singer/songwriter/guitarist
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jason fickel

songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist jason fickel has been performing his synthesis of mississippi blues and urban folk for the past 15 years. the kansas-born, colorado-raised artist learned the blues trade in mississippi from bluesmen james “son” thomas and othar turner, before moving to chicago where he began performing his original songs and telling his stories on the city’s stages. now based in bloomington, indiana, fickel has continued writing and recording new material. his new, third full-length cd, kerosene cologne, crackles with wry vocals, bottleneck guitars, and gumbo trombones. ** “fickel blows my socks off. imagine piedmont blues filtered through the eyes and ears of a thoroughly modern songwriter… and what a picker!” - kit malone, fractured folk showcase ** “jason fickel is the hillbilly elvis costello wearing donovan’s boxers.”- nicholas markos, jordan ** “fickel’s brand of folk blues is a must hear. he's a very talented singer-songwriter as well as a fantastic guitarist and he really can pick!” - zorba rose, the hillbilly happy hour for more information, please contact jason fickel at 812-360-0455. also, more information (photos, mp3s, bio.) is available at www.jasonfickel.com/press.htm