A Day At The Farm with Farmer Jason

Musicomet
September 29, 2004

Jason Ringenberg, who tore up countless stages with Jason & the Scorchers and has also released hip country solo records over the last two decades, takes a bit of a detour here. On A Day at the Farm with Farmer Jason, Ringenberg has assembled a nice batch of self-penned tunes for children. That's not to say Ringenberg doesn't maintain his country and rock roots, it means he has created a batch of peppy sing-along tunes that will invariably entice youngsters to get up and dance or jump around - as is usually the case with that target audience. There's fiddle and banjo, steel guitar and harmonica, and the zesty guitar and humorous turns that that recall his revved-up past - all reset in a farm setting with acoustic instrumentation. Ringenberg doesn't need to prove his authenticity either, as he is currently raising three young daughters on a farm outside of Nashville. This is a fun record, whether meant for youngsters or long-running fans of Ringenberg's forward-looking country ethos. As they say, the acorn doesn't fall too far from the tree.