Jonathan Foster (musician)

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Jonathan Foster (born 1978 or 1979) is a singer-songwriter from Cranberry Lake, New York, [1] [2] [3] located in the foothills of the Adirondack Park, [4] and who currently resides in Redding, California. [5] He has released six studio albums, [6] two live albums, and has toured the United States [7] [8] since 2013. [9] [10] [11] His studio albums were recorded and produced by Bruce Turgon at After Hours Recorders in Redding, California. [12] His 2021 album Lantern Shade received favorable reviews and was recognized in The Repository's Best Music of 2021 as a "Gem of a record". [13] He has also been reviewed in Americana Highways, comparing Foster to a mix of Blaze Foley, John Denver, and Gordon Lightfoot [14] along with other writers comparing his music and style to Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. [15] [7]

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Foster is a self taught [10] acoustic guitar (Martin [15] ) and harmonica player (Hohner [16] ) whose music has been referenced as blending the folk and Americana genres. [17] [18] [19] His projects have regularly featured guitarist Ron Gillette, multi-instrumentalist Morgan Hannaford (Mo Ford), drummer Joe Misztal, and bassist Bruce Turgon. [14] [18] He was the founder of Miracle Mile Records, an independent record label based in Redding, California from 2015 to 2020. [18] During this period he assisted other artists in the release of albums, including a compilation of original children’s-themed songs titled Cats, Dogs, and Pollywogs in 2016. [20] Miracle Mile Records helped feature live performances, including at the Redding Roots Revival Music Festival and the Whole Earth and Watershed Festival. [21] Jonathan attended SUNY ESF in Syracuse, New York and also works as a conservation biologist. [22] [17] [23]

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  10. 1 2 Iwasaki, Scott (June 25, 2022). "Musician builds relationships with audiences through acoustic songs". Park Record. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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