Jared Bartman
Peoria, Illinois, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2014 | SELF
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"Jared Bartman is a dude who makes songs that are pleasant but also sorta melancholy and chamber poppy and a little off in a good way, and we like him, so you should also like him." - Noisey
"...Bartman seems to find the delicate balance between experimentation and the inherent accessibility of pop." - Death and Taxes
"Jared Bartman makes us feel that around every corner are equal parts promise and disappointment." - Daytrotter
“Sure, you can pick up books and recordings from everywhere in the world, no matter where you grow up or call home, but the ways that Bartman has imagined his distinctive and highly-creative compositions is something that doesn't just come to most people who have been raised where he's been raised.” - Daytrotter
"A proverbial onion of an album, rich in its stylistic layers, leaving you guessing the trail of the young composer’s diverse influences." - Earbuddy
"In under forty minutes, Bartman has crafted an album that thousands upon thousands of artists will spend their lifetimes trying to craft and never achieve." - Made of Chalk
Discography
Misery Makes Strange Bedfellows (LP, 2013)
Grinnin' In Your Face (EP, 2011)
Two Poems (EP, 2011)
Jersey Shore (LP, 2009)
I Refute Technology (EP, 2008)
The Kathy Clark EP (EP, 2007)
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Bio
Jared Bartman is a songwriter, composer, and bandleader based in Peoria, IL. Merging genres to create a sound that is all his own, Bartman combines indie, American folk, Eastern European, and afro-Cuban music with classical arrangements, occasionally returning to his rock and roll roots. Today, Bartman's live shows span from solo performances to large ensemble performances featuring vocal harmonies, string quartet, bass, and percussion accompaniment that recreates the vivid sonic pictures captured in his studio recordings. Sharing the stage with artists like John Vanderslice, Richard Buckner, and Night Beds has allowed Bartman to perform for audiences that value a richer, raw sound driven by poetic lyricism. A new full-length record, Misery Makes Strange Bedfellows, saw release in fall of 2013.
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