songs run the gamut from reaching back to the sound of his early days on “New Light” to the Jerry Garcia sounding guitar style on “I Guess I Just Feel Like.” After the poor critical reception of Search For Everything, Mayer employed Don Was again to produce the album on a half dozen cuts, along with Chicago DJ, R&B, and hip hop producer No I.D. The album title throws the critics complaints about his previous release back in their faces with frosting on top. Mayer’s eighth studio album was released in July 2021 and contained tracks recorded between 20. At the same time, he ascended to pop rock god icon status with phenomenal songwriting, ability, an amazing voice, and superior capability on both acoustic and electric guitars.īlues Rock Review lists its top 10 John Mayer albums. Over the next two decades, Mayer released eight studio albums, seven live albums, and three compilations.

The debut album skyrocketed on the charts and became triple platinum by the time his second album Heavier Things in 2003 came out. In 1999 he released an EP titled Inside Wants Out and in 2001 Room For Squares, his first studio album, was released on the Columbia Record label.

While he attended High School he played in local venues around town and even became part of a band called “Villanova Junction.”Īfter enrolling in at the Berklee College of Music to please his parents in 1997 he lasted there a year before he decided to move to Atlanta to pursue a career in music. He began playing guitar at the age of 13 and soon after discovered Stevie Ray Vaughan. John Mayer was born Octoin Bridgeport, Connecticut but grew up in Fairfield.

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