As a sort of follow on to the "Has all the great music already been created?"
I knew that trying to get ones name out in already crowded indie power pop field and selling to it's tiny market was hard, but not this tough.
John Hoskinson has put out one of the best CDs I've bought in the last six months. But despite solid reviews from Pop Matters Press, Popmatters and a Four Star review in Uncut magazine and being available from Not Lame, etc, John has only sold 475 copies of this excellent collection of songs after 14 months of being available.
John's music isn't trendy or groundbreaking, but neither was Elliot Smith's who serves as a great point of reference. It's the kind of CD one can listen to on Sunday morning or marvel when a track gets played in shuffle mode on an MP3 player. Think Crowded House, Ron Sexsmith, The Housemartins...
In order to help John reach his goal of selling 500 copies and get the Off-Band Taco Seasoning award, see his website for full
explanation. I've decided to donate $10 for each CD sold to OXFAM American. I will also sweeten the donation for each CD that's sold based on my refferal. John will setup sometime next week a special page in order to track those referrals, but in the meantime I will handle on the honor system anyone who wants to order the CD before then.
To hear John Hoskinson's music go here
John Hoskinson John's Myspace Profile
