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Jonathan Barnes

nashville, Tennessee
32 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter
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"Ya either got faith or ya got unbelief and there ain't no neutral ground."
BIOGRAPHY
I grew up in a musical home, playing bluegrass and I quickly moved from there to folk, blues, soul, southern rock, jazz, and pop music. My songs are compared to Jay Farrar, Mark Kozelek, and Jeff Tweedy -- i try to make music that's honest, sincere, progressive folk rock. My second self-released album Medication (2007) was recorded at Smoakstack Studios in Nashville.
LEVEL
novice
GENRES
Indie Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk
Contact
Management: jonathan@barnesmusic.com
Publishing: N/A
Label: N/A
Booking: N/A
Administrative: jonathan barnes
P.R.O.
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INSTRUMENTS
bass / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / keyboard / mandolin / piano / vocals
INFLUENCES
clarence white, tony rice, duane allman, george harrison, john lennon, paul mccartney, jeff tweedy, jay farrar, caleb stine, mark kozelek, robert zimmerman
DAY JOB
Healthcare Sales / Management
I AM INTERESTED IN
in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to tv
I WRITE:
For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
for myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music
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Townes Van Zandt: Facets, Faults & Fractures

It's 10 o'clock at night on an abandoned Music Row. The year is 1985. In a third-floor office in an old house that serves as the offices for the Oak Ridge Boys' Silverline/Goldline Music Publishing, Steve Earle brings the chair he's leaning back in down hard, flipping his hair out of his eyes for emphasis.

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Hey Jonathan,

We got your song on the home page -- check it out!

thanks,

AS Staff
07/21/2008 11:16 PM
Hey Jonathan,

Welcome to American Songspace! The only network for only songwriters.com

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Write On,

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07/16/2008 03:04 PM