John Flynn

A prolific singer/songwriter and performer, having worked as an EMI personnel article writer and having received several songwriting awards for his original compositions, Philadelphia’s John Flynn has remained among the better held secrets within the Americana picture. Having started composing while at university at Temple, he was launched to songwriter Livingston Taylor backstage in a Gene Shay concert and was asked to execute a few of his unique material. Based on legend, Taylor offered Flynn a brutally honest evaluation of his after that mediocre songwriting, spurring him to additional hone his art. Going to include the impact of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, Flynn discovered his niche performing the praises of character and the easy joys of family members life, preventing to drop into even more philosophical topics on the way. 1997’s John Flynn was a moderate success, achieving the 15th i’m all over this the Gavin Americana graphs and collecting a range of glowing evaluations. Love Requires a Entire Package of Crayons adopted, as a family group album with attract both kids and their parents. Literate and overwhelmingly good-natured, Flynn proceeds to make periodic sojourns to utilize Nashville’s music row top notch, in addition to performing at several regional folk celebrations.