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Zachary Jones: "Our event is outside of Urban Rustic Cafe (236 N. 12th Street) from noon until 8pm. It's going to be a full eight hours of musicians jamming in the sun. A few bands will also be performing stripped down versions of their tunes. It'll be a huge hangout spent appreciating the art of song while drinking smoothies by the park." - L Magazine
Zachary Jones: "Our event is outside of Urban Rustic Cafe (236 N. 12th Street) from noon until 8pm. It's going to be a full eight hours of musicians jamming in the sun. A few bands will also be performing stripped down versions of their tunes. It'll be a huge hangout spent appreciating the art of song while drinking smoothies by the park." - L Magazine
The EP begins with ‘All the Blue’, which features nice chord progressions and a clear, clean acoustic tone. Next came ‘Crushin’, displaying deft background riffs which fit in well with his good melodies/harmonies. This tune gave me a Death Cab vibe, as well as hearing some 60's-70's era influence in certain sections.
‘Pinched Pouts’ is next, and while it features good use of dissonance and interesting metaphors, there could be some improvements. The enunciation could be a little clearer, background vocals could have been repeated to create a more full sound, and the key change could have been avoided. It does not fit the mood of the song, as the tone goes immediately from dark to light. Fourth was ‘You Didn’t Call’, which featured soaring vocal parts and a 12 string guitar. If the verse lyrics were more emotional, this song would be absolutely excellent.
Last is ‘I Like You’, complete with a good story line, and while it seems a bit generic, Jones paints his own unique picture. Throughout the EP, good acoustic tone is maintained. This EP would be great for quiet nights or studying. Most acoustic music lacks emotion or movement, but this offering does not. The singing could be consistently more in tune, but Jones makes his style work through solid songwriting and pure emotion. Jones’ choruses are written with intellect, his songs are structured well, and his writing shows a lot of promise. - Tom Lohrman Music
The EP begins with ‘All the Blue’, which features nice chord progressions and a clear, clean acoustic tone. Next came ‘Crushin’, displaying deft background riffs which fit in well with his good melodies/harmonies. This tune gave me a Death Cab vibe, as well as hearing some 60's-70's era influence in certain sections.
‘Pinched Pouts’ is next, and while it features good use of dissonance and interesting metaphors, there could be some improvements. The enunciation could be a little clearer, background vocals could have been repeated to create a more full sound, and the key change could have been avoided. It does not fit the mood of the song, as the tone goes immediately from dark to light. Fourth was ‘You Didn’t Call’, which featured soaring vocal parts and a 12 string guitar. If the verse lyrics were more emotional, this song would be absolutely excellent.
Last is ‘I Like You’, complete with a good story line, and while it seems a bit generic, Jones paints his own unique picture. Throughout the EP, good acoustic tone is maintained. This EP would be great for quiet nights or studying. Most acoustic music lacks emotion or movement, but this offering does not. The singing could be consistently more in tune, but Jones makes his style work through solid songwriting and pure emotion. Jones’ choruses are written with intellect, his songs are structured well, and his writing shows a lot of promise. - Tom Lohrman Music
Discography
I Guess It Could Be Worth It EP
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A fragile whiney white guy singing sad folk for sad folks. Acoustic pop for cynics. Anthems for inadequate adults who long to rock and take charge. Songs that embrace the absurd, welcome the void, but don't sweat the small stuff. We're a disillusioned generation and we're ok with that. Is this too honest?
Zach Jones grew up in Virginia Beach, went to school in Richmond, VA, and now currently lives in Brooklyn. Jones describes himself as a garage folk, acoustic pop writer who draws from artists such as Elliott Smith and The Beatles, both of which can be heard at times in his own music. He loves small fat dogs, banana smoothies, and saunas. Zach was named after "Zack the Lego Maniac" but grew up hating legos.
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