Garrison Keillor
“I love your songs.”
Performing Songwriter …
“Jon Troast alternates between folky and funky. His smoky, David Gray– style vocals jump from sweet, spunky love songs to edgier, rhythmic explorations of life and responsibility. You’ll want to give this musician a second listen, and a third, and fourth …” -
WYCE (88.1FM)
“His songs describe thoughts and emotions common to us all, yet he delivers the music and lyric in an uncommonly fresh and forthcoming way, as if, well, he was just chatting with us in our living room. It’s a rewarding experience to invite him in.”
The Daily Vault
“Musically, Troast sounds like the long-lost love child of Lyle Lovett and Jack Johnson, a shaggy acoustic troubadour with a keen wit, a soulful voice and an endearing earnestness about him.
His songs are friendly and warm and revealingly wise and he comes across like the charming cousin you’d gladly invite to stay over in your guest room or on your couch, just as long he brings his guitar.”
Indie-Music.com
“Jon Troast’s soul is vibrantly alive, and his writing is filled with an appreciation for everything and everyone in his life. His warm, slightly raspy voice puts you right in the song, and even when he’s singing about something not so wonderful (for example, “Knock Down,” with its musings on social awkwardness), there’s something more philosophical about it than depressing. He’s a pure, honest, true folkie in his heart and soul. And he’s a pretty gifted guitar player, too.”
The Music Review.net
“With the combination of crafty lyrics and exceptional musical accompaniment, Jon Troast has the potential of becoming the next greatest discovery in the music world. Jon’s musical influences appear to span a wide range including folk, rock, country, pop, alternative and Christian. He is easily comparable to James Taylor and John Mayer and yet, stands on his own two feet effortlessly.”
