Rolling Stone hailed him as a “Minnesota folk king,” while The New York Times asserted that “Mr. Jennings’ contemporary interpretation of a classic sound quickly earned him a number of allies, including fellow musicians like Jack Johnson and Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock, both of whom released his albums on their respective labels. The two-week gig ended up lasting four months. In October 1998, he began a weekly gig at Minneapolis’ 400 Bar. Jennings produced his self-titled debut album in 1997 on a Tascam analog four-track in the living room of a rented home, playing all instruments himself. After non-stop listening he felt like it would be a great home for his music. Jennings made this decision after a friend of his father’s sent him cassette tapes of the Replacements, Jayhawks, and Prince. Mason later dropped out of high school and decided to move to Minneapolis to pursue his musical career. At 13, he started playing guitar and writing songs. Mason Jennings was born on the Island of Hawaii, but at an early age, his family moved to the opposite of tropical, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. “ragged, intimate voice and simple ruminations” – Rolling Stone
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