Jon Pousette-Dart

Bio:

Nowadays, there’s virtue in simply being a survivor. Jon Pousette-Dart should know. As the veteran of an industry that thrives on contenders and then spits them out like so much used chewing tobacco, he’s proven he not only knows how to survive, but also to thrive, especially when it comes to nurturing his creative instincts and staying true to his muse. After seeing success in the ‘70s, opting out of the ‘80s, nudging his way back in the ‘90s and finding his niche in the new millennium, he still makes music that’s touching, timeless, and imbued with universal appeal.

Jon’s new album, Anti-Gravity, attests to that fact. It arrives nearly 40 years after he launched his namesake trio, the Pousette-Dart Band, and yet it ranks among the best offerings of his remarkable career. Working with a storied cast of musicians, artists with whom he’s had a lengthy personal and professional history—multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott (currently a member of Robert Plant’s Band of Joy), veteran vocalist Jonell Mosser, and longtime band mates Eric Parker (drums), Paul Socolow (bass) and Jim Chapdelaine (guitar, production) -- he stamps the album’s eight songs with a sparkle and sheen that affirms his carefully-honed craft. He shares writing credits with an equally illustrious cast of collaborators – Chapdelaine, Grammy winning producer Gary Nicholson and chart champs Angelo and Jaime Kyle. The latter also sings a duet on “Who I Am,” a bittersweet song about the scourge of Alzheimer’s disease that she co-composed with Jon and wife Dawn Young. That, then, is Jon Pousette-Dart’s stock in trade. While disposable pop wannabes and overnight idols have shifted the musical landscape towards trendiness and tackiness, Pousette-Dart has always demonstrated that true worth is derived from am inherent combination of ability and artistry. “I revere great artists,” he asserts.

“They transcend the parameters that define a particular time or a particular place. They can connect with everybody. A great artist can write to truth and write to something that really correlates with every audience, no matter where they come from, no matter what age they are.”

Member Since:

August 27, 2005

Members:

Jon Pousette-Dart
Eric Parker
Jim Chapdelaine
Paul Socolow

Influences:

Muddy Waters, Sleepy John Estes, Robert Nighthawk, Elmore James, Ry Cooder, Reggie Young, Clarence White, Lowell George, Buzzy Feiten, TBone Walker, Fred McDowell, Beatles, NRBQ, James Brown.

Sounds Like:

Jon Pousette-Dart

Record Label:

Little Big Deal