Jason Quicksall: A Touch Broken

Singer-songwriter Jason Quicksall is a native to New Philadelphia, but found himself a new home after going to school at the Ohio State University.

He also found something else: a love of music.

"It really just began with me sitting in my dorm room and playing guitar," Quicksall said. "When I should have been studying, I was playing guitar. It felt more productive."

Quicksall, 26, had never really tried his hand at music before college. Now one of the more familiar faces in the Columbus scene, having played a number of shows in the area in the past few years, he has released his first full-length album, A Touch Broken.

The first track, Cool & Graceful, can indicate several different things. A very strong track in its own right, it is by far the most saturated with the alt-country that's been so popular for the last decade or so.

However, it just leads the way to a different feel overall. Supplemented by a slew of Columbus musicians, whose parts seem largely improvised, Quicksall takes a stab at blues and sings about everyday concerns. This can cause a few songs to seem a bit melodramatic, but this mostly is compensated for by the more spry numbers.

Despite being recorded at several different places by different people over the span of six months, there is still a good overall album to be found, despite some disconnect. A Touch Broken is well-paced and well-crafted, showing a lot of musicianship on the part of Mr. Quicksall. With consistently singable melodies and strong, versatile vocals, Quicksall really shows that he has something.

A Touch Broken at CD Baby.

Here are some tracks from the album:
Cool & Graceful.mp3
Tick Tock.mp3
Never Be Another.mp3