Jake Morley

I just heard about this guy maybe three weeks ago from a great friend(Jessie Maltin, what what) and haven't been able to stop listening to him.  If you just sit and listen to his music you hear a semi typical singer songwriter sound but with other layers thrown on top.  Several of his songs have very deep bluesy elements to them which is very cool laid over the guitar.  The first main difference is the way in which Jake plays his guitar.  He lays it flat on his lap and plays it in a much more rhythmic type of fashion.  So, while he's still using the same instrument as so many his way of playing adds a whole new feel to typical songs...in a great way.  Secondly he writes some incredible stuff as far as melodies and lyrics go.  Some of his songs have cool storylines that they follow like "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" while other are more specific ideas that he follows like "Pondering On a Scenario In Which I am a Hero."  I also love that he uses some other instruments that aren't typically heard in singer songwriter music.  He uses a stand up bass and a hormonica which add a really nice element to his songs.   

His album "Many Fish to Fry" came out the 20th and I bought it the first day.  It's so worth the $9.99 on iTunes and I really urge you to go check it out.  From top to bottom it's a really fun and entertaining cd.



Here are some good links for ya:

JakeMorley.com
Jake Morley Myspace
YouTube Channel