J. Turtle
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Armed only with an acoustic guitar, singer/songwriter, J Turtle is storming through southern California’s music scene. His music blends vibrant lyrics and catchy pop melodies with a percussive style of guitar playing that stands uniquely on its own. With an EP and 3 full-length albums under his belt, he has been touring relentlessly and is dedicated to distributing his music independently.

Jason grew up in Cupertino, California, a small Silicon Valley community. His formal piano training began at age 5 and continued until high school. Then he set aside his piano and immersed himself in the school choir and other a cappella groups. It wasn’t until his senior year that Jason even looked at an acoustic guitar.

Jason began playing guitar and writing music while attending community college. After meeting a musician who had made his mark in a distant city called San Diego, he relocated to there to finish out his academics and to begin exploring the local music scene.

For the next four years, Jason divided his time between San Diego State University’s School of Music and local coffeehouses. He was encouraged by the positive response, and his aspirations as a songwriter grew exponentially.

The musical duo “Jason and Jane” (2000) started out as two friends singing a few Jason-tunes together. What began as a hobby (playing an occasional open-mic for friends) soon gained serious momentum (two albums and a slew of venues). From San Diego to LA to Northern California to Nevada, Jason and Jane explored the local scene and beyond.

The duo parted ways in February 2003, and Jason went into hiding for a few months of intense songwriting and producing (SABA's EP "Letters to Doe"). J Turtle’s latest project, a home recording entitled Turns, is a fully produced five-song demo that returns to the roots of his writing without the pressures of any influences but his own.

DISCOVERING ARTISTS 04.26.04

THE UCSD GUARDIAN 02.05.04

DISCOVERING ARTISTS 01.14.04

SAN DIEGO TROUBADOR 12.03

THE DAILY AZTEC 11.11.03

DISCOVERING ARTISTS 11.11.03

THE DAILY AZTEC 08.27.03

THE NORTH COUNTY TIMES 08.27.03

Links to press reviews available on artist website.

Project (date unknown)

Turns (date unknown)

J&J (date unknown)

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