; he's not a kid who, no matter how brilliant he may be, can't get away from his immaturity. The album is cozy, perfect for a car trip or for being played over and over again, weekend after weekend, on a local pub somewhere in Wyoming.

Many lines get stuck in your head (and so do the riffs). He comes some: "Dancing drinking and crying, lonesome lovesick and blue… smoking laughing and lying, to myself, the world and to you… found the keys to life my friend but I dropped them underneath my bar stool", "oh Lord, why did you give so many so few?", "if it's good enough for you, it's good enough for me".

At times I think the songs deserve a better recording, but they still come along great. Sometimes the whole thing reminds me – I don't know why - of a great street band, unknown, unrecorded, but oh so great. There is something classical about this album."


Sounds Liketraditional

Record LabelJAHA!
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 6 2008 9:00P
Beaner Central Duluth, Minnesota
Aug 17 2008 12:00P
Alibi Backyard Hillhippie Festival, w/Jalan Crossland Band, ’zark, and the Billiy Pilgrims! Laramie!, Wyoming
Aug 23 2008 2:00P
Upland Breakdown [not playing just going to listen!!] Centennial
Aug 30 2008 4:00P
BEARTREE MPEGGERs Centennial, Wyoming

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   About J Shogren
Greetings

Music for you inner grifter

As JDB says:

Jahamericana makes me feel like a grifter in a movie who's been getting kicked around a while, but has stumbled on something that will change his life. The perfect con, the perfect-imperfect woman, news of a rigged horse race. It leads you to feel that feeling good about life is a guilty pleasure. That salvation isn't always far from a barstool. I wish people heard J's songs when they saw me walking down the street. It'd bee a hell of a soundtrack, the right soundtrack.

Village records folks like Jahamericana too:

"Blending more styles than we can list here Shogren somehow ties it all together for his own unique sound. Thoughtful and larger than life songs set to a hard acoustic background make for some exciting listening. He's traveled the world and the stories are plentiful in these grooves. At the end of the day though it's Americana at its best." VILLAGE RECORDS

Publicity, Europe - Peter Holmstedt, Hemifran

www.hemifran.com


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Carrie Evans


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Aug 8 2008 8:23 PM

1 more thing...who all have you got singing on the Hand Grenade demo??? Fine work, my friend.
Carrie Evans


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Aug 8 2008 8:15 PM

Thank you, thank you!! :)
Carrie Evans


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Aug 8 2008 7:43 PM

And do these $10 tickets need to be purchased in advance?? If so, might you pick one up for me as I will not be making it over the hill until that weekend?? Of course, I'll pay you back, and perhaps even buy you a tasty PBR ;-)
Carrie Evans


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Aug 8 2008 4:19 PM

Hey J....we don't need tickets for music at the Alibi, do we?
The Plastic Pals





Aug 1 2008 8:51 PM

Hey Jason,
Release party is gonna be on September 17 – at Debaser ;-)

Hawk
Natalie





Jul 30 2008 6:29 PM

By the way, Linda is lovely! :)
Centennial Theatre!!!





Jul 22 2008 6:05 PM

Natalie went crazy. A new profile will probably be popping up soon. Don't worry, the craziness did not have any ill effects on your kitties.
Lindsay





Jul 22 2008 5:30 PM

Hwy 61 Folks Festival





Jul 17 2008 12:38 AM

Hey J, It's getting closer! We're thrilled to have you be part of the Songwriters Contest this year.
Take care and we'll see you in Mahtowa!!
THE LANGER’S BALL new album out now!





Jul 14 2008 8:27 PM

The Plastic Pals





Jul 9 2008 1:47 PM

Jaaaaa.
Andra raden ;-)
Anne McCue





Jul 3 2008 4:25 PM

Cheers and Thanks!
Sweet Hollywaiians





Jul 1 2008 5:49 PM


ALOHA!!!
Tim Schmidt





Jun 20 2008 11:53 PM

hey J!
No unfortunately not (peace & love)...but I was on P3lab yesterday!and Im going on a small germany tour in aug, so im doing great! how are ya doing? you in Sweden now, have ya celebrated midsommar?
hoppas allt e bra, tim
STAMPERFREON


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Jun 19 2008 8:46 PM

You got F*in good tunes, demos or not!
Have a great midsummers eve, I WILL picture you humming "Deny me" while doing the "små grodorna", just like me;)
Take care!
P.
:>D
Café KoM





Jun 11 2008 9:42 PM

Hi Boys! Thanx for being a good friend of late hours! Root the boot and heal the sails! Rock on! /frex
Log Jam Music Festival





Jun 10 2008 3:29 PM

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Colleen Myhre





Jun 9 2008 7:19 PM

Thanks for being friends. if your ever in Minnesota, come up and see us sometime in the good ol' stomp'n mahtowa. We'll hook you up.
Great songs!!! peace, colleen
Twig&Twine&Jute





Jun 9 2008 12:57 PM

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!


Love,
Twig, Twine & Jute
We G





Jun 7 2008 6:29 AM

You know I want that Viking stinkface picture posted in the group...Dont make me do it, cuz I will, cuz i'm crazzzzzy that way. WTF..are you going to play the beach or what, mofro?
Foltin





Jun 5 2008 4:28 PM

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Bert Deivert





Jun 2 2008 2:52 PM

great stuff Jay!
Hybobound is irresistible

cheers
BERT
Kajsa Grytt





Jun 1 2008 8:31 PM

Oh! Thanks for your music. It was great to hear some real blues. You have a beautiful voice. It was a pleasure meeting you! Good Luck!

Kajsa
Bengt Alm





Jun 1 2008 6:31 PM

Tack själv! Det gick ju bra, who needs to rehearse?! Och nice Good Karma!!
Cheers!
/bengt
Stina Berge & Kärleken





Jun 1 2008 4:55 AM

Ljusdal. Tror Hybo ligger nära. Ganska nära.
Och du har rätt: Hybo needs all the love it can get!
Stina Berge & Kärleken





May 31 2008 10:15 AM

Hi Jason! I am from Hälsingland to.
Good thing to be from Hälsingland :-)
ASP





May 23 2008 7:25 AM

Glad to see that you are doing well. Its been a while since micro. Cheers.
Cross Timbers





May 20 2008 8:56 PM

Howdy J Shogren!
I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for taking the time to accept us as your friend, and listening to our music.
We appreciate the gesture and are grateful that you enjoyed our tunes enough to add us to your community of friends. After all, having people connect with our music is why we do this.
I hope you'll come by often to say hello and let us know what's happening with you, and when you have a spare moment, please visit our brand new webpage at www. crosstimbersbluegrass. com there you can listen to more of our music and find out more about us. Feel free to sign the guestbook! (And if you have any ideas about how we could improve the webpage, be sure to let us know)

All my best and thank you again,
Matt (the bass player)
Cross Timbers
The Plastic Pals





May 19 2008 8:13 AM

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Blues Guitar





May 18 2008 3:05 PM

Thank you for your comment. Keep on jammin' them blues.

Mike Dollins Band

www. mikedollins. biz
Lars Eriksson





May 13 2008 11:07 AM

what a wonderful thing!
and your family was there and all...
g*r*e*a*t!
congratulations :)
The Plastic Pals





May 13 2008 7:41 AM

I..m proud of you pal.
Did you invite his Royal Highness to our gig at Moment Teaterkafé? ;-)
Lars Eriksson





May 12 2008 11:49 PM

hope you had a wonderful day ;)
Abandoned Places





May 12 2008 5:13 PM

i hope everything went spectacularly, and that your children are suitably in awe of their handsome and accomplished father.

Congrats, and when is the King coming to Centennial?
The Plastic Pals





May 12 2008 5:33 AM

Dear J,
Break a leg at The King..s Castle today!

I know you..ll rock them for sure - and roll them too for that matter ;-)

Hawk
Kuusi - The Music Website





May 5 2008 12:00 PM

The Plastic Pals