Artist description Jesse Thurgood is a singer/songwriter with a smooth acoustic sound. He is owner of his own independant record company, "Red Canyon Music," and has released three CD's under this label. With a wide range of musical influence from Folk to Country- Western to Rock and Roll, combined with his own life experiences, Jesse's music, though hard to categorize, is an honest expression written and performed straight from his heart.

Music Style Folk, Country Western, Rock and Roll

Musical Influences John Denver, Willie Nelson, Alabama, Dan Fogelberg, John Gorka.

Similar Artists Dan Fogelberg, John Denver, James Taylor, John Gorka, John Prine, Lyle Lovett, Stephen Stills, The Eagles, Jackson Brown.

Artist History In 1994 Jesse was the featured "In-House Musician" at the Old Faithful Inn located in Yellowstone National Park where he performed for five months to people from all over the world. Since then he has performed in music festivals, resort clubs and restaurants, coffee houses and bookstores throughout the western United States.

Instruments Jesse sings and plays acoustic guitar. On his recordings he is ocationally backed by some very talented friends but in general the music is produced with his vocal and guitar in the forefront.

Albums http://www.jessethurgood.com/cds

Press Reviews By ERIC D. SNIDER. The Daily Herald. Payson's resident poet-cowboy Jesse Thurgood has returned with "The Road I Walk Today," a follow-up to his wonderful 1997 album, "Learning How to Dance." Thurgood's songs have only gotten better in the last three years. Nearly every piece on this album resonates with beauty, depth and emotion, yet avoids triteness like the plague. The music is often what you'd call "pretty," but is often more haunting and beguiling than such simple terms as "pretty" would normally allow. "Dreams of Blue" sings of the ocean as a "cold mistress" whose siren song leads "many a mate (to) find a sad fate, trying to answer the call." The genuinely touching "She Sent Her Love" tells the true story of a destitute widow who joined a "lonely hearts" club and fell in love with her pen pal. Other songs cover such diverse topics as trains, prayer, and taking chances, all of them written with care and performed with absolute precision. Acoustic guitar is the main instrument, and Thurgood plays it like the pro he is. He is occasionally backed up by some other talented folks, but the music never loses sight of what it's meant to be: an acoustic album of soulful, painstakingly real songs. One cannot listen to Thurgood without being awed by his songwriting skills, not to mention his proficiency on the guitar. Grade: A

Additional Info http://www.jessethurgood.com/

Location Payson, UT - USA

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