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johnstaples
United States of America
Chicago
United States of America
Genres
  • Folk
  • Country
 
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More About johnstaples

I am a singer-songwriter from Western Kentucky currently living in the Chicago area! I write and perform mostly Americana and songs of the heartland! My song "Christmas At Grandpa's" was a semi-finalist (among the top 5% of all entries) this year in the UK Songwriting Contest. I was also a semi-finalist for "Saw A Man". I spent much of my childhood on my grandparents' farm in western Kentucky just a mile and a half from the very same Green River that John Prine sang of in the song Paradise! I grew up listening to country and gospel music as well as watching the weekly Grand Ole Opry show on my grandparents' old black & white TV! I started playing guitar at a young age and sang mostly covers for many years. But last year I began writing my own songs and I am enjoying songwriting so much! I get such joy from creating songs that simply did not exist before! I have written about 50 songs and I am currently working on producing my first CD.
Fun Stuff about the Artist

Life on the Street

I do not have any great street stories yet! Maybe some day!!

Embarrassing Moment

Taking the stage...getting ready to sing one of my favorite songs that I have been singing for years and years only to completely forget how it started! Had to go to plan B and sing a different song!

My Instrument

I bought my first Ovation acoustic guitar because Eric Clapton played one!
My Gibson Les Paul Standard was built on Wednesday, December 28, 1977 in Nashville, TN