Jason Singer is only 31 years old, but he found inspiration to make music in an unlikely place: his local library.
The Tennessean says the songwriter better known as Michigander didn't have internet back then, so he checked out stacks of CDs, burned them and learned the songs that would shape his tastes.
Singer—touring ahead of a debut full-length that's supposed to come out next year—will connect with a whole lot more people on a three-month fall and winter tour that stretches into 2025 and includes five stops in Florida.
The opening track of a 2023 EP (It Will Never Be The Same) features Singer's gift for writing catchy hooks and delivering them with a vocal that recalls the joy and pain of Augstana's Daniel Layus while the rest of the effort channels the lessons Singer's learned in therapy after breaking his leg and canceling a tour in 2022.
"I'm working on things I didn't really know that I had to work on, and it's been a really, really positive experience," he told Spin about his approach to self-care.
Tickets to see Michigander play Crowbar in Ybor City on Sunday, Jan. 26 are still available and start at $20. Arizona songwriter Sydney Sprague opens.
See Josh Bradley's weekly roundup of new concert announcements below.
Betty Fox Saturday, Aug. 3. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Impulse Saturday, Aug. 10. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Club XCX: Kelly Lynn Thursday, Aug. 15. 9 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City
Rose Funeral w/Grasping at The Shadow/Spiritual Chaos/Death of a Deity Wednesday, Aug. 21. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa
Royal Sugar w/The Dirty Janes/Eric Jafet/Mortal Sons Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City
JT Curtis and the Florida Scoundrels Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Mannywellz Tuesday, Sept. 24. 8 p.m. $20 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Clearwater Latin Jazz Fest: Renesito Avich & Friends w/Mauricio Rodriguez & the MJR Latin Project/O Som Do Jazz Friday, Sept. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
Fleshgod Apocalypse w/Shadow of Intent/Ingested/The Zenith Passage/Disembodied Tyrant Sunday, Sept. 29. 5:30 p.m. $26.50 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Deicide w/Krisiun/Inferi/Cloak Friday, Oct. 11. 6 p.m. $30. Orpheum, Tampa
Exodus w/Havok/Candy/Dead Heat Saturday, Nov. 2. 6 p.m. $30. Orpheum, Tampa
Dreamcatcher Friday, Nov. 22. 7:30 p.m. $63 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Tommy Emmanuel w/The Sting Revolution Saturday, Dec. 7. 8 p.m. $34.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Underoath w/Static Dress Monday, Dec. 16. 6:30 p.m. $32.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Old Dominion Thursday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. $374 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Zebra Friday, Dec. 27. 8 p.m. $40 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Los Lobos Wednesday, Jan. 8. 7:30 p.m. $39.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Vitamin String Quartet Wednesday, Jan. 29. 8 p.m. $37.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Johnny Mathis Saturday, Feb. 8. 8 p.m. $37 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
The Righteous Brothers Sunday, March 9. 8 p.m. $42.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Alan Jackson Saturday, April 26. 7 p.m. $96 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa
Cancellations/reschedules
$not at Jannus Live, July 26 Canceled
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The Tennessean says the songwriter better known as Michigander didn't have internet back then, so he checked out stacks of CDs, burned them and learned the songs that would shape his tastes.
Singer—touring ahead of a debut full-length that's supposed to come out next year—will connect with a whole lot more people on a three-month fall and winter tour that stretches into 2025 and includes five stops in Florida.
The opening track of a 2023 EP (It Will Never Be The Same) features Singer's gift for writing catchy hooks and delivering them with a vocal that recalls the joy and pain of Augstana's Daniel Layus while the rest of the effort channels the lessons Singer's learned in therapy after breaking his leg and canceling a tour in 2022.
"I'm working on things I didn't really know that I had to work on, and it's been a really, really positive experience," he told Spin about his approach to self-care.
Tickets to see Michigander play Crowbar in Ybor City on Sunday, Jan. 26 are still available and start at $20. Arizona songwriter Sydney Sprague opens.
See Josh Bradley's weekly roundup of new concert announcements below.
Betty Fox Saturday, Aug. 3. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Impulse Saturday, Aug. 10. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Club XCX: Kelly Lynn Thursday, Aug. 15. 9 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City
Rose Funeral w/Grasping at The Shadow/Spiritual Chaos/Death of a Deity Wednesday, Aug. 21. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa
Royal Sugar w/The Dirty Janes/Eric Jafet/Mortal Sons Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City
JT Curtis and the Florida Scoundrels Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Mannywellz Tuesday, Sept. 24. 8 p.m. $20 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Clearwater Latin Jazz Fest: Renesito Avich & Friends w/Mauricio Rodriguez & the MJR Latin Project/O Som Do Jazz Friday, Sept. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
Fleshgod Apocalypse w/Shadow of Intent/Ingested/The Zenith Passage/Disembodied Tyrant Sunday, Sept. 29. 5:30 p.m. $26.50 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Deicide w/Krisiun/Inferi/Cloak Friday, Oct. 11. 6 p.m. $30. Orpheum, Tampa
Exodus w/Havok/Candy/Dead Heat Saturday, Nov. 2. 6 p.m. $30. Orpheum, Tampa
Dreamcatcher Friday, Nov. 22. 7:30 p.m. $63 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Tommy Emmanuel w/The Sting Revolution Saturday, Dec. 7. 8 p.m. $34.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Underoath w/Static Dress Monday, Dec. 16. 6:30 p.m. $32.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Old Dominion Thursday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. $374 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Zebra Friday, Dec. 27. 8 p.m. $40 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Los Lobos Wednesday, Jan. 8. 7:30 p.m. $39.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Vitamin String Quartet Wednesday, Jan. 29. 8 p.m. $37.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Johnny Mathis Saturday, Feb. 8. 8 p.m. $37 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
The Righteous Brothers Sunday, March 9. 8 p.m. $42.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Alan Jackson Saturday, April 26. 7 p.m. $96 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa
Cancellations/reschedules
$not at Jannus Live, July 26 Canceled
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