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"This is one truly easygoing, congenial and engaging album. With guitarists Rich Currier and Dan Dameron as nearly all the support, it's really lean. Jason Bennett's songs feel gentle despite the turmoil often within them. The one cover is Bob Dylan's "Shooting Star," an excellently chosen complement to the originals. An aura of wisdom and lessons learned permeates the set. From the opener "Too Damn Fast," a pitch for taking an easy pace of life, to the closer, "Daddy's Hand" for his son, the album quickly becomes a welcome friend. Nice to make your acquaintance, Jason."
--SING OUT MAGAZINE, Summer 2008
Hello friends and fans alike. Thanks for stopping by. Jason Bennett is a singer-songwriter who has recorded five cd's of original acoustic music. His music is sometimes labeled as indie-folk, contemporary folk, folk-country, folk-rock, folk this, folk that and various other labels. Jason prefers to call it homegrown acoustic music. The best way to find out is to listen to it yourself. There's a whole bunch of songs on this site. Put on a cup of coffee, listen to some tunes, and sign the guestbook to let Jason know what you thought of it. And if you like what you hear you can buy a cd or two and help Jason on the journey he is on to keep on recording his own brand of independent folk music. He simply cannot keep going without the support of the fans.
Jason has never been on a Starbucks compilation. He has never been on a cover of any magazine. He has never opened for any big acts. He has never won any musical awards. He has never sold a million records. He prefers to walk quietly in the background, between the cracks, under the rocks, between the raindrops and behind the alley releasing his own brand of homegrown acoustic music.
Jason's brand new cd, "Slow It Down, Take a Step Back" was officially released on Tuesday, April 01, 2008. You can buy it now right here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/jasonbennett5
Jason has written songs on various topics such as boats, love, love-gone-wrong, indecision, tequila, dreams, small towns he loves, hopeless wandering and cruel women who have torn out his heart and spit it out onto the road. Check out the "bio" section to learn more about Jason and his music. Also while you are here, feel free to listen to as many songs as you like. Just click the "music" icon and then click on the song titles to view the lyrics while you listen. There's a bunch of new songs for ya. Then if you would like to contribute to Jason's folksinger 401k plan, feel free to purchase a cd. Click "buy" to do that. His newest cd is called "Slow It Down, Take A Step Back" and was released on April 1st, 2008. Jason's music has sold in 14 different countries. From Vienna to Ireland, from the Netherlands to England, from New York City to Alaska.
All of Jason's music is now also available for digital download on just about every download company. Apple itunes, Napster, Sony Connect, MusicMatch, Mp3tunes and about 30 others. So if ya just like one, you can download it.
I hope you enjoy your stay here at bennettfolk.com. Go put on a pot of coffee and kick back and listen to some homegrown songs. And shoot Jason an e-mail or sign the guestbook to let him know that you were here. Otherwise, he will never know.
All the best,
Eleven Mile Records
www.bennettfolk.com
"Without the Moon is a twangy love song baked in the type of tenderness that makes you blush and grin. References to "school pictures on the fridge" and "walking home from school" ground the song between the grandiose proclamations of love in the chorus."
-COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE 9/29/2006
"On his new album "Mindchange", Bennett comes across as both world-weary and hopeful, naive and cynical. It's sweetly melancholic, acoustic folk that effortlessly mixes with country, not unlike the early material of the singer's hero, Bob Dylan."
-THE COLORADO SPRINGS INDEPENDENT 9/28/2006
"Dude, you should open for Dylan." - A GUY WHO HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH TO DRINK AT A RECENT GIG.
