The Summer Nights House Band:
Jason Kesler -- vox, keyboard, guitar, percussion l
Michael Butler -- guitar, bass l
Chris Laney -- bass, drums l
Walt Entrekin -- drums l
Phillip Mitchell -- trumpet, backing vox l
Jennifer Allen -- flute l
Isaiah Amos -- sax l
Chris Sundling -- upright bass, slide guitar l
Dusty Pace -- banjo, backing vox l
Trey Young -- mandolin l
Jason "Panko" Wilson -- fiddle
Influences
National Era, King Radio, Jellyfish, the Beach Boys, Grand Drive, the Mud Band, and others
Sounds Like
a pretty cool mix [of] a bunch of pop sounds [. . .] There's some power pop, some Americana, some rock, and it all adds up to a tasty melodic stew. The title track starts things off in a kind of Wallflowers/Tom Petty mode, and then kicks into high gear with a horn section. The piano-based "We Were Young" follows, reminding me a bit of The Argument, while the languid "Umbrella Sky" brings to mind the latest Cloud Eleven disc. Good stuff.
--Absolute Powerpop l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l
a loose ensemble [whose] self-titled EP is full of bouncy, sunny pop ditties that reveal an obvious appreciation for Brian Wilson, among other icons.
--Stomp and Stammer l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l
poppy alt. country [. . .] "We Were Young" has a bouncy piano with a respectful nod to Brian Wilson. "Umbrella Sky" stays in that mode complete with sleigh bells. The remaining ballads are jazzy and countrified respectively.
--Powerpopaholic
Get into the House of Summer Nights. . . The House, on 621 Calendar Drive, was built mostly by hand by Jason Kesler with the help of a few of his closest friends (including his cohorts in National Era). Realtors have called the house "cute" or "quaint"; it only has four rooms, but those four rooms are rumored to have secret passages and lots of closet space. The four rooms each come complete with four fabulous walls, and those sixteen walls in total hold plenty of memories: the WestGAPS tarot card reading that hit close to home, Matt's eighth birthday party that lasted all night, the Applecheek-Jeweledeye wedding, the time Philemon jumped out the window thinking he could fly, and the bonfire out back that almost burnt down the place. Given all of that (and the other stuff that isn't proper to mention), you'd think that little house would be full-to-bursting by now, but there's still room for more memories. So come on out; you're welcome to drop by any time. If you have trouble finding the place, just follow the music . . .
You can also find it here on iTunes:
For more information, contact Jason at thehouseofsummernights@hotmail.com
Well, I was searching for people in town who appreciated the brilliant works of the Beach Boys/Brian Wilson, and I found you. Then I saw you also liked R.E.M. Anyway, I've been looking for some people to work with, and I'd thought I'd ask around town. I'm mostly a hermit, having recorded four albums by myself. I'd really enjoy working with other people, even if it was in the most minimal sense. My instruments are primarily guitar, and a little bass...
hi! thanx for your kind words. I should probably tell you that most norwegian bands write songs in english. I don..t know why but this seems to be the general trend. I have never written a song in norwegian, and that might be a bit strange. I even prefer reading books in english instead of norwegian. great songs! keep it up :)
