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Energetic Jason Reeves connects
with USU audience
GIVING IT HIS ALL: Jason
Reeves performs at the Spectrum. / Photo by Whitney
Schulte
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By Whitney Schulte
October 10, 2008 | True to form, Jason Reeves
did deliver one of his trademark amazing performances
to an audience of screaming USU students Tuesday
night at the Spectrum. He was one of two opening
acts for the band Yellowcard.
Also true to form, he ran around like a little
kid before the show. To prepare, Reeves played
football in the soccer field next to the Spectrum,
and also in the ramps leading backstage inside
the Spectrum.
Reeves made the journey to Utah State by a 15-passenger
van. He said he doesn't want to "pay five grand
a day for a tour bus." He also said that would
be silly when gas is so ridiculously expensive.
He opened the show with the song Pretty Eyes.
It was one of the first songs Reeves wrote when
he moved to California from Iowa.
Although iTunes classifies Reeves as a folk singer,
most people at the concert would say he leans
more toward pop music. But, no question about
it, he is a serious musician.
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Reeves was really impressed by the loud crowd response
he got at the concert. He sang his hit song, Photographs
and Memories. Reeves said after the show, "I really
dug that people seemed to know that song and were singing
along with me."
Reeves is not that big, but when he's onstage, he has
a huge stage presence. Fans can tell he is excited to
be playing to the crowd. He jumps around and plays to
the audience, and each band member separately.
Reeves travels with three friends and band members.
Billy plays the drums, Carson plays the guitar, and
Luke is the official "knob turner." Luke and Jason are
also roommates back in Los Angeles.
When I told Luke I was writing this article, I asked
him to tell me one thing about Reeves. While Reeves
looked on a bit nervously, Luke said, "He is a never-ending
factory of creativeness. He can write 24/7."
Another interesting fact about Reeves: he told me
he drew the same pictures on himself so many times,
he decided to get them tattooed on. Pictured is one
of the tattoos that also happens to be on his album
cover. He also has a flower on his upper right arm drawn
by fellow artist Colbie Caillat.
After the concert, Reeves and his band embarked on
a 2,500-mile drive to Massachusetts for his next stop
on tour. Reeves said he would love to play another show
here, "Logan rules, it's a great crowd. That is pure
honesty."
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