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"Walsenburg Line" is Jason's 8th CD and is a 4-song EP which will be released late summer 2011. The CD features the talented Brian Irwin on every track! Banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitars, this is truly an original Americana/folk/country record. The songs were all written by Jason and all feature a unique, Southwest Americana feel to it. Look for the CD soon! Track listing:

1. She Spit My Heart Out On Raton Pass

2. Take Me Back To The Day

3. Cortez Blues

4. How Many Miles (Until I Forget About You)

Between 1998 and 2009 I wrote nearly 100 songs and released five albums. 17 of those songs are represented here. My intention was to record each song in an earthy, organic and honest manner. In today’s society of unnecessary noise, excess and commercialism, this simple approach appealed to me. Each song is a snapshot of people I have met, places I have been and various landscapes and roads I have taken. On this album you will hear songs about love, love-gone-wrong, boats, fog, the first hundred miles, being a Daddy and the moon. Some songs were written overlooking the Olympia, WA harbor. Others were written on the central coast of California. Many were written under the shadow of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Wherever the songs were written, I hope you enjoy them and that each little “souvenir” finds a small place in your life. Thanks for supporting independent music.

The Pikes Peak region of Colorado has been inspiring writers, painters, photographers and musicians throughout American history. For those of us lucky enough to live here, it provides a constant fountain of creativity. It is in this spirit that we bring you Positively Pikes Peak – The Pikes Peak Region Sings Bob Dylan. Using the solid foundation of songs from one of the most influential songwriters of our time, the artists represented here have decorated their favorite Dylan tunes with their own unique Colorado style. I hope you enjoy the album and that every song becomes a small, Colorado souvenir.

'Slow It Down, Take a Step Back' is the fifth full-length CD release by folk singer-songwriter Jason Bennett. The CD features nine original songs composed by Bennett and one Bob Dylan cover, Shooting Star. On this recording you will hear acoustic and pedal-steel guitars, a lonesome harmonica and delicate, warm vocals cradled with shimmering harmonies. You will hear children’s laughter. You will hear rain and thunder. You will hear songs that cry out in desperation, close to the point of giving up; “I cried for the first hundred miles. And I cried for a thousand more. And I tried to put it all behind me. But that ain’t working anymore.”

4th album of music from singer-songwriter Jason Bennett. This indie acoustic-themed folk CD features Jason on vocals, guitar and harmonica backed in the studio by Chuck Haas (Simpleman) and Rich Currier. Released on 9/12/2006. Get your copy now!

Second CD of original Americana music featuring Bennett on vocals, guitar and harmonica and featuring the brother duo of Cleve and A.J. Clark backing him in the studio. Includes the single, "Snap My Fingers".

The songs on Acoustic Harbor were recorded in my laundry room at my home in Shelton, Washington on an old analog Tascam Porta studio 4-Track. The songs are stripped to the core and are recorded with the philosophy that less is more. In today’s plastic digital age, I find a certain comfort in recording this way and I hope the listener enjoys hearing the songs in their original form. No studio, no back-up musicians, no overdubs, just me thumping on my guitar in my home. Like the way Woody Guthrie used to do it. Or those early bootleg Bob Dylan recordings. I like the personal feeling of inviting the listener into my own home through the songs. The songs are not pristine or polished, but neither is life. And so it goes. I hope you enjoy Acoustic Harbor.

Debut folk CD from singer-songwriter Jason Bennett featuring himself on vocals, guitar and harmonica and featuring California cellist Bob Liepman on cello and mandolin. Soft, guitar-cello driven original folk music.

Download Jason's brand new song, "How Many Miles (Until I Forget About You)" right here. It is one hell of a creeper of a song about lost love, lost highways and the vast American West. The song sneaks up on you and stays for a while, kind of like a sunset on Raton Pass.