Introducing... Jason Mraz (UK iTunes EP)

马叔本周追加释出新专辑先行曲"Might As Well Dance"！8月10日马叔也将正式发行备受期待的全新大碟"Know."！新歌"Might As Well Dance"是一首欢快的乡村风格歌曲，具有令人难忘的副歌旋律和轻快的节奏，一定会想让你跟随音乐舞蹈！马叔前一首新专先行曲"Have It All"在亚洲蹿红各大流行音乐榜单，在中国也深受粉丝喜爱，足以证明马叔在国内的超高人气！

在宣布发行第七张录音室专辑《Look For The Good》同时释出同名先行曲之后，马叔Jason Mraz再次发布一首新单《Wise Woman》，全新专辑也将于6月19日全球发行！
‘Wise Woman’ is a song about Mother Earth and the love and nourishment that comes from Women. It focuses on an herb garden, a small example of Mother Earth’s ability to provide sustenance and healing. A ‘Wise Woman’ is also a title given to an elder who has spent years working with plants and teaches others her wise ways, opening our eyes to the gifts of the natural world for a brighter and healthier future. by Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz的新专辑以一句话贯穿始终:“寻找美好。”这四个字不仅是他第七张录音室专辑的题目或其中的一句歌词，也是这位音乐家包罗万象的世界哲学，他相信，在充满挑战的黑暗时期，我们应该寻找积极的东西。
《寻找美好》（Look For The Good）是Jason在南加州的家庭录音室创作和录制的，这张作品是他职业生涯中对雷鬼音乐的热爱的延续。
这张专辑的12首歌曲在主题和风格上分为两部分。A面是对世界现状的及时审视，对社会和人性的反思，而B面则采取了更为传统的方式，以文字游戏和复古雷鬼为核心。专辑以一首欢快的单曲《Look For The Good》开场，这首歌为之后的一切定下了基调。“世界上发生了很多事情，这很疯狂，”Jason说，“但与其担心，让它更加疯狂，不如让我们寻找好的一面。在我们生活过的最疯狂的时代，我们该如何激励彼此?”
《Look For the Good》上的歌曲回顾了Jason过去的专辑，包括他2002年的首张专辑《Waiting For My Rocket to Come》和2005年的《Mr. A-Z》，专辑充满了期待，暗示了一个不受流派和期望束缚的音乐人。这些歌曲揭示了一个灵感来自他周围的环境，特别是他的有机家庭农场——Mraz家庭农场——的艺术家，在那里他种植咖啡和鳄梨，以及其他东西。对Jason来说，美好的一天包括与地球一起工作，庆祝生命，种植植物和创作歌曲。《Look For The Good》不只是一张专辑——它是一种去看和体验这个我们生活的世界的令人耳目一新的方式。

Jason Mraz’s new album begins and ends with the same phrase: “Look for the good.” Those four words are not just a lyric or the title of his seventh studio album, but also an all-encompassing world philosophy for the musician, who believes that in dark and challenging times we should search for something positive.
Look For The Good, written and recorded in Jason’s home studio in Southern California, is a continuation of his career-long love for reggae music. It’s a genre he’s always returned to, inspired both by its rhythms and its revolutionary lyrics, and after making 2018’s Know. the singer found himself ready to further explore how he could participate in the style. Jason connected with producer Michael Goldwasser (founder of indie reggae label Easy Star Records and producer for Matisyahu, Steel Pulse, Toots and the Maytals and his own band, Easy Star All-Stars), who had remixed Jason’s single “Have It All,” and the pair began sending ideas back and forth. Initially, Jason didn’t realize their collaboration would yield an actual album.
“I honestly thought it was going to end up as a little experimental side project that sat on my merch table,” he says. “But it really blossomed into something quite beautiful and universal, both in its lyrics as well as its world beat. Everyone can dance to reggae. It was a long maturation process from the love of reggae as a fan to meeting the right influencers on the way who steered me in this direction.”
Goldwasser curated a nine-piece studio band, which included several of Jason’s mainstay musicians, and the group decamped to Jason’s home and studio, which is modeled off Bob Marley’s house on Hope Road in Kingston. Jason also tapped his frequent collaborators Raining Jane to come in for backup vocals and to co-write several songs. The recording process lasted two weeks and resonated with good vibes.
“It was very cool,” Jason recalls. “We made a bunch of demos and sent the arrangements to the musicians, and the first time we sat in a circle to play these songs it was magical. As soon as we started playing it worked. Everything worked. The lyrics flew right through. It was so magical to have that many people come together and agree upon a sound and a tone and a tempo and a structure and an end result. It started out as an experiment, but was beyond our expectations of what we thought this thing could sound like and become.”
The album’s 12 songs are thematically and stylistically split into two sides. Side A represents a timely look at the state of the world, reflecting on society and humanity, while Side B takes a more old school approach, with word play and vintage reggae at its core. The album opens with upbeat single “Look For the Good,” a song that sets the intention for everything that comes after it. “There’s a lot going on in the world, and it’s crazy,” Jason says. “But instead of worrying about it and adding more craziness to it, let’s look for the good. How can we lift each other up in times we feel are the craziest we’ve ever lived in?”
Jason also reflects on his hope for less conflict on “Make Love,” asking people to find their own inner peace and project that outward, and touches on topical issues like gun control, inequality and the environment. “My Kind” reminds us that we’re all connected, while “Wise Woman” celebrates women using Mother Earth as its touchstone. “Time Out,” which features iconic Jamaican reggae artist Sister Carol, encourages the listener to take a (420) break, and film and TV star/standup comedian Tiffany Haddish jumps on to rap on “You Do You.” It’s a reggae album, but it’s also a Jason Mraz album.
“Going into this project it was not in me to change my lyrics or my dialect or my belief system,” Jason says. “I just wanted reggae music to be a backbone to the new songs I was writing. I didn’t change anything about my style – I’m still singing about love and peace. But reggae, because it’s historically known to also provide a musical backdrop to a revolution or to inequality or to injustice, gives me more room to step into that world. Reggae allows me to breathe life into things I really care about. It sounds more like the real me, which I’m proud of.”
“Jason and I wanted to make a cohesive album that has a flow to it, not just a collection of great songs,” Michael adds. “We wanted to go back to the days of putting on Side A of your LP and going on a musical and lyrical journey, and then flipping over to side B for another journey, where both journeys make sense as a bigger story and the listener really wants to listen to the whole album straight through. So many of the songs relate to each other in terms of themes and vibes.”
While the songs on Look For The Good harken back to Jason’s formative releases, including his 2002 debut Waiting For My Rocket to Come and 2005’s Mr. A-Z, the album looks forward, hinting at a musician who isn’t bound by genre or expectation. The songs reveal an artist who is inspired by his surroundings, especially by his organic home farm, Mraz Family Farms, where he grows coffee and avocados, among other things. For Jason, a good day spent involves working with the Earth, celebrating life and growing both plants and songs.
“Farming informs and forms my work in a big way,” he says. “When I go into the studio I’m always experimenting with songs to find out what else wants to be created. I water ideas on a guitar or piano in the same way I water plants and that helps grow those ideas – and helps me as an artist regenerate so I can convert these ideas into living, breathing songs. And those songs go on to feed a lot of people.”
The musician also runs the Jason Mraz Foundation, which has donated over $1 million to organizations supporting inclusive arts education and equality. The foundation recently put on an event in San Diego, “SHINE,” to celebrate all-inclusive arts education and become more fully immersed in the community using Jason’s music as a backbone. In many ways, Jason, a two-time Grammy winner, Songwriters Hall of Fame Honoree and board member of the ASCAP Foundation, aims to use his position to empower others and inspire real-world change and positivity. Everything he does and every song he writes comes back to the idea of love. Look For The Good is not just an album – it’s a refreshing way of seeing and experiencing the world we live in.
“I feel my calling in life is people experiencing freedom and joy,” Jason says. “I want that for my friends, for people who work for me and for my fans. I want that for the audience and the listener so when they get something from the music they feel completely free and they’re left with these vibrations of joy and inspiration. With this album, I feel renewed and excited. I look at myself as a new artist. I’m constantly looking for new experiences and new ideas, and I hope I can bring that feeling to those around me.”

吉他男巫的一首小清新，听似儿歌朗朗上口，却如同朋友，亲切叮咛人生旅途中的一些洒脱和积极的态度。

Jason Mraz带着他的新专辑<Know>回归了！专辑中包含了先前发布的单曲<Have It All>，<Unlonely>和<More Than Friends（feat.Meghan Trainor）>。这是Jason Mraz的第6张录音室专辑，充满了明亮以及正能量的声音……

關於他個人所受到的評價可以從這段話中看出：
當所有樂評皆連番盛讚他的聲音完美的像水晶般晶瑩剔透，所有美國網路愛樂者都在悄悄討論他和今年葛萊美最佳男歌手John Mayer究竟孰優孰劣，並說他的Live表演簡直是此樂只有天上有的獨一無二精彩演出，你開始好奇的想好好認識這個現在美國樂壇少見的天才型流行/民謠創作歌手—Jason Mraz。
「You And I Both」收錄於他的第一張專輯「Waiting For My Rocket To Come CD」，其中「Remedy (I Won't Worry)」，也是相當好聽的一首歌，整張專輯相當有個人特色，非常值得一聽。

一直以来，马叔用音乐行使着不断向全世界各地的人们传播积极正能量和爱的使命。继不久前发行“Have It All”——一首超级快乐、阳光，充满美好愿望的单曲，本周马叔即将为大家带来轻松的新单“Unlonely”！歌曲旋律优美动听，带给人温暖甜蜜的感觉，当你难过的时候，它将鼓舞你勇敢地走出来，重拾对生活的期待和信心。相信每一位Jason Mraz的粉丝都会爱上“Unlonely”！

失踪多年之后，马叔终于释出他的单曲《Have It All》!
依然是熟悉的嗓音，马叔回归轻快的曲风，送上春天最棒的礼物。

杰森·玛耶兹（Jason Mraz），美国创作歌手，从小在弗吉尼亚州列治文郊区的梅卡尼克斯维尔长大。《I'm Yours》是他最著名的歌曲。杰森·玛耶兹能演唱多种音乐类型，包括：流行音乐，摇滚，民族音乐，爵士乐，乡村音乐、Hip Hop等。他曾与多位著名歌手合作，包括：滚石乐队、迪伦、詹姆仕·布朗特、葆拉·科尔、詹姆斯·莫里森、戴夫·马修斯乐队、加文·德格劳、约翰·波珀、艾拉妮丝·莫莉塞特、雷恰尔·亚马加塔、Ohio Players、朱厄尔、科尔比·凯拉特等。

Lifted from his 'Mr. A-Z' release. The album version of the title track is b/w 'The Remedy (I Won't Worry)' (Eagles Ballroom Live Version). Warner. 2006.

当所有乐评皆连番盛赞他的声音完美的像水晶般晶莹剔透，所有美国网路爱乐者都在悄悄讨论他和今年葛莱美最佳男歌手John Mayer究竟孰优孰劣，并说他的Live表演简直是此乐只有天上有的独一无二精彩演出，你开始好奇的想好好认识这个现在美国乐坛少见的天才型流行/民谣创作歌手—Jason Mraz。来自维吉尼亚朴实小镇，长得眉清目秀乍看有些休葛兰影子的Jason现年26岁，音乐生涯的啓蒙者是也来自维吉尼亚的两大美式传统摇滚大角The Agents of Good Root和大卫马修乐团(Dave Matthews Band)，但Jason真正接触音乐却是从中学时搬到纽约上美国音乐影艺学院开始。18岁时Jason却发现自己即刻真正想要的是音乐创作，毅然辍学并拾起吉他开始他在曼哈顿的音乐浪人之旅。在落脚加州圣地牙哥并在当地的酒馆常态表演后，Jason遇到影响他最深远的鼓手Toca Rivera，他多样化的部落打击鼓乐让Jason音乐充满惊奇和富变化性，他俩的精彩现场演出也在整个西岸和网路间流传，也因而为Jason赢得一纸Elektra唱片合约。
Jason Mraz presents his latest offering and his second studio album-Mr. A-Z. Produced by the legendary Steve Lillywhite (U2, Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, et al) at Allaire Studios near Woodstock, NY, Mr. A-Z is Mraz's most inspired and thoughtful record to

Taken from the singer/songwriter's 2002 debut album, 'Waiting for My Rocket to Come'. The title track is backed with three non-LP tracks, 'Curbside Prophet' (Live), 'Remedy (I Won't Worry)' (live) & 'Tonight, Not Again' (live). Elektra. 2003.

沉淀一年，回归简单生活，用全新能量在第三张原创专辑当中活出自我l 部落格女孩Colbie Caillat、心灵投手James Morrison诚意跨刀献声！出生自维吉尼亚的一个朴实小镇的Jason Mraz，在纽约念大学的时候主修音乐剧，有一天他拿起吉他，突然发现自己的天命，于是便在毕业之后，跑到圣地亚哥当起街头艺人。在那段时期，他和自称是灵媒的流浪汉，成为心灵伙伴，他也开始四处流浪探索人生，并在这过程当中，很幸运地遇到生命中的贵人--知名音乐人鼓手Toca Rivera，两人一同演出的精彩现场表演，也成为当时美国西岸网络间，最广为流传的行家级必备珍藏。Jason Mraz这位出色的素人歌手，在2002顺利获得唱片合约，推出首张专辑“Waiting For My Rocket To Come”，专辑一推出，随即攻下全美热门潜力榜亚军，并获得了白金销售认证，当中的「The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)」、「You and I Both」也都成为传唱度极高的单曲。2005发行第二张原创大碟“Mr. A-Z”，甫发行即空降美国告示牌TOP5，而Jason擅长把玩文字的创意，也在这张专辑里作了更淋漓尽致的发挥。在发行了两张专辑、参加无数场现场表演、以及一连串的宣传行程之后，Jason决定把时间留给自己，他想利用一年的时间，让自己回归到一般生活里。他不打算安排任何的工作行程，只想简单地逛逛杂货店、亲手喂猫咪、自己洗衣服、照顾花园里的草木等…。在回归简单生活的几个月之后，奇妙的事发生了，源源不绝的创作灵感，不停自脑中满溢出来，Jason在这休息的过程里，慢慢地从自我了解到自我强化，一直到自我成长，而这些崭新的音乐能量，自然而然地汇集结成第三张原创专辑“We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things”！ 「Make It Mine」作了有一点戏剧化的开场，积极的喜悦、真挚的热情、无虑的自在，我们都感受到了；如果想把大自然写成一首歌，「I`m Yours」就是最好的问候语，而Jason Mraz则会是最佳的翻译官，这首歌早已透过网络的传递，让许多人补充满满的好心情；部落格女孩Colbie Caillat(寇比凯蕾)和Jason Mraz的温暖情歌「Lucky」，让幸福以最简单的方式，提供随身携带的服务；心灵投手James Morrison和Jason Mraz，用彼此不同的声线，编织出「Details In The Fabric」的纹理分明；「The Dynamo Of Volition」一边在舌尖按下快转键，Jason一边大玩特玩他刚刚发现、叫做Acid Jazz的新玩具；带着简单的吉他声，一同来到夕阳满溢的时间回廊里，逆着时光前进的方向走，一个男人拉开身体的拉炼，发现里面住着一位受了伤的小男孩，双手紧握着「Love For A Child」这张泛黄的相片；十指轻敲浅岸水面，阵阵钢琴音符像连漪散开，令人心醉神迷，不知不觉走向水中央，「If It Kills Me」随着弦乐交织成的漩涡，一同慢慢陷入灭顶终点；爱的瞬间就像一场美丽核爆，而被毁灭后的世界荒芜残破，铺天盖地的寂寞尘埃，散落空中慢速纷飞，「Beautiful Mess」沙哑地叙述这场，无力招架、没有筹码的连锁效应！每个人的心里都住着一个孩子，曾经不想长大的Jason Mraz，这一次他终于弯下腰来，牵起那个跟他有着一样微笑的孩子，手拉着手一起走出自在的步伐。

UK two track CD pressing of the first single pulled from the singer/songwriter's 2008 album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. 'I'm Yours' was chosen as the first single due to the undeniable fan response to the song. A demo version of 'I'm Yours' originally appeared on a limited release bonus EP that Mraz put out with his last album. Today the song is an online sensation, with over 300 user-generated videos from more than 25 different countries now appearing on YouTube. Features 'I'm Yours' plus 'If It Kills Me' (from the Casa Nova Sessions). Atlantic.