Jon Latham and Jason Erie - Live Near Philly at Public House Concert

400 Linden Avenue,Riverton NJ 08077

14 October, 2022

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About this event This show is happening in a lovely backyard of a private home in Riverton, NJ, (30 minutes outside Philadelphia) but it isn't a private show, anyone can buy a ticket. The actual address will be sent to you with your ticket confirmation email. Just so you have a better idea where you'd be going, the home is about a mile north of Tacony–Palmyra Bridge. BYOB. Please feel free to bring a blanket, towel or low lawn chair to sit in. Jason Erie 2022 Kerrville New Folk Finalist 2019 Eddie Owens Songwriter Shootout Winner New Record "Tiny Fires" Debut 32 on Billboard alt country chartJason Erie is a nationally touring Folk/Americana singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN. His sophomore record 'Tiny Fires' was released in March of 2022 via WireBird Records, and has since earned Erie major critical acclaim, being praised for his hyper sensory storytelling and its raw honesty. Erie’s distinct brand of earnest storytelling reflects the beautiful yet harsh reality of the human experience. The Music Mermaid said, “The thing about Erie is that he’s not just a wildly talented musician — he’s a poet, a gut-puncher, a soul-shaker, an artist so in tune with the special ways that words can be spun. Not all singer-songwriters can do this, but somehow Erie does it all.” This sentiment seems to be shared by anyone who has witnessed Jason’s live performances—as evidenced by his victory in the 2019 Eddie Owens Presents: Songwriter Shootout in Duluth, GA. Past winners of this competition include John Mayer, Shawn Mullins, Clay Cook, Jennifer Nettles, Tyler Childers, and Elliot Bronson. Jason’s music has been featured in The Bluegrass Situation, NPR, American Songwriter, For Folk's Sake, Music Mecca and many more. Jon Latham “What the hell Who is this guy??!! I find myself saying that a lot these days, but Jon Latham is! on the top of my list. Truth, beauty, time, love. The real deal. Close your eyes, open your heart,! feel the southern breezes.”! - Kevn Kinney! Drivin n Cryin! From the earliest of ages , Jon Latham has been obsessed with music. While living in the small! town of Greenwood, South Carolina, his first stage was the fireplace hearth at his grandma's! house. Introduced from the kitchen, he'd take the "stage", singing along to his favorite records! while strumming along on his toy guitar. The years have passed, the child has grown, but the! drive and love of performing is still rooted in the same innocence. Jon grew up for most of his life in Kennesaw, Georgia, a small suburb on the northern sprawl of! Atlanta. He picked up drums at the age of 6, and through his early teens, he became involved! with music in the local church. A side-effect of his time in the Pentecostal sanctuaries was a! honing of skills on other instruments. If the bass player fell ill, Jon would relinquish the drum! duties to another player so that he could cover the bass parts. By the age of 16, he had taught! himself guitar, and just after high school, he formed a duo with his brother performing in bars,! coffee shops, and restaurants in the Atlanta area. As the years went on, Jon's pursuits in music were well-tempered with his work ethic, ever the! skeptic that it would lead any further than the local open mics. That all changed when he met a! fellow Kennesaw singer-songwriter named Peyton Parker. Both Jon and Peyton found chemistry! in their harmonies, and Jon became her sideman, filling out guitar parts. Peyton and Jon! eventually found that same spark of inspiration when it came to writing, and together, they! began crafting original tunes as a team. In 2013, Peyton took the big leap to Nashville,! Tennessee, and once settled there, her family generously offered a spare room for Jon if he! could move. Jon moved to Nashville on Memorial Day 2013. Upon arriving he fell ill, only to find himself in a! three-day coma in the ICU, fighting blood clots in his lungs. Brushing so close to his mortality in! a foreign city had an effect on Jon after his recovery. He channeled this groundswell of emotions! into his first batch of solo songs, which he began playing at Nashville open mics and writers! rounds. His honest delivery and wholehearted appreciation for the audience won him respect! and admiration within the local music community, particularly in East Nashville. With the help of! local engineer and co-producer Josh Morris, he released his first record, Real Bad News in the! fall of 2015. Playing most of the instrumentation himself, Jon's debut album was met with! glowing reviews and even landed in the Bitter Southerner's Top 25 Southern Albums of 2015 and top 10 new artists to know in Rolling Stone, for 2017. As time progressed he found himself sharing the stage with friends and colleagues such as! Aaron Lee Tasjan, Glossary, Todd Snider, Elizabeth Cook on the Grand Ole Opry, Brian Wright, Great Peacock, John Doe, Dan Baird and Kevn Kinney/Drivin’ n Cryin’.! Jon released his latest album, Lifers, on Cafe Rooster Records. ! “Jon Latham writes the kind of song that makes me want to write songs better. He is fiercely! honest and a true rock n roll poet. His new album, Lifers, speaks volumes. The songs and the! musicianship areas golden as the heart in the man’s chest.”- Aaron LeeTasjan