Folk-rock bathed in Americana in the vein of Wilco, Counting Crows, or Bruce Springsteen.

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ROCK: Folk Rock, ROCK: Roots Rock



Details:
·Pampelmoose Records national recording artist with national distribution
·Winner in the 2003 OSCA Woody Guthrie Songwriting Competition
·2004 Best Bets Live Act Austin American Statesman
·2005 Austin Chronicle Recommended Live Acts
·2005 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominee âBest Roots Rockâ âBest Songwriterâ
·2005 RED Magazine Best Live Act in Dallas
·2006 Dallas Morning News Under The Radar Breakout Artist
·2006 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominee âBest Roots Actâ
·Last Album âBroken Furnitureâ spent three consecutive weeks in the National Americana Roots Music Report Top 40 Radio Charts
·Jaysonâs music has been featured in the film âHandicapped Horror.â


âCruel & Unusual by Jayson Bales is one of the must-have CDs of the year. Iâm talking all CDs put out by all people on planet earth during its most recent revolution around the sun.â Blair Lovern âTexasGigs.com

âThe release of Cruel & Unusual marks a milestone for Mr. Bales. It traipses around the musical map. Itâs dark, moody, power pop and brooding rock with a slight country flavor and sardonic lyrics.â
Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News

âJayson Bales is a talented artistâ¦Youâll be hearing lots more about this great new album (Cruel & Unusual) soon.â FineLineLive.com

A damn fine songwriter. His style is much like early Robert Keen. I can readily recommend Jayson.â
Dave Oberman, KUT/NPR Radio Austin

âFolk-rock has a promising new voice in Dallas. Singer-songwriter Jayson Bales merges pensive lyrics, plenty of catchy hooks and an airy, energetic and organic sound. Mr. Bales and his musical mates charm an audience with good, old-fashioned presence and chops.â BELO National News Networks

âBales has worked hard at his craft. His country-based-but-twangless story songs-sometimes melancholy, sometimes rocking-are solid too. He deserves a big audience.â Tom Geddie Buddy Magazine

âHe displays a literary deftness with his story-songs that few songwriters today possess let alone attempt. The song âEl Capitan de Galvestonâ is one of the best Iâve heard this year.â Rockzillaworld Music Reviews

âHis writing sets him apart from fellow Texas musicians.â Chip Chandler, Amarillo Globe News

âThe music is tight and focused, Balesâ vocals are strong and confident and the songwriting shows an inspired artist working at the top of his form.â J. Poet