“Think about Leonard Cohen, Elliot Smith and Bob Dylan. Take away 51 percent caducity, two strings and add a new millenium”. That’s how Jonas Asker is described in a mail I received, and yes, I can certainly hear in the music where his roots are. The question is if he has the voice to stand out and touch someone in a crowded genre such as singer/songwriter?

And I really think he has. The somewhat draggy, bright, young voice cares for the words and paints beautiful emotions in the song “This Day”. If I also listen to the three-track EP, from last year, I find an interesting variety in the songs and in the way of singing.

You can listen more on Jonas Asker’s Facebook page or on Bandcamp. Here is “This Day” as a download and as a video:

This Day