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Dreaming Awake by My Brightest Diamond, live for Mason Jar Music

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I Love a Love Song!, the second album from Rachael & Vilray—Lake Street Dive singer/songwriter Rachael Price and composer, singer, and guitarist Vilray—is due January 13. You can pre-order now here. Nonesuch Store pre-orders include an exclusive autographed print in one of four colors selected at random.

The album features eleven new songs written by Vilray plus the 1930s classic "Goodnight My Love" written by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel. The album was produced, engineered, and mixed by Dan Knobler and features arrangements from Jacob Zimmerman.

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Rodney Crowell - "Christmas Everywhere" (feat. Lera Lynn) [Official Video]

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Dan Knobler

Friends Play My Son’s Favorite Songs (2022) … producer, engineer, mixer, and guitarist …

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Mason Jar Music House Band - Homeowners Association EP

For a while now, the band that backs up many of the artists that come through Mason Jar Music has been myself on guitar, Jason Burger on drums, Zack Rosen on bass, and Jake Sherman on keyboards. We really like playing together.

With that in mind, Jason and I spent a whole bunch of afternoons at his place jamming and looping and assembling some instrumental ideas to bring to the MJM House Band. When the time came to record, we settled on three tunes and brought in a killer horn section with members of Antibalas, TOO MANY ZOOZ, and EMEFE. These were very fun to play and record and we hope they are very fun to listen and dance around to.

- Dan

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The Mason Jar Music House Band is:

Jason Burger - Drums & percussion Dan Knobler - Guitars Zack Rosen - Bass Jake Sherman - Organ, wurlitzer, rhodes, and synths

with: Jas Walton - Tenor sax Ray Mason - Trombone Matt Muirhead - Trumpet Leo Pelligrino - Baritone sax

Cover photo by Colm O’Herlihy

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New Relatives EP "The Signs That Mock Me As I Go" Produced by MJM

Sometimes things just work out nicely. About a year ago MJM composer/arranger Ian Davis was booking an acoustic European tour with singer Katie Vogel and their band Relatives. I had recently done a few gigs with some very fine Irish musicians who were accompanying Chelsea Crowell on her US tour. One of those fine gentlemen, Colm O Herlihy, is a very kind and talented guy who made a lot of connections for Ian and Katie in Ireland and a great time was had by all.

That relationship is continuing to bear fruit: Colm just launched a label, MDR Recordings and signed Relatives as one of their first acts. However, Ian and Katie were in the midst of production on a new EP which wouldn’t be finished in time for their Irish tour, so they approached me about recording a stripped down, acoustic duo album.

We set up shop for two days in Katie's living room - just four mics, a gut string guitar, and two voices - and spent a few hours cutting four tunes. That EP, The Signs That Mock Me As I Go, was released this week on MDR Recordings and Ian and Katie are touring Ireland again this month.

- Dan

The Signs That Mock Me As I Go by Relatives

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MJM Produces Letters from an Old Trunk by the Whiskey Collection

After a joyous release show at Rockwood last weekend, we are very happy to share the first first full length from our friends The Whiskey Collection. Letters from an Old Trunk was produced and recorded by Mason Jar Music last summer.

Drawing on inspirations ranging from Bill Monroe to Thom Yorke, The Whiskey Collection crafts sound like an artisan moonshiner.

Stream the album below:

Letters from an Old Trunk by The Whiskey Collection

A few years back, Jon and I were playing at the Knitting Factory with our band Flearoy and had the great privilege of sharing a bill with The Whiskey Collection. The group of 5 classically-trained Juilliard students playing energetic, thoughtful folk and bluegrass blew us away. Since that night all the members of the Whiskey Collection have become integral parts of the MJM community and the band has expanded to include myself and Matt Porter.

The band is in the running for The Deli's NYC Artist of the Month, so if you dig the music, please take a second to vote and show your support.

- Dan

Photos © Sasha Arutyunova 2013

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Bennett Jackson Kickstarter - Donate to Rock and Roll Music

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bennett/texana

Our good friend Bennett Jackson recorded eight rock and roll songs for his new record, Texana, at Mason Jar Music almost a year ago and his Kickstarter campaign is in it's last few days.  Help him find the funds to press and release the record (and pay all the musicians who played on it).  He's got some cool rewards, including a series of amazing illustrations for a few of the songs.

The record features MJM-regulars Jason Burger on drums and Zack Rosen on bass, as well as an assorted crew of top notch musicians and friends.  I produced it along with Bennett and Sean O'Brien, both superb guitar players, and between the three of us this is a serious guitar record.

Bennett just released a sampler of "Oklahomer Loner" which features some of my favorite playing I've ever recorded on the outro.  Check it out:

If you can, please donate so independent musicians can keep making rock and roll music.

- Dan