What are the main influences of Jasons music?
Jason’s musical influences run the gamut of music genres and performers: pop, rock, jazz, metal, and country have all factored into Jason’s mildly ecletic style. Growing up, Jason was drawn to the vocal strengths of Steve Perry (Journey), the showmanship of David Lee Roth (Van Halen), and the emotionality of Karen Carpenter. He acquired a taste for metal in groups like Queensryche and Dream Theater, and the musicianship and compositional sophistication of Steve Vai. Asia and Yes strongly influenced Jason’s affinity for keyboards, and Diana Krall remains one of his favorite jazz performers. And the honesty and melodic strengths of James Taylor, the Indigo Girls, and Crosby Stills Nash and Young can be heard in Jason’s lyrics and melodies.