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Jason Rogers' self-titled album was produced by Martin Young of Music City Productions and mastered by Ken Love of Mastermix Studios. The collection has a total of twelve songs, seven of which were either written or co-written by the artist. Fans of traditional and contemporary country music will enjoy this album.

About Jason Rogers:

Jason Rogers spent his early years growing up in a small, rural Canadian town.

Through a love of music and especially a passion for the great outdoors, the memories and experiences he lived no doubt helped shape what would would become a musical career some time down the line.
These days classifying yourself as "Cowboy" might draw some stares and glances from the country music listening audience, especially those who feel that moniker is being over-used by pseudo-cowboy wannabees who have never even set foot in the outdoors, let alone deserve to wear a cowboy hat, and it shows in their music. With those artists you always get a feel that something is missing. However, Jason is the real deal. You listen to him singing about his cowboy hat, truck, and the dirt under his nails and you believe him. That's what every song should do - make you feel something or get a sense of honesty from the lyrics. If there isn't honesty from an artist, then how can a listener feel connected to the music? At least with Jason's music you don't have to worry about that. Just pop the album into the player and enjoy the twelve song ride, courtesy of a talented man who has a great career ahead of him.

Jason Rogers About The Songs:

"Thinkin'" is about a man who still holds out hope that his ex will call him and they will get back together. He says that, just in case she wants call him to find out how he is doing - his number is still the same and he won't go too far away even on a mini vacation. "If you get lonely or even if you're bored, feel free to pick up the phone" he pleads. Even if in the back of his mind he knows he should set himself free, he's having a rough time taking that first step. Letting go can be difficult and that fact is demonstrated well here.
A promise for love to remain forever through the ups and downs of life is found in "Breathe Into Me." The imagery used is that of a dancehall situation where a couple's life is painted as a long, slow dance. The man promises that she will always be able to find a home inside his heart. Taken in a literal sense, this would be a great song to dance along to with the one you love.

"Love Won't Let Me Leave" has much of the same when it comes to overall message, but the pace is different and I like how the background vocals are in the chorus. The whole premise behind it could be taken as there have been people plotting against the couple or "talking," but the man is telling her that love is stronger than anything and he's staying with her for the long haul.

"It Ain't Braggin'" shows a different part of Jason's musical personae - one that's a bit cocky. To some people, this man might seem like he's on a big ego trip, but he can't see it in that light since he's only being honest. Then he mentions what his dad used to say to him: "It ain't braggin' if you can back it up." So if you're going to run around telling everyone how great you are and how you'll accomplish certain things - make sure you do it. Otherwise you're just as bad as "those people" make it sound like you are.

"The Good Ole Days" is another upbeat tune, and has a great contemporary country sound along the lines of something you'd expect from George Strait. I never get tired of hearing the sweet sounds of pedal steel, either. What's impressive is that throughout this album you can tell the pedal steel was meant to be there instead of inserted as more of an afterthought.

It's nice that Jason isn't afraid to sing songs wherein a man proclaims how much he loves a woman and wants to spend the rest of his life with her. "Pretty To Me" is that type of song, and what I like about the lyrics is that the point is driven home without having to go over and beyond what is necessary from a songwriting perspective. Another positive to not only this song but others on the album is that it doesn't take a lot of words to prove a point. Each word is carefully used to say as much as possible in a smaller space.

One of the most country-sounding tracks is the last one on the album. "Why Does Everybody Look At Me?" finds the man wondering just what it is about him that causes people to stare at him as much as they do when he goes into town. Does the fact he drives a truck and wears a cowboy hat really make him that much different than others? Ultimately he doesn't care what people think, but he can't help but wonder if they would look at him the same if he cleaned up his look. You're left with a sense that it doesn't matter what they think, he's keepin' it country. Just like Jason did with his self-titled album.

Release date: February 10, 2009 - BlueBuck Records