Simpy
put, Simon Joyner is perhaps the best songwriter in America today. Simon Joyner
is a songwriter of the old school. He is a young storyteller with a wise, old
soul. He is a small town Nebraskan every man. Since the early '90s he has been
singing tales as quietly as a children’s librarian, but they speak volumes
of insight into human emotion. Lyrically his songs paint haunting portraits
that rattle the mind and allow the listener to inspect life with greater awareness.
One can feel the weight his songs carry in songwriting history.
"Simon
Joyner is that rare singer/songwriter able to pen highly literate, emotionally
resonant songs without a hint of affectation or overplayed earnestness. He relies
on the simple approach of his music.” Colin Helms - CMJ
"Hearing Joyner’s voice crack in the middle of a phrase or the way he turns a simple observation into a stirring chorus causes chills to run up and down my spine.” - Alternative Press
Check out Simon Joyner's official site.
Hotel Lives
2000
The Lousy Dance
1999