Jason Spooner
This multi-award winning Portland based songwriter discovered his father’s collection of eight-track tapes as a child and never looked back. After early exposure to songwriter legends like Neil Young, Paul Simon, Jim Croce and Van Morrison along with Motown heavies like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight, Jason was inspired to start making the rounds on coffee house stages in his teens. The maturity and strength of his impressive debut album “Lost Houses” (2003) quickly began to turn the heads of fans and critics alike. Within a few months of the release, he added a blistering rhythm section (Adam Frederick and Reed Chambers) to the supporting cast. If Jason’s debut hinted at the potential of a unique new artist, his stunning sophomore release “The Flame You Follow” expelled any doubt and cemented Jason and the band as one of the “bright light” acts on the scene today. Jason and the trio have just returned from a very successful showing at the 2009 South By Southwest festival is Austin, TX. Jason won “Best Folk Artist” in the Portland Phoenix’s annual Best Music Poll for 2009. Jason also won the International finals of the Mountain Stage NewSong contest held in New York City and he was honored as a national finalist in the Starbucks Music Makers competition in Boston. Previously, he won the Ossipee (NH) Valley Bluegrass Festival songwriting contest and was a finalist in the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Competition. Other highlights include Jason’s song “Pickup Truck” airing on NPR’s “Car Talk” Program and a national appearance on The Food Network’s “FoodNation with Bobby Flay.”
listen to music at: www.jasonspooner.com
