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Jonathan Vassar & The Speckled Bird

About Me


Jonathan Vassar is a singer-songwriter based in Richmond, VA.
He is currently signed with the independent label: Triple Stamp Records
As a songwriter, Vassar seamlessly shifts between pastoral impressionism and urban romanticism,
weaving lyrics into both poignant narratives and visionary tableaux.
Vassar's band, The Speckled Bird, uses delicate melody and vocal harmony to create rich and compelling sounds of acoustic and electric clarity.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/08/2007
Band Website: http://www.triplestamp.com
Band Members: " The Speckled Bird :" Antonia Begonia (accordion, glockenspiel), Chris Edwards (mandolin, banjo, electric guitar), Joshua Quarles (cello, clarinet, organ, piano, percussion)

" The Hours and The Days :" David Shultz and The Skyline, Josh Small, Anousheh Khalili, Wil Loyal, Chris Carroll, Antonia Begonia, Allen Bergendahl, Adrienne Brown.
Influences: Paul Siebel, Gene Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, Gram Parsons, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Billy Joe Shaver, Bert Jansch, Val Stoecklein, Jackson C. Frank
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Sounds Like: The EP: "The Fire Next Time," will be available fall 2009.

The EP: "The Hours and the Days," recorded at Viking Recording Company , is now available for purchase.

Record Label: Triple Stamp Records (www.triplestamp.com)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ep review by PopMatters

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/69333-jonathan-vassar-th e-hours-and-the-days/
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 06:25:00 GMT

absolutepunk review of The Hours and The Days

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=967692
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:06:00 GMT

Independent Clauses

Independent Clauses review of "The Hours and The Days"
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:21:00 GMT

The Kennedy Center

Video Stream of the 1/16 show with the Speckled Bird.
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:44:00 GMT

The Fire Next Time EP

Recording of the new EP "THe Fire Next Time" will begin at the end of this month. Details and demos can be found at the following site: http://www.myspace.com/jonathanvassarandtsb
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:41:00 GMT

Best EPs of 2008

http://concretecircles.blogspot.com/2008/12/best-e...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT

The NATIONAL SHOW tickets

Please buy tickets to the National show through us. [email protected]$10
Posted by on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Eight Track RVA News

http://rvanews.com/eighttrack/
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:44:00 GMT

Silent Music Revival Review

MashUP review of Silent Music Revival performance by Jonathan Vassar and the Speckled Bird: http://www.myinrich.com/index.php/mashup/you-had-me-at-free- movie-and-music/
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:24:00 GMT

Aiding and Abetting review of The Hours and The Days

http://www.aidabet.com/issues/302/302reviews.htmlVASSAR
Posted by on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:26:00 GMT