Jason Harrod Returns to Club Passim Sunday, August 4th, at 8 pm
Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 -- Jason Harrod returns to Club Passim Sunday, August 8th, at 8 pm.
Jason Harrod returns to Cambridge's historic Club Passim, joined by a small band, to celebrate the imminent release of his 3rd solo record, Highliner. Harrod performs Sunday, Aug 4th, at 8 pm. Jim Trick opens.
For tickets: http://passim.org/club/jason-harrod-cd-release-jim-trick-opens.
Jason lived for several years in Somerville, where he made waves as half of the folk duo Harrod and Funck. Highliner, is Harrod's strongest and most mature work yet.
"Highliner," funded in part through the contributions of Harrod’s fans using the website Kickstarter (270 backers pledged over $12,000, nearly twice the project’s goal), was produced by Philly-based Brian McTear and Jonathan Low (known for their work with Sharon Van Etten, The National, and Dr. Dog) the album has an earthier, folkier sound than Harrod's previous release, which was Nashville-polished. While the songs here lean on folk forms, they resist simple two-step treatments and bloom (especially in the back half of the record) with soaring, surprising melodies and fresh orchestral arrangements (courtesy of Joshua Stamper) that add a depth and a lushness no previous Jason Harrod record has achieved. Harrod is a top-drawer songwriter, and after 6 years since his last album, there is no filler or mediocrity here. "Snowstorm" is a 70's-rock-style celebration of American English and an offering of warm hopes during a New York City blizzard. "Train" is a driving ode to the subway riders Harrod rubs elbows with every day. "When I came Down Off the Mountain" is a fantastic, image-rich cosmic interrogation disguised as a hoedown. "Moon Mission," a haunting love letter from a lonely spaceman, features the honey-dipped vocals of Seattlle-based singer-songwriter Shannon Stephens, which wrap around those of Harrod's to achieve a, mesmerizing effect. The aforementioned Stamper pulled double duty, playing bass on the album, with his Danielson Familie bandmate, Patrick Berkery joined him on drums.
Harrod's sound is not really indie-folk, not quite alt-country, but it is unmistakably rooted in Americana. Asked for a label for the songs on his new album, Jason calls it "country-soul." In the words of Paste Magazine, 'Highliner has catchy melodies, expert guitar work, and honest lyricism, and that is all you need.'
For more information on Jason Harrod, visit http://www.jasonharrod.com.
For more information, images, or to arrange for an interview with Jason Harrod, please contact Melissa Zeigler at Powderfinger Promotions: melissa(at)powderfingerpromo(dot)com.
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