Fans have been anxiously awaiting the release of Jason Siemer’s new full length CD, “Life of Me”. Drawing from influences including David Gray, U2, Patty Griffin, Counting Crows, and REM, and from a healthy dose of ‘everyman’ disappointment, yearning and faith, Jason manages to bring truly fresh life to the singer/songwriter/rock genre. His straight from the heart lyrical honesty delivered in a plaintive and disarmingly personal voice is the perfect vehicle for songs that make a direct connection with the listener.

It wasn’t until he got to Towson University that he taught himself to play the guitar. “I always liked to sing,” he says, “but I got tired of going to parties and asking the guy with the guitar if he’d play a certain song I wanted to sing. He’d always say, ‘No, I don’t know that one,’ so I finally said, ‘enough of this; I’ll learn the guitar myself.’” After graduating from Towson, the singer/guitarist formed a trio called Hyper Hanna with his cousin Rob Siemer on bass and Mark Jordan on drums. Jason took the band into Baltimore’s Sonitek Studios to cut a dozen of his original songs for an album, Rebirth of Majesty.

He has since moved on as a solo artist. Jason has recorded various songs that have been heard by millions of baseball fans, including the theme song for the Baltimore Orioles titled, “A World of Orioles Baseball”. He also wrote and performed the tribute to baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. in 2001 titled “What Makes a Legend”. The song became the centerpiece for Cal’s historical retirement celebration. In 2005, Jason’s song “A Perfect Day for Baseball” can be heard in ballparks across the country, as it features a cameo by Cal himself.