After attaining a loyal fan base and performing with renowned artists such as G. Love, Brett Dennen, and Matt Nathanson, John Pringle is releasing his much anticipated first full length alum, Midnight Mass on the Williamsburg Bridge. He has dubbed the album “as honest as it gets†and it plays like an emotional opus with candid lyrics, which seem lifted from his diary. With raw vocals and simple chord processions, Pringle’s multi-layered lyrics express despair without depression and it is this sincerity, which has gained him such a solid following.
Pringle’s musical journey was not an easy or typical one. Pringle, a South Carolina native, spent most of his youth growing up in Georgia as the youngest in a loving family with four older sisters. Even at a young age, Pringle had an undeniable passion for music. His life long admiration for songwriters Eddie Vedder and Bob Dylan is evident in his music today, in which traces of Vedder’s deep voice and Dylan’s defeatist lyrics echo throughout his every song. His fans have been quoted saying that “he’s the next American David Gray, someone you can listen to and smile while enjoying the beauty in each of the songsâ€.
Even while working on Wall Street as a commodities broker, Pringle continued to feed his musical soul performing at open mic nights throughout New York City. Pringle developed an international following, when his brokerage career took him across the pond to Europe. While living over there he overcame his fear of stage fright playing at local pubs and won the hearts of some of the world’s harshest critics, the London working class.
Pringle’s ability to honestly convey his thoughts, emotions and experiences enables him to connect in a way few artists can. The honesty in his music is a reflection of this sincere young man who “tells it like it is,†and in the greatest display of self candor walked away from a successful business career to pursue his dream.
Whether performing in front of large or intimate crowds, Pringle invites you into his life and emotions. The simplistic sincerity of his music and lyrics causes others to reflect on their own lives and to teach us to learn from all challenges.
Cover Art by Spencer Sloan
