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Jason Spitz
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Jason Spitz
NEWS
Please download my songs from this site, or from www.mp3.com/jasonspitz. If you like them, share the music with your friends. It's all free, so please spread the love!
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Jason Spitz is a young songwriter and guitarist with a fresh sound full of clever lyrics, interesting characters, and sincere emotion. He independently wrote, arranged, and recorded his debut CD "Anything You Want", which he released in the summer of 2002. Jason's music taps into something universal, creating stories and experiences that everyone can relate to.
Why this name?
I didn't want any fake stage name or pseudonym. "Jason Spitz" may not be catchy or marketable, but it's honest, and so is my music.
Do you play live?
School takes up most of my time, so I don't play live much any more. I promote my music through the internet. Anyone can download my songs from this site or from www.mp3.com/jasonspitz completely for free.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Without mp3s, I would have to spend hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars getting my music to people, and they would be forced to pay me money just to listen to it. My goal is to get people to connect, to share an emotional experience, through my music. That's why all of it is completely free. Mp3s and file sharing are a vital part of reaching that goal.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
No, I want to reach people directly, without the strings and obligations of professional promotion or contracts. Major labels have no interest in how my music touches people or how they share it with each other. They're focused on their bottom line, and that's not what's important to me.
Band History:
Inspired by my dad, I started playing guitar at age 14. I picked it up quickly, and began composing three and four chord songs, but I couldn't find lyrics or melodies. Fast forward four years, past my obligatory Metallica phase, when I wrote my first songs as a senior in high school. I played several open mics and coffeehouses around town during the summer, and bought a cheap Tascam Portastudio on which I recorded and mixed my early demos. During the summer of 2002, I bought an equally cheap digital 8-track studio and re-recorded my earlier material while adding a few new songs. That ended up as "Anything You Want", my 10-track independent release. I played occasional gigs and coffeehouses around campus, and recently had my first public show in Evanston at Nevins Live.
Your influences?
Great songwriters like John Prine, Dar Williams, and Steve Goodman, and also the Beatles in terms of chords and progressions that are simple yet unique, intricate but memorable.
Favorite spot?
Isle of Capri, Italy. Or Echo Hill Ranch, Kerrville, Texas.
Equipment used:
The entire album was recorded using only a Guild DCE-5 guitar and a Shure microphone. How's that for a shoestring budget?