Jonathan Foster (musician)

Jonathan Foster (born 1979) is an active singer-songwriter from Cranberry Lake, New York,[1][2][3] located in the foothills of the Adirondack Park,[4] and who currently resides in Redding, California.[5] He has released six studio albums,[6] two live albums, and has toured nationally[7] for over a decade[8] around the United States.[9][10] His studio albums were recorded and produced by Bruce Turgon at After Hours Recorders in Redding, California.[11] His 2021 album Lantern Shade received favorable reviews and was recognized in The Repository's Best Music of 2021 as a "Gem of a record".[12] He has also been reviewed in Americana Highways, comparing Foster to a mix of Blaze Foley, John Denver, and Gordon Lightfoot[13] along with other writers comparing his music and style to Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.[14][7] Foster is an acoustic guitar and harmonica player whose music has been referenced in the folk and Americana music genres.[15][16] He also works as a conservation biologist.[17][15]

Discography
  • Roadside Attraction (2023)[18][19] features traditional song "The Cuckoo"
  • Live at the Raven Café (2023) features traditional song "Make Me a Pallet On Your Floor"
  • Lantern Shade (2021)[13][20] features traditional song "Shady Grove"[21]
  • Wildlife (2019 Miracle Mile Records)[22] featuring Scott Joss on fiddle on a cover of "Girl from the North Country"
  • 40 (2019 Miracle Mile Records, vinyl record EP)
  • Green Eyed Bird (2017 Miracle Mile Records)[23]
  • American Highway Live (2016 Miracle Mile Records)[16]
  • Help Me Run (2015 Miracle Mile Records)
  • Sabbatical (2013)[24] features two Sam Bragdon covers: "Box of Ribbons" and "Too Much Love (Much Too Late)"

References
  1. Balint, Ed (July 29, 2021). "Jonathan Foster brings folk-Americana sound to Muggswigz in Canton on cross-country trek". The Repository. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. Jones, Myki (April 19, 2023). "Jonathan Foster comes to Steve's Guitars on April 26". The Sopris Sun. Retrieved June 18, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Britton, Lisa (November 1, 2022). "Jonathan Foster plays Barley Brown's". Go! Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. Peveto, Kyle (October 21, 2021). "Jonathan Foster tries to 'fill the joy gap' with songs about living free". The Advocate. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. Vollum, Maria (April 20, 2023). "Coffee Conversation: California Musician Jonathan Foster Performs in Northland". Fox 21 Local News. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. O'Day, Jason R. (August 30, 2023). "Strings and Science: Acoustic crooner and wetland ecologist strikes a chord in Medora". The Dickenson Press. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  7. Gardner, Andy (June 22, 2022). "Guitarist from Cranberry Lake returning home to play free show". NNY 360. Retrieved June 27, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Girgis, Sarah (April 22, 2023). "Musician meant to take year off to tour, not 10". The Aspen Times. Retrieved June 18, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Iwasaki, Scott (June 25, 2022). "Musician builds relationships with audiences through acoustic songs". Park Record. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  10. Marissa, Taylor (June 4, 2021). "The dark and the light, Jonathan Foster to play live in Laramie". Laramie Boomerang. Retrieved June 19, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. Evanoff, Savannah (June 22, 2021). "Singer Jonathan Foster stops at The Sound Café in Fort Walton Beach during U.S. summer tour". NWF Daily News. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  12. Balint, Ed (December 30, 2021). "Best music of 2021: The Vindys, Mammoth WVH, The Shootouts, Dirty Honey, Buffalo Ryders". The Repository. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  13. Smith, Keith (June 7, 2021). "REVIEW: Jonathan Foster "Lantern Shade"". Americana Highways. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  14. Curley, Tim (October 12, 2022). "Starling welcomes 2 roaming troubadours". The Sonoma Index-Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. Wirt, John (July 7, 2022). "Jonathan Foster's summer of song: Catch him at Henry Turner Jr.'s Listening Room next week". The Advocate. Retrieved June 18, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. Mankoski, Adam (June 8, 2016). "Foster readies for summer tour". Record Searchlight. Retrieved June 18, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. Bohle, Shannon (August 24, 2022). "Environment, pandemic struggles in songs of 'touring conservation biologist'". LimaOhio.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  18. Janelli, Stephani (July 15, 2023). "Bands offer tributes to Sex Pistols, Troubadours". Sparta Independent. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  19. Public Radio, High Plains (April 17, 2023). "Another "Roadside Attraction": Folksinger Jonathan Foster Talks to HPPR on the Road to Hays, KS". High Plains Public Radio. Retrieved June 27, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. Kelly, Brian (September 15, 2022). "20 questions with Jonathan Foster". The Leader. Retrieved June 18, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. Gomez, Adrian (October 15, 2021). "'A good space to be in': Singer-songwriter Jonathan Foster releases album, heads out on tour". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. Markard, Tamara (April 25, 2021). "On the road again: Folk-Americana artist Jonathan Foster set to perform in Lyons". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  23. Skropanic, Jessica (June 20, 2017). "Artist Spotlight: North State folk-rocker to perform this, next week". Record Searchlight. Retrieved June 18, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. Moe, Todd (November 26, 2013). "New Music: Jonathan Foster's "Sabbatical"". NCPR. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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