Artist Information
Biography
I write indie pop songs for the folk world. Perform them with roughly-carved emotion. Then cover them in layers of sound collage and bluegrass instrumentation.
Growing up in Wisconsin as the son of a Scottish-born mother, I started writing songs on the acoustic guitar in elementary school. That soon gave way to hundreds of hours spent recording four-track pop symphonies and learning the accordion, bagpipes, and euphonium.
I was a member of a funky ska band in New Hampshire, took third place in the 2003 Rockygrass dobro contest, and led a horn-filled jam band in Colorado. Doesn't sound very "folky", eh? That's the point.
Look: too many singer-songwriters listen to the same music, read the same books, write the same songs. I prefer to be on the outside, peeking in, with my headphones blasting John Zorn and the Fiery Furnaces.
[As a good musical citizen, I donate many hours to running a non-profit concert series - www.HighStreetConcerts.com - and maintaining a music website for my hometown of Lyons, CO - www.MusicInLyons.com.]
Instrumentation
I perform on the guitar, dobro, and mandolin.
Discography
"The Sound of Stink" by Skaboodah and the Skalaktites. (1995)
"Jamison Live" by Jamison. (1999)
"Acoustic Trio" by Jamison. (2000)
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Setlist
My setlist draws from an extensive original repertoire - ranging from traditional-sounding waltzes to modern acoustic pop.
I also draw from an eclectic collection of covers: the Beach Boys, Greg Brown, Prince, and Tim O'Brien.