Jason Ager and the Golden Eagles
Funky, Nerd-Folk
Photo: Milk Street Studios
Jason Ager - Guitar/Lead Vocals; Tom Tusler - bass/backing vocals; Bob Tangrea - mandolin/fiddle/guitar/backing vocals
Jason Ager is getting back to his roots. Influenced by outlaw and traditional country music, Jason has always had a penchant for storytelling and imagery in his songwriting. Stripped down and gritty, his new project features Philadelphia folk scene veterans Bob Tangrea on fiddle and mandolin and Tom Tusler on upright bass and backing vocals. These new songs come from an intimate place of truth and deal with fatherhood, nostalgia and aspiration, highlighting the struggles inherent in each of those notions.
Contact: Jason Ager
jasonagermusic@gmail.com
215-528-1736
https://www.jasonager.com/
Jason Ager is a dedicated father, a passionate educator, and a hyper-literate original songwriter. Balancing a Ph.D. in German literature and his career in higher education with an ardent passion for live performance, Jason plays more than 100 shows a year in the Mid-Atlantic region, often opening for touring acts like J.D. McPherson, Brendan James, The Chatham Rabbits, Sean Rowe, Pressing Strings, Alex Cuba, Donovan Frankenreiter, and Eric Lindell to name just a few. Among Jason's most recent releases is the single "Trepanning," a song which satirizes the absurd ways we deal with stress and anxiety in a society obsessed with dime store psychology and self-help gurus, showcasing his love for storytelling and challenging conceptions of traditional songwriting themes. “Bronco Buster” examines the question of settling down for all the right reasons; Jason explores some or the darker sides of parenting in “Raising Cain”; and “Back of My Hand” reflects on finding home again, or at least attempting to.