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  • Studio Single Launch: Preservatives

    (posted by Jason) Preservatives is now live on all streaming services! This song benefits from the talents of several collaborators, progressively building into an upbeat climax with all the players weaving together an uplifting wall of sound. This song was the first time I had written something for a Big City Folk Song Club challenge.…

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  • Studio Single Collab Launch: City Trees

    We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you a rock/rap collaboration! This is the first Bucket collab with dual primary artists, a fusion of rock and rap with The Brooklyn Nat1ve (aka BK Native), Angel Lugo. Jason and Angel crossed paths at several open mics before approaching each other about a potential collaboration. Angel…

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  • Studio Single Launch: Looker Down

    Looker Down is now live on all streaming services. This song was written over 25 years ago, but was never recorded as a full band studio song until this year. There isn’t a complicated story for this song. At least not for what it’s about. Jason wrote it for his (at the time) girlfriend. They…

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  • Studio Single Launch: Wishbone

    Enjoy Wishbone on your favorite streaming services! The Campfire Version of this song was picked up by the Mellow Folk playlist and the the main version can be found on the Soft & Soothing Sounds playlist. This track sounds like a love song, but it’s not a love song. It sounds like it’s about a…

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  • Studio Single Launch: Wings

    Enjoy Wings on your favorite streaming services! It has also landed on the Spotify playlists I Know You Feel Me Somehow, Melancholic Indie, and The Vibes Of Indie Rock. Some of you may have noticed that the cover images for all of our recent singles have a butterfly shape in them. It’s not easy to…

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  • Studio Single Launch: Walls

    Enjoy Walls on your favorite streaming services.It has also found a home on the Future Nostalgia playlist on Spotify. This song tends to capture the audience’s attention at performances around NYC, with lots of positive feedback for its dark lyrics and visceral vibe. For the studio version our friend Dan Florio graced us with a…

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  • Studio Single Launch: Angry Little Planet

    I’m thrilled to announce the launch of our first track ever to include a featured performer. It’s called Angry Little Planet and it features Gordon Highland with a blazing lead guitar track over a bluesy backbeat, giving this song some serious Guns N Roses vibes. Beyond the usual streaming services, this song is also playing…

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  • Studio Single Launch: The Biggest Batch…

    We’ve got a new single out called The Biggest Batch Of Losers New York City’s Ever Seen. You can find it on your favorite streaming services, some of which are linked on our Music page. The song also found a home on two Spotify playlists: Whiskey Trails & Country Tales, and Road Trip: Easy Listening.…

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  • The Biggest Batch Of Losers New York City’s Ever Seen (live)

    Jason here. Video by Ira Zadikow, from April 12, 2024. This song is my love letter to my favorite sporting event on the planet: The New York City Marathon. I love it for many reasons. For one, this event features professional, elite level athletes who share the course with a bunch of schmucks like me.…

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  • Wings (live)

    From January 14, 2024. This was originally titled "Imaginal Discs", which is the scientific term for the part of a caterpillar that survives when it morphs into a butterfly. While I like the name and how it fits the song, it’s also confusing so I changed it to just "Wings".

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