Places to Hear Me

So I figured I'd give you a few places to hear my music. I play a folkier brand of solo acoustic music and have released several albums and EPs over the last few years. My music is really just what's on my mind at the moment.



Please have a go at it and let me know what you think. I appreciate all feedback.



myspace.com/jackdevoremusic

purevolume.com/jackdevore

Stomacher

Stomacher is a band undefined. You cannot listen to their latest album with the intent of lumping it into any one genre, as Stomacher is simply that; Stomacher. They are ambient, chilling, and beautiful. With frontman Jarrod Taylor's haunting vocals leading the way, Stomacher slides through their own brand of music, parts indie, rock, folk, and alternative with the most soulful delivery the music industry has seen in a long time. With lyrical objectives not entirely decipherable, Jarrod Taylor writes to invoke thought. The band's newest album "Sentimental Education" alone contains ten songs, each with a dark, brooding, yet incredibly melodic vibe. The rythm section of this band leads the charge with grooves that almost force movement, while the vocals and guitars haunt your every sense. I have seen Stomacher live on two occasions, and I will tell you, this music will truly change your life. I know it has changed mine.

www.myspace.com/stomacher
http://www.stomachermusic.com/

Make Sure to Hear:
"Mystic Heat" (Stomacher)
"Sentimental Education" (Sentimental Education)
"Coming on a Black Day" (Sentimental Education)

A Movable West

Josiah Byars is a man of many thoughts, dreams, and introspections. He is a man that likes to question the perceptions of the majority and remind us all of how inane and inconceiveable some of the things our society believes are. A believer in God and the like, Josiah is not a man to let Christians slip by unscathed. In his song "You Devil You" he says to the followers, "I lifted you up, and this is what I get; you jump in some dirty river and join the born again". He speaks of ritual and the concepts of the church and society as a whole, trying despereately to tell the truth to at least a few of us who are willing to listen. And believe me, not only a few are listening. Josiah has gained a fairly large fanbase in his short time as a solo act. He plays a folky brand of acoustic indie music that you can listen to in almost any mood and enjoy no matter what. I am truly a fan and believe you should be as well.

Check him out:
http://www.purevolume.com/AMovableWest
http://www.myspace.com/amovablewest

Make Sure to Hear:
"You Devil You" (So Much Depends on Your Proportions)
"In Defense of the Lower Case" (So Much Depends on Your Proportions)
"Thousands and Thousands" (Portraits)

Abandon Kansas

A quartet from Wichita, Kansas, Abandon Kansas is sure a cut above all the rest. Frontman Jeremy Spring will tell you when asked what motivates him and his bandmates, that "As far as long term goals, none of us have any desire to be rich and famous. If we can keep connecting with people through music then we'll be content. There are way too many bands out there already so we're trying to make what we do a little bigger than music".
With lyrics like "The small town kids miss the city/The city kids miss the trees/How did we get this backwards?/We're gonna need more than a change of scenery", they do just that. They make their music worth something to the world. I witnessed this band's live show at last year's Tomfest music festival, and I was blown away. Even in the abscence of their bassist, the trio of men pulled together something beautiful. I came away from their set just a little different than I had been before. And though it wasn't a radical change in character, I believe this is what Jeremy meant. They only wish to connect with people and make that miniscule change of heart.
Abandon Kansas is a truly incredible band and a great group of guys.


Check them out:
www.myspace.com/abandonkansas
www.purevolume.com/abandonkansas

Make sure to hear:
"Minutes (acoustic)" from The Earth Falls Asleep
"I Wonder if it's Me" from We're All Going Somewhere