Artist Description
Do you like your southern twang inspired by the grime of the New York City streets? So do we. My Cousin, The Emperor is the latest endeavor from prolific Brooklyn-based via North Carolina singer-songwriter Jason Reischel and the quartet will self-release their debut album "A Long Way From Home” on October 20th, 2009.Following two national tours and two albums as a solo artist, Reischel has re-imagined his sound, bringing together a taut ensemble of fine young musicians. Previously known as The Populists, over the past year, My Cousin, The Emperor has brought their self-described brand of “irony-free parlor music” to venues all over NYC.
Says Reischel about the album, “These are songs that I wanted to have a southern sound, but that I wrote mainly living in New York City. We were attempting to create a new genre: Country R&B.”
“The album is called ‘A Long Way From Home’ because that is how I feel right now," adds Reischel. “I'm in a very different place in my life then when I lived in North Carolina. These songs combine for me that feeling of nostalgia from my boyhood, but also let me know that I've come a long way on my journey, and that I still have plenty more to see. It's an American record. It reminds me of America.”
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