Jonathan Carr | This time I say to YOU: "Smile If You Wanna Kiss Me"

There's something about Thanksgiving season that makes me reminisce about the good ol' days.  A year ago I had the chance to meet a charming Scottish lad named Jonathan Carr.  I remember the night we met some friends mildly introduced us, but he shamelessly came with the most contagious smile (worthy of a TV ad) and said, "Smile if you wanna kiss me!" He had me after that cheap pick-up line.  How could I deny at least a pucker to the blue eyed comedian?  But, seriously...  I was helpless after being lured by his voice.
In the style of the great jazz oriented-pop singers, Jonny startled everyone with his great vocal strength.  Considering myself an alternative-indie fan, I was surprised with an ecstasy of love, joy and passion triggered by the beep-bop, ooh's and ah's coming from the man.
From then on, I became a faithful fan, something I hope most of you will become one day.

Jonny recently released his EP titled Letters and Reveries.  It is a work full of pop ballads, lucid lyrics and charming beats.  But it doesn't stop with the romantic odes.  There is humor hidden in the mushy-palette.  One of my favorite tracks included in this EP is Daisy Buchanan, a song based on a true-story alluding the famous Newbury St. bar, women and bad decisions.  Haven't we all had one of those?


Carr has personally worked with John Mayer himself, and, although I'm not a big fan of Mayer, it's hard to overlook the musical strength behind the pop idol that made us shiver in unison, convincing us our bodies were wonderlands.


When listening to Carr's new EP, there's no doubt that his music is plenty appropriate for the soundtrack of the chilly, empty streets of Boston during this holiday season.


Here are two lost clips/raw footage of a rooftop show Jonny had a few months ago. Ahhhh... The energy behind his "Back To You"! And, oh... instant karma - even the accidental flying balloons sighed with Carr's cover of "Blackbird".  Enjoy!