{"id":1203,"date":"2016-06-02T19:46:05","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T19:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2016-06-10T19:48:49","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T19:48:49","slug":"jon-reynolds-forthcoming-ep-to-be-release-in-august-tackles-issues-of-racism-and-sexism-accompanied-by-throwback-music-vibe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/jon-reynolds-forthcoming-ep-to-be-release-in-august-tackles-issues-of-racism-and-sexism-accompanied-by-throwback-music-vibe\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Reynolds’ forthcoming EP (to be released in August) tackles issues of racism and sexism accompanied by throwback music vibe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jon Reynolds’ forthcoming \u00a0EP,\u00a0<\/b>scheduled for August release,\u00a0<\/b>tackles issues (racism, sexism)\u00a0<\/b>accompanied by throwback music vibe<\/b><\/div>\n
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\u201cMusic is about reaching people, bringing them together and telling them something,\u201d says Jon Reynolds, a longtime singer\/songwriter whose solo debut, an EP entitled\u00a0Generation, Love<\/em>, shines a light on social issues that still haunt the American South. Influenced by the moods and melodies of 1950s pop-pock, Reynolds\u2019 songs deliver bright hooks and weighty messages, tackling issues like racism and sexism along the way.\u00a0Generation, Love<\/em>\u00a0nods to a wide range of influences, too, from the songwriting of The Zombies and Ray Charles to the barrier-breaking art of comedians like Richard Pryor.<\/div>\n
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Choosing to join the ranks of activist art developed from Reynolds\u2019 recent relocation to the South. \u201cMy wife has repeatedly changed jobs because of sexist treatment and sexual harassment, and people have openly expressed their distaste for my black brother-in-law and black friends,\u201d says Reynolds about his first year living in Tennessee. Instead of responding in kind, he chose to transform the words of hate and prejudice into songs of introspective growth and social relevance, delivering a long-awaited revival of lyrical density.\u00a0Generation, Love<\/em>\u00a0leaves no listener uncertain about its theme, with Reynolds calmly expressing that prejudice exists in all of us and must be corrected – starting with himself.<\/div>\n
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A multi-instrumentalist, Reynolds cut his teeth with Oklahoma-based band The Waymires, whose blues-rock sound landed them headlining performances at festivals like Red Gorilla Fest. He’s still in that band, but\u00a0Generation, Love<\/em>\u00a0is a different project, inspired by his realization that inequalities still exist in the Bible Belt. On songs like \u201cSituational Demise,\u201d he ditches the blues and leans heavily on the pop music of his parents\u2019 generation, using it as a vehicle to deliver a wake-up call to anyone who\u2019s become complacent with the status quo.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt was important to find the right people to help interpret such a substantial topic,\u201d says Reynolds about the project\u2019s colorful musicianship, which included time-tested instrumentalists such as Hubert Payne, John Thomasson, and Evan Weatherford, along with vocal trio, The Horsettes, from country band A Thousand Horses. Reynolds also struck gold working with Josh Reynolds as his project engineer and producer. Josh\u2019s live production experience with Little Big Town lent itself beautifully to\u00a0Generation, Love<\/em>\u00a0by grounding the recordings in live performances, giving the project a genuine, human touch. On title track\u00a0Generation, Love<\/em>, all parties combine their unique artistic colors to create a masterful blending of past and present musical expression, headed by Reynolds\u2019 lyrical lament of a generation failing to live up to its potential.<\/div>\n
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Reynolds\u2019 EP will be released August 5, 2016. \u00a0(The first single from the EP, the title track, will be released early on July 8, 2016.)<\/div>\n
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2016 Jon Reynolds’ forthcoming \u00a0EP,\u00a0scheduled for August release,\u00a0tackles issues (racism, sexism)\u00a0accompanied by throwback music vibe \u00a0 \u201cMusic is about reaching people, bringing them together and telling them something,\u201d says Jon Reynolds, a longtime singer\/songwriter whose solo debut, an EP entitled\u00a0Generation, Love, shines a light on social issues that still haunt … <\/p>\n

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