Jason Shain was an artist based in New York. He released two wonderful indie albums in the 2000s, this was the second of them. While the first was a pure singer-songwriter record, this followup featured a band behind him.

It's always interesting when you hear a band behind someone you're used to seeing perform solo. Songs like "That's All She Wrote" are completely different with a band and might show the way he envisioned the songs in his mind.

This album is full of great tracks from start to finish. After a few years playing in NY and NJ, Jason moved to Nashville and gave it a shot there before I think he became a lawyer. It's nice that he had something to fall back on, but I wish a guy this talented could have found an audience for his music.

Here are two more tracks to check out

 

COLUMNS

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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...2/20/25

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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from February 18-24, 2025

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BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 2/17/25

 

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