A Former member of Ben Harper's Innocent Criminals - Jason Yates was also an integral part of the band that recorded the Five Blind Boys Grammy Award-winning album There Will Be A Light. When Macy Gray started the band that would eventually lead to her record deal and multi-platinum success, Yates was there. He performed with Natalie Merchant on her first solo tour for the Tigerlily album. Yates has also recorded with G. Love & Special Sauce, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Citizen Cope, the Gary Louris-Mark Olsen Band, Mazzy Star, Taj Mahal, Toots & the Maytals, Acetone and many others. The sound of the songs on Jason Yates could come from almost any period. The free-flowing feel has elements of the best soul music from the '60s and early '70s, but it's obvious this music has been made in 2009. Yates' Hammond organ has a timeless sound, full of the swells and fills that make that instrument so distinctive. Jason Yates is an album that sounds like someone has taken an exciting journey to finally find their way home. It captures the soul of a man like only the best music can, and for that Yates and his listeners can be very thankful.