Like the previous album Borrowing Power From The Mill, the songs that make up Happy Medium were largely composed in October 2023, when I opted to write and record music every day for a month.
The Happy Medium songs were held back for further work and refinement, which took place over the following winter and spring.
Having the luxury of working with a group of over twenty tracks meant I was able to drop the songs that didn't fit the project, leaving a further dozen tunes in the vault for another day.
The album was released on June 21st, 2024. It is available to stream or download at most major digital outlets.
Jason Allen:
Vocals, harmony vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar,
bass guitar, lap steel guitar, piano, keyboards, drums,
percussion, programming, field recordings, lyrics.
All songs written, arranged, performed, recorded and mixed by Jason Allen, October 2023 to May 2024.
Jason Allen
Original Songs
Here's a playlist featuring a selection of original songs written, performed and recorded by Jason Allen.
Instruments & Vocals: Jason Allen
Composer: Jason Allen
Pondering buying some new socks and shoes, June 2024.
Baled Out
A man in a hat hanging around a bale of hay, June 2024.
Little Things With Bigger Things Inside
Rooms with a view (AI-assisted artwork).
Jason Allen
Where Are We Now?
Released in December 2022, this video is comprised of AI images created using a text prompt based on the song lyrics and the themes I envisaged whilst writing the track.
Instruments & Vocals: Jason Allen
Composer: Jason Allen
Video: Jason Allen
I started writing Deeper Than You Think almost as soon as I'd released my previous album Querencia, in April 2022.
Through Atlantic storms, record-breaking heatwaves and freezing sub-zero nights, I continued my unwavering quest to keep the Dad Rock flag flying high.
This time around the lyrics are much more personal, so much so that I decided the cover art required a close-up picture of my craggy old self, something I usually try to avoid.
Deeper Than You Think was released in January 2023, and is available to stream or download at most major digital outlets.
Jason Allen:
Vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar,
piano, keyboards, harmonica, ebow, drums, percussion,
corrugaphone, jaws harp, programming, field recordings, lyrics.
All songs written, performed, recorded and mixed by Jason Allen, May to December 2022, Somerset, England.
Jason Allen
Deeper Than You Think
A playlist featuring videos for every song from the 2023 album Deeper Than You Think.
Instruments & Vocals: Jason Allen
Composer: Jason Allen
