John Reily
@sonicbynature
Burlington, ON, Canada
After traveling the continent, raising a family, and developing a small successful word of mouth driven business, I feel I've accomplished what's expected of me, but I have not been able to follow through with my dream of making music my full-time career. This past year, I’ve been in and out of studios, recording demos and writing. I am inspired by the music of early 60s and 70s. Artists like Bob Dylan, James Brown, Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles play a huge part in my songwriting. Finally, I am at a point in my life, where I am ready to release my first full length debut. I don’t have many accolades. Emerging from the basement of my house, I am completely self-taught. I feel very lucky that songwriting comes fairly easily to me, and when I can just unwind and let the thoughts flow, I am at peace. The ability to connect with people is something the greats all do well, and when it happens, amazing becomes possible.