Jason Farnham: Press

“Serene” should garner Jason Farnham some well-deserved attention and place him firmly on the instrumental music map...Recommended!

...The compositions on “Serene” are performed on piano and synthesizer, with some more orchestrated than others, and provide the listener with an hour of delightful listening pleasure... The eleven tracks bring together a nice variety of styles.

“Be Thou My Vision” has appeared on quite a few piano CDs the past few years, and Farnham’s arrangement is quite different from any I’ve heard. Its deep bass rhythm and having each verse become a variation on the theme are both effective and stirring!

"Farnham's 'Winter in L.A.' truly sounds like the first snowfall of the year coming down, and because it's in a major key, it also has that Los Angeles sunny quality to it."

"We were just totally lucky to have Jason grace us with his talent and presence."

"Whenever I need to book a great act for one of my events, I always book Jason first."

"Jason really is a talented pianist! Very versatile, from prog. new age to solo almost classical piano."

Jason's sound is like adult contemporary, plus jazzy, and classical all at once, with some subtle UK trip-hop beats and an artful piano lead. I immediately pictured a happy sunny day when his song came up, this IS feel-good music. If Yanni got caught in a tornado with Dido and Moby's electronic percussion, it would blend together to form the sounds of Jason Farnham.

-Indigo of STO
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"Jason has the ability to constantly reinvent himself and create an entirely new sound that's refreshing and engaging. His enigmatic presence makes him an original in this day and age of copy-cats and one-hit wonders. Thanks to his well written songs and inimitable stage presence, Jason is a breath of fresh air in a smog infested LA and for this, we can all have a big sigh of relief knowing Jason Farnham is an artist who respects and maintains his artistic integrity, continuing to push boundaries and find a voice that is unique and a feverish delight to the ears of music enthusiasts everywhere."

"Songs from this L.A.-based artist are well-crafted, deftly produced and, thanks to Farnham’s nasally vocal delivery, convey a hopeful optimism. “Spin”is the out-and-out winner here; a radio-friendly song with a big hook that’s perfectly teed up and whacked over the fence. “First Man On Mars” alternates Farnham’s vocal with “mission control” patter about the red planet. Fans of Brendan Benson and Death Cab could go for this artist, whose sound is imbued with electro-pop elements. "

Published every other Thursday since 1977, Music Connection magazine is a bi-weekly music trade publication catering to the music industry, its loyal fans, and support services. From its unique vantage point, Music Connection magazine has, for more than two decades, set its sights on every aspect of the music business, from decision-making in corporate towers to performing in local clubs. Whether discussing raw survival or the factors contributing to breakthrough success, Music Connection examines and defines the realities of music making. Founded on the principle of bridging the gap between "the street and the elite," Music Connection has garnered a solid foundation of active readers, and is commonly referred to as "the musicians bible." This leading music trade magazine caters to the seasoned veteran as well as the fledgling musician, and to the top executive as well as those trying to break into the business. Its broad appeal encompasses the songwriter, producer, studio manager, agent, attorney, publicist, label executive and, of course, the professional and semi-pro musician. Music Connection magazine is distributed through a network of newsstands, bookstores, 7-Elevens, AM-PMs, record stores, and musical instrument stores, the readership is over 75,000. Seventy percent of the readership is in Southern California, five percent in Northern California, and the remaining twenty percent throughout every major city in the United States and several foreign countries.

JASON FARNHAM:
'MORNING COFFEE' FROM THE ALBUM 'BARRIERS'

"The intro is what drew me in to this song. The easy going harmony and rhythm is what kept me in. The other thing that I enjoyed was the sprinkles of the distorted vocals too. The other thing that piqued my interest was the spanish voices. I still haven’t figured out the reasoning behind that but hey, I liked it."

JASON FARNHAM – ‘BARRIERS’

"At his best (e.g. 'The Magician's Life'), Canton's Jason Farnham plays the kind of gorgeous pop that explodes onto radio fully formed."

"...'Morning Coffee', like all the songs, bubbles over an unplugged foundation, with enough electronic flourishes to keep the mix hopping, even when the lyrics drift back to the New Age realm, as on 'First Man on Mars'.

JASON FARNHAM –‘FIRST MAN ON MARS’ (FROM ‘BARRIERS’)

"...That's what you'd expect from a song about a celestial planet! Very expert musicality; I'd like to hear more from the artist."

HOMEGROWN

"It's funny, one of the most engaging CD's I've heard from a local musician in a while sounds like an import from the U.K."

"Jason Farnham's music may sound like it comes from the U.K., but it's from right here..."

SOUL-SOOTHING MUSIC FILLS MUSICIAN’S NEW CD

Jason's new instrumental piano CD, 'Special Times' is "soul-soothing music...it's the kind of soothing album to put on after a hectic day at work, or while attempting to wake up over morning coffee."

"...The 30 year old musician is nothing if not diverse."

SPECIAL TIMES FOR FARNHAM

"...Jason's instrumental piano music is soothing to listen to after a long hard day's work..."