Artist Spotlight-Jason Myles Goss

I stumbled across Jason Myles Goss and my life will never be the same. I was sitting at work listening to Pandora online radio and this tranquil voice came out of the speakers. I instantly stopped. I had not heard a sound like that since. . .I can't remember when. Goss pairs a soothing voice with mesmerizing lyrics to create a sound that is dramatically different from everything else around.

Poetry is the only way to describe Goss's songwriting style. He is a thinking person's songwriter. He sucks you into his world and takes you on a journey with his disarmingly sweet vocals. Another Ghost is so amazingly diverse that you never get tired of listening. Goss is a resurrection of folk singers of long ago. His lyrically driven music transports you to a simpler time.

Goss began his career like many people do, as a fan. According to his website, he became a fan of Bob Dylan while riding in the car with his dad on their traditional Sunday outings. (You can definitely hear Dylan's influence on Goss's early writing style on the album, Long Way Down.)

Born in the small town of Hopedale, MA, Goss began recording not far from the flea markets he used to frequent with his father on their Sunday outings. In 2003 he pressed his first album, Long Way Down. Later that year he was chosen as one of the finalists in the Newport Folk Festival Songwriter's Contest. After a month-long trip to Ireland to find inspiration, Goss moved to Boston and entered the music scene. It was there that he discovered some of the music that would be most influential to his writing, among them Josh Ritter, Elliot Smith and David Gray. The next two years were filled with performing and working on his follow-up.

In 2005, Another Ghost was released at Club Passim in Cambridge, MA. One of its song was recently featured on the trailer for the independent film Reticence.

Goss is not yet receiving the airtime he so desperately deserves. However, other media outlets are praising his talents:

"A diamond in the rough. . . his talent and appeal are undeniable. If you are not convinced of this yet, just wait until you catch him live or one of his fans catches up with you." -Pat Keating, Insite Magazine (Boston, MA)

". . .Goss's musical performance was enticing; his combination of storytelling and singing lured in listeners and brought them to his own level, as if they were living the songs themselves. . ." -The Ithacan, (Ithaca, NY)

2008 brought release of his live EP, Dreamland. This record was recorded live at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA. On his website, Jason writes, "Dreamland is a stepping-stone to a future album; these are not polished studio tracks, there are no smoke and mirrors, but the feeling is right. Throughout you can hear the bar staff washing glasses, shouts from the crowd braving the late hour; I can't think of a better place for these songs to live."

For more information on Jason Myles Goss visit www.jasonmylesgoss.com or www.myspace.com/jasonmylesgoss. You can also check him out on iTunes.