Acoustic rock with, (in no particular order) some soul, folk, jazz, pop, blues and world influences.

13 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Acoustic, ROCK: Americana



Details:
How many times can you break one heart before the pieces are unrecognizable, too small to be put back where they came from? If it has been broken enough, a heart can be shaped. I answer questions. I show you different ways to think about the things you thought you had figured out. I ask the questions you need to find the answers to. I tell my stories. I tell your stories, one person at a time. You will understand if you know how it feels to be the person I wrote my song for. Otherwise make my music your own and enjoy the groove.

Hands
If I let me, I could crumble
Four fingers of one hand in the dam,
The other, a crazy hand on the glue
Kind of trying not to think of you
If you called my name, I might let go
Your pieces of me would be where, who knows
Which could be heaven sent, or a bad experiment

One hand is driving and shifting, racing along
The other writing and sifting in fits and starts
What's left of my thought
My mind is being crushed by my heart, words dashed on the dash
Broken apart like me, with me, by me, inside me, for you

Please, thank God, even if I lose and I'm
Spent and spilled and poured out for nothing but love
I am held in the palm of One greater than I
And the spot my puddle makes, will not go completely unnoticed

My music is an honest reflection of my ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions. Every song is about someone that I care about. Every song is about a time, a place, and a person, that lives in my heart. I have poured myself into the words and music to communicate truth, connect with the world and share a positive message when I can. It is meant to be entertaining, but you can find more than entertainment in what I have created. Please listen thoughtfully to my words; they have value. This music was written for the people that I care about; share it with those that you care about.

You can hear samples here or at www.ThisisCJ.com. My life is a crazy combination of unbelievable circumstances, paradoxes and randomness, as are my musical influences, but it all comes together in excellent acoustic pop rock. I hope you'll be able to hear in my vocals that I grew up listening to R&B and folk rock. If you listen carefully to the rhythm section, you will hear that I play percussion instruments from all over the world. I have been able to work with some great players and collaborators including some killer jazz musicians who helped me to arrange some of the tunes. I taught myself to play the guitar; I've never seen anyone play the way I do. Seasoned guitar players watch me do my thing and scratch their heads, (in a good way). I know it sounds far out... but it's not... just listen. I should also say that this album is all grown up, but still family friendly.

Very truly yours,
CJ Thouret