http://do512.com/band/jon-napier http://do512.com/band/jon-napier.xml Jon Napier is far from typical. In a music scene sometimes saturated with repetitive sound and face-value lyrics, he represents a freshness and depth that sets him apart. His music is more than just tunes and words. The experience that is Jon Napiers sound catches a person by forceits locked in squarely between the echo of a deep thought and a gut-punch to the soul. Jon knows that music can speak a language that ignores limits, and it can make itself familiar to every listener. When Jon takes the stage and strikes his first few notes, you immediately become more than just an audience member; you are part of a musical conversation that bears emotional weight. What does music mean to Jon Napier? What else is there? he says. Everything else is up and down, but music can bring you to tears or bring you to your knees. One or two notes can make you cry like a baby. You can hear a phrase and youll relate, and the music brings you to tearstheres a language to music. The strongest force of spirituality been communicated through songs for thousands of years. It hooks you pretty hard. He grew up in Ritchie County, West Virginia Jon began playing music himself when he was seven or eight years old. His grandmother gave him a guitar and showed him a few chords. He moved to Texas. The area exposed him to more music, more sounds, and allowed him to truly find himself as a musician. Today, his roots music sound is driven by varied influences spanning a wide range, including Stephen Stills, Neil Young, John Prine, Willie Nelson, Joe Walsh, Dan Fogelberg, Dave Mason, Graham Nash, Darrell Scott, Kris Kristofferson, Tim Schmidt, Willie, Rodney Crowell, and many more. Today, Jon Napier is breaking molds and breaking out. His sound is fresh and deep and speaks directly to a person. The slight rasp in his voice charges the air between his words and our ears, clearing a path for a soulful conversationa musical dialogue. It carries its own weight while at the same time lifting burdens. Its an experiencea singular, extraordinary experience that is as far from typical as music can get: Its solid jonnapier http://s3.amazonaws.com/do512/photos/64651/Jon_Napier_poster.jpg 35372344 http://www.myspace.com/jonnapier GGNLjI1gtYQ