For today's Temecula Valley Tuesday edition of The Dose I will feature an artist not only with ties to Temecula, but someone who also performed at one of our Rising Star Showcases not too long ago.
The artist is Jason Whitton. Jason is a former Temecula resident. His family moved there was back in '90, and he went to Temecula Valley High School. Whitton currently live in Los Angeles, specifically Burbank
Here's is more info about Jason Whitton:
"Having grown up in Houston, TX, Jason Whitton absorbed a lot of Country music influences, like George Strait and Willie Nelson. Later, he would fall in love with folk and singer-songwriters like Tom Waits, James Taylor, and Simon and Garfunkel. On his debut release, Thriftstore Cowboy, a lot of those influences can be heard, as Whitton weaved seamlessly in and out of those styles.
For his second release, Broken Horses, he leaned more towards his folk influences, but still put some twang on tracks like, Last Man Falling, which ended up on the soundtrack to Grantham & Rose, starring a before-she-was-famous Tessa Thompson, and directed by the Tony nominated Kristin Hanggi.
In 2016, Whitton released his most ambitious record yet, Honey Butter, which he co-produced with Brian Starley of Bergatron Music. He also teamed up with his old pal, Bob Boulding (guitarist for The Young Dubliners), who did all the amazing electric guitar work on the album. With songs like the title track, Honey Butter, and the made-for-country-radio cut, Tearin’ It Up, he was able to open up for Jennifer Nettles on her solo tour.
Whitton is currently working on a new album, due out in 2023. His latest single, Time Runs, was written about his wife, and deals with the concept of love in the afterlife."