Mason Jennings
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Mason Jennings

Mason Jennings started playing in Minneapolis coffee shops and released his first self-titled album in 1999. He was listening to Bob Dylan and Neil Young...

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Mason Jennings, a Minneapolis songwriter with quiet reach

A folk-rock voice from the coffee shops, still writing songs that stick.

For a good sense of his sound, try 'Century Spring' or 'East Of Eden'. They're both straightforward, well-built songs that show what he does.

Jennings writes songs that feel lived-in, not just performed. You hear it in 'Century Spring', a track that carries some of that early Dylan and Neil Young influence without sounding like a tribute. His music has turned up in films and TV, and he's played with folks like Andrew Bird, but the songs themselves, like 'East Of Eden', are what keep people listening.

He started playing in Minneapolis coffee shops and put out his first album in 1999. After 'Birds Flying Away' in 2003, which had 'Something About Your Love' on it, he kept recording through the 2000s with albums like 'The Flood and the Mercy' and 'Boneclouds'. He's stayed based in the Minneapolis scene, writing and releasing songs ever since.

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Mason Jennings started playing in Minneapolis coffee shops and released his first self-titled album in 1999. He was listening to Bob Dylan and Neil Young around that time, and you can hear some of that in songs like 'Century Spring' and 'Confidant' from his later work.

His 2003 album 'Birds Flying Away' had 'Something About Your Love' on it, which got some radio play. He put out several more records after that, including 'The Flood and the Mercy' in 2004 and 'Boneclouds' in 2006. He's played with other musicians like Andrew Bird and Brandi Carlile.

Jennings has had songs in films and TV shows. He's kept writing and recording, with tracks like 'East Of Eden' and 'Ulysses' showing up in his catalog. The Minneapolis scene has been his home base through most of it.

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