evolving... some of my faves over the years: Joe Guese, Ethan Mentzer, Trey Keller, Larissa Maestro, Adam Popick, James Farrell, Charlie Worsham, Eric Masse, Natalie Stovall, Oscar Bravo, Megan James, Drew Belk, Steve Sinatra, K Rice, Charlie Hutto and Adam Ollendorff
Influences
Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Tom Petty, Ryan Adams, Jimmy Webb, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, the Beatles, Willie Nelson, Kathleen Edwards, Allison Krauss and Union Station, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Whiskeytown, Ray LaMontagne, Patty Griffin and Bonnie Raitt.
And of course, all of the amazing Nashville songwriters that have penned so many wonderful songs over the years, such as Gary Burr, Skip Ewing, Dean Dillon, Guy Clark, Darrell Scott, Hugh Prestwood, Mike Reid, Mark Alan Springer, Jim Lauderdale, Leslie Satcher and Marcus Hummon.
Okay, it’s time I wrote a real bio... I’m from the New England area originally. My folks were (and are) wonderful musicians and brought me up with great music, everything from the Beatles, Jackson Browne and James Taylor to Ray Charles, Gram Parsons, and Emmylou Harris. They rock... I started writing songs after high school and was instantly consumed with it. I dropped out of art school at age 21 and enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. It was a wild four years, fronting rock ’n roll bands, and cutting my teeth. In May of 2004 I graduated from Berklee and loaded a U-Haul for Nashvegas. In 2004 I was also blessed to win the CMT/NSAI songwriting competition. NSAI opened the door for meetings with various publishers in town. In August of 2004 I signed on as a staff-writer for Masville Music, a brand new publishing company founded by Mark Alan Springer ("Two Sparrows in a Hurricane," "That’s Why I’m Here," "One Boy, One Girl"). Mark has been a great mentor and friend to me since my arrival in Nashville. I can’t imagine writing for a better company or working with a better group of folks (we have a fantastic group of investors based out of Arkansas who have become like family to me). We have a passionate, talented creative director in Kate LaMaster. Masville is working with me as a developing artist and I’m looking forward to putting my dream band together and making a record in the near future. Hope you enjoy the music:) jesse
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Well, I had an amazing dinner last night with my best friend Chase, but that's about it. I'm not much of a club person. So on weekends I'm either dancing, at the movies, or out to eat with friends. Every now and then I may go to a bar.
Thats no prob if you can't.Its been years since I've been there so another couple of months is no biggie lol.Doesn't even feel like I was ever there..it will be alil strange goin back there.
Well...haven't been up to much..just workin the same ol. But it always helps when you love what you do!Question,do your dogs live w you there or are they in CT?
I am never moving them! I am so impressed with the detail that I don't think I would ever get them back the same way! lol I wrote with someone on Friday though and she was like "wow nice farm animals..." lol They aren't even farm animals. Have you ever seen a hippo on a farm? lol
Yes I had the pleasure of seeing them today! I'm gonna leave it cuz I am impressed. I asked him how long it took and he said the animals did most the work. lol I'm writing today and then tomorrow I'm going to try out for American Idol!!
