Jer Coons

  • Jer Coons wants to move you: "I want to make music that makes the hair on your neck stand up, like mine does when I hear songs by my favorite artists." Those artists range from The Beatles, to Ben Folds, to Barry Manilow. "'Mandy' has been played more than any song on my-pod. But seriously, don't tell anyone I said that." The 18-year old singer/songwriter has been captivating audiences for the past year and a half with his energetic stage presence, quick-witted humor, and as one fan puts it: "devilish charm". + The Story of Jer

  • Jer hit the coffee shops and open mic gigs all over his home state of Vermont as he developed the songs that would become "Entropy", his debut CD on GlennSource Records. The album, on which Jer plays everything from guitar, to bass, to drums, to glochenspiel, consists of 11 songs which chronicle exactly one year of his life. "I originally wanted to have the songs in chronological order on the disc, but all the sappy songs were at the end. The test panels indicated that certain demographics preferred a more emotionally-randomized track listing, so we obviously had to change it for them." + Prologue:

  • The fall of '06 saw Jer relocating to NYC, to study Music Management. "I want to remove as many of the variables as possible," he proclaimed, adding that his studies won't interfere with his getting out and playing anywhere from Colleges, to Coffee Shops, to Clubs...even Corrals. When asked to describe his sound, Jer once told a man: "I'm somewhere between Jack Johnson and John Mayer. At least alphabetically speaking, by first name." + 20-year-old Jer Coons would have won American Idol, but he slept thru the audition. +

    • Raised by a family of marsupials until the age of six, Jer eventually found a home in the Green Mountains of Vermont. His pop songwriting tendencies left him largely ignored due to the regions affinity for granola munching and doing the hippie-shake. Ignored that is, until now.
    • Story:
    • Jer hit the ground running in 2009, with an impressive batch of new songs earning him comparisons to a younger John Mayer, or an older Nick Jonas (the talented Jonas Brother) and everything else in between. Jer and his live performances are better than virtually all singer songwriters for several reasons:
    • He does not shop at Urban Outfitters trying to buy trendy things in an attempt to look ten years younger, because if he did look ten years younger, he would look like a ten year old
    • His backing band is better than the tapes Milli Vanilli used
    • He won most musical in his high school year book
    • And boy, can this kid write a pop song.
    • Armed with drop dead catchy melodies, boyish good looks and a charm equal to or greater than Paris Hilton, Jer is poised for national recognition during the coming year. In the meantime, look for Jer Coons on a crowded street near you. His debut LP "Speak" drops September 29th and you can hear his song "Legs" playing in all Hollister stores.
    • Epilogue:
    • Jer often receives comparisons to many singer songwriters and performers. Before jumping to make one too quickly take a look at these facts:
    • Jason Mraz
    • Similarities: They both have a huge vocal range and can sing many words in a short amount of time with few pauses
    • Differences: Guys actually listen to Jer Coons
    • Howie Day
    • Similarities: Both play killer live shows with full bands, or solo acoustic with many loop pedals
    • Differences: Jer has never been addicted to heroin, gone to rehab, or dated Britney Spears in rehab.
    • Damien Rice:
    • Similarities: Jer has traces of Irish in him
    • Differences: You dont need Zoloft to listen to Jer
    • Bono
    • Similarities: Jer can count in Spanish
    • Differences: Jers real name is good enough to be his performance name unlike Paul David Hewson
    • John Mayer
    • John Mayer is probably better than Jer Coons
    • Cat Stevens
    • Similarities: Jer plays acoustic guitar
    • Differences: He is not on the U.S.A. terrorist watch list
    • Kanye West
    • Similarities: Kanye now tries to sing, which we can only assume is because he wants to be like Jer
    • Differences: Jer is totally modest

  • "Jer Coons does not put on a show. He throws a party"

  • -John Melanson, Owner, Carol's Hungry Mind Cafe

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Current Version (version 4, 28 May 2010, 14:35) The Story of Jer Prologue: Jer Coons grew up in Vermont, a small rural state that did not have television until 2004 (or internet until 2008 … hoping to get high speed this year). In 2000, at age 11, an impressionable young Jer went to visit his cousins and saw something on their “picture box” that would change his life forever. That of course was the MTV music video for “Bye Bye Bye” from ‘N Sync’s platinum selling album, “No Strings Attached.” Was it Justin Timberlake’s piercing brown eyes? Or Lance Bass’ frosted tips? Maybe it was the group’s dazzling dance moves? One thing is for sure, after seeing “Bye Bye Bye,” Jer Coons knew he had to be a musician. Story: For the next eight years, following his first ‘N SYNC experience (a time now simply referred to as the revelation), Jer went through various phases of self-exploration. For a time he studied Scientology under Tom Cruise (also an ‘N Sync fan), spent many days contemplating Freud, watched the Jersey shore, learned guitar, dated some girls and eventually found himself with enough songs to record an album in 2009. That album, Speak, dropped last fall, and you may have heard his song “Legs” when your iPod broke and you had to listen to the radio. It is also possible that you heard it while buying some fresh digs at Hollister, grabbing some fresh produce at various chain supermarkets, picking out some fresh paint at Home Depot, purchasing some non-expired (hopefully fresh) contraceptives in CVS pharmacy, taking a nap on a comfy mattress at Big Lots or even while eating The Endless Lunch for only $6.99 at T.G.I. Fridays. Basically, the only way you could have not heard “Legs,” is if you shop at Whole Foods or Lowes. Today, Jer and his live performances are superior to virtually all singer-songwriters for one important reason: • Most singer-songwriters suck. Especially the ones pushing middle age who have seen no real success and now hang by a thread shopping at Urban Outfitters in an attempt to look ten years younger. Armed with drop dead catchy melodies, boyish good looks and a charm equal to or greater than Paris Hilton, Jer could wear pleated pants from Eddie Bauer and still look good. Epilogue: Jer often receives comparisons to many singer-songwriters and performers. Before jumping to any conclusions, take a look at these facts: Ke$ha Similarities: Jer and Ke$ha both like to wear Zebra print cat suits. Differences: Jer brushes his teeth with Crest (plus added whitening), not Jack Daniels. Jason Mraz Similarities: They both have a huge vocal range and can sing many words in a short amount of time with few pauses Differences: Guys actually listen to Jer Coons Justin Bieber Similarities: Jer is from Vermont, which many highly educated people still think is a part of Canada (which of course is where Justin Bieber is from). Differences: Jer’s voice improved after puberty. Taylor Swift Similarities:They are both young, tall, thin, attractive singer-songwriters with blondish hair (Jer’s gets blonder in the summer). Differences:Jer was cheer captain (Taylor was on the bleachers). Lil Wayne Similarities: Growing up, both Jer Coons and Lil Wayne spent time in “time out.” Differences: Jer Coons has never spent time in prison. Howie Day Similarities: Both play killer live shows with full bands, or solo acoustic with loop pedals. Differences: When Jer gets a tour bus, he won’t lock any fans in its bathroom. Also, Jer has never been addicted to heroin, gone to rehab or dated Brittany Spears in rehab. John Mayer John Mayer is probably better than Jer Coons. Bono Similarities: Jer can count in Spanish. Differences: Jer’s real name is good enough to be his performance name unlike Paul David Hewson. Damien Rice Similarities: Jer has traces of Irish in him. Differences: You don’t need Zoloft to listen to Jer. Kanye West Similarities: Kanye now tries to sing, which we can only assume is because he wants to be like Jer. Differences: Jer is totally modest.

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