Jonathan Foster (musician)

Jonathan Foster (born 1978 or 1979) is a singer-songwriter from Cranberry Lake, New York,  located in the foothills of the Adirondack Park, and who currently resides in Redding, California. He has released six studio albums, two live albums, and has toured the United States since 2013. His studio albums were recorded and produced by Bruce Turgon at After Hours Recorders in Redding, California. His 2021 album Lantern Shade received favorable reviews and was recognized in The Repository 's Best Music of 2021 as a "Gem of a record". He has also been reviewed in Americana Highways, comparing Foster to a mix of Blaze Foley, John Denver, and Gordon Lightfoot along with other writers comparing his music and style to Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.

Foster is a self taught acoustic guitar (Martin ) and harmonica player (Hohner ) whose music has been referenced as blending the folk and Americana genres. His projects have regularly featured guitarist Ron Gillette, multi-instrumentalist Morgan Hannaford (Mo Ford), drummer Joe Misztal, and bassist Bruce Turgon. He was the founder of Miracle Mile Records, an independent record label based in Redding, California from 2015 to 2020. During this period he assisted other artists in the release of albums, including a compilation of original children’s-themed songs titled Cats, Dogs, and Pollywogs in 2016. Miracle Mile Records helped feature live performances, including at the Redding Roots Revival Music Festival and the Whole Earth and Watershed Festival. Jonathan attended SUNY ESF in Syracuse, New York and also works as a conservation biologist.

Discography

 * Roadside Attraction (2023) features traditional song "The Cuckoo"
 * Live at the Raven Café (2023) features traditional song "Make Me a Pallet On Your Floor"
 * Lantern Shade (2021) features traditional song "Shady Grove"
 * Wildlife (2019 Miracle Mile Records) featuring Scott Joss on fiddle on a cover of "Girl from the North Country"
 * 40 (2019 Miracle Mile Records, vinyl record EP)
 * Green Eyed Bird (2017 Miracle Mile Records) featuring award winning song "Reclamation Town"
 * American Highway Live (2016 Miracle Mile Records)
 * Help Me Run (2015 Miracle Mile Records)
 * Sabbatical (2013) features two Sam Bragdon covers: "Box of Ribbons" and "Too Much Love (Much Too Late)"