If there's one talent I wish I had (other than controlling all living beings with my mind, being able to fly, and X-Ray vision) it would be to be able to write a song and then pick up a guitar and have it sound pretty good. This week's artist is a singer/songwriter from Minnesota.
Mason Jennings
His voice reminds me of a less wheezy Bob Dylan. Mason's debut album came out in 1998 and he's done about a record every two years. He's been asked to write a song for Shrek 2 (it didn't make the soundtrack), performed on-stage with Jack Johnson, and has now signed on with a major label, but still walks around in relative obscurity. He's slated to have two Bob Dylan songs he re-recorded on a movie soundtrack this fall, so maybe that will help him get some more attention. He tours nationally and usually sells out the super-small venues, which is probably the best way to see him anyway. Like the other guys, he's got some vids on youtube. This song is off his Century Spring album.
Mason Jennings - Sorry Signs on Cash Machines
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