Music That Stirs Bones and Lifts Spirits Previously Devoid of Passion (Mason Jennings is ‘In The Ever’)

I’m finding it frustrating to find a way to write this post, so all I can do is first tell you that. The frustration is eating my soul! And if I was still a teenager, I’d probably be ‘eating’ (biting) my fingernails. Trying to focus…trying to focus…*spins around in chair* What is my point here? Well, I’ve discovered a musical artist (maybe you know him, chances are decent that you don’t yet) that I’m so happy to have found that I want to share him with you guys. A name might be helpful, and lucky for me he does have one: Mason Jennings.

If you ask me, that’s a wonderful name. Then again, after Callum Blue (another great name) played ‘Mason’ on Showtime’s Dead Like Me, I’ve always loved the name. (Oh! Need a good TV show to watch for summer cause reality TV is (generally) so devoutly suck-worthy? I highly recommend Dead Like Me - The Complete First Season)

I’m listening to Mason Jennings MySpace right now, and have been for the past three-ish days, so let me link you there so you can listen now. Mason Jennings MySpace

Ever hear a song on the radio (some of us still listen to that) and rush to copy down some lyrics so you can google the song and artist later? I do that. That’s how this particular discovery happened.

I guess the word I want to use here is, impressed. I’m so wholly impressed by ‘the entire package’ as they say. The music, the lyrics in the music, what he updates his MySpace with, how he speaks and what he says (i.e. his mind) in interviews… I can firmly say that this is who I believe to be a musician of gratifying substance.

The song I heard on the radio that made me go ‘hey - I need to find locate this, drop everything else stat!’, was ‘I Love You and Buddha Too‘. It’s catchy, and happy, although the lyrics are anything but devoid of deep meaning. The more I investigate, I can confirm my initial thoughts - this is a song about a celebration of life.

Note: Mason Jennings did a Daily Fix Segment that Current has posted and I recommend watching.

Here is an excerpt from Mason Jennings MySpace, to give you an idea of the musical company he keeps:

Minneapolis based singer-songwriter Mason Jennings has signed to Brushfire Records. He joins Jack Johnson, G. Love, Matt Costa, Rogue Wave, ALO and Money Mark who have all released their latest albums through Brushfire Records.

The creative folk singer was previously signed to Glacial Pace/Epic, the label created by Modest Mouse front man Isaac Brock, where he released 2006’s “Boneclouds.”

Fighter Girl by Mason Jennings (I don’t think I mentioned that he also writes songs that a girl will swoon to):

Mason Jennings with Jack Johnson and Matt Costa in April of ‘08:

(TURN THE VOLUME UP AND SING, YOU BEAUTIFUL SOULS!)

First photo from here.

Love him now?

In The Ever NEWEST RELEASE, under ten dollars

Boneclouds, under eight dollars

Mason Jennings