John Mayer
John Mayer performing at the Crossroads Guitar Festival on July 28, 2007
Background information
Birth name	John Clayton Mayer
Born	October 16, 1977 (1977-10-16) (age 30) Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre(s)	Blues-rock Pop rock Soul rock Blues Blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter Musician Columnist
Instrument(s)	Guitar Vocals Keyboards
Years active	1998 – present
Label(s)	Aware Columbia Sony BMG
Associated acts	John Mayer Trio LoFi Masters
Website	www.johnmayer.com
Notable instrument(s)
Fender Stratocaster Martin OM-28JM Martin OMJM Gibson Les Paul Junior Double-Cutaway

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Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock and pop, but gradually began a transition towards the blues genre in 2005 by collaborating with renowned blues artists such as B. B. King and Eric Clapton, and by forming the John Mayer Trio. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. The John Mayer Trio is an American Blues rock music group It resulted when singer-songwriter John Mayer decided in 2005 to move his music The blues influence can be heard on his album Continuum, released in September 2006. Continuum is the third major label studio album from John Mayer and was officially released in the United States on September 12, 2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007 Mayer won Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change". The 49th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995 The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. " Waiting on the World to Change " is the first single released from John Mayer 's 2006 Mayer's career pursuits have extended to stand-up comedy, design, and writing; he has written pieces for magazines, most notably for Esquire. Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition He is also involved in philanthropic activities through his "Back to You" fund and his concern over global warming. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the

Early life

John Mayer was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Margaret (an English teacher) and Richard (a high school principal). ^[2] He grew up in nearby Fairfield, the second of three sons. Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ^[3] There, he became friends with future tennis star James Blake. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and ^[4] Mayer attended the former Fairfield High School, although he was enrolled in the Center for Global Studies at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, Connecticut for his junior year. Fairfield Warde High School is a Co-educational Secondary school located in Fairfield Connecticut, United States. The Center for Global Studies (CGS is a Magnet school within Brien McMahon High School, in Norwalk Connecticut. Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. (Then known as the Center for Japanese Studies Abroad, it is a magnet program for students wanting to learn Japanese. A magnet school is a School which offers specialized courses or curricula. John Mayer met his first love, Annie Averill at the age of 16. ^[5]) Mayer listened to pop music as a child. During an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, he said that he had played the clarinet for a while in middle school, with minor success. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC After watching the Marty McFly character's (Michael J. Fox) guitar performance in Back to The Future, he became fascinated with the instrument. Michael J Fox (born Michael Andrew Fox; June 9 1961 is a Canadian / American Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction Comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. ^[6] Subsequently, at the age of thirteen, his father rented one for him. ^[7]

Soon after getting his guitar, his neighbor gave him a guitar, which began Mayer’s intense love of the blues. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression ^[8]a[›] Despite the reservations of his parents, Mayer became consumed with playing the guitar,^[9] and after two years of practice, he started playing at blues bars and other venues in the area, while in high school. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption ^[5][7] In addition to performing alone, he was in a band called Villanova Junction with Tim Procaccini, and Rich Wolf. ^[10]

When Mayer was seventeen, he was stricken with a cardiac arrhythmia that sent him to the hospital for a weekend. Dysrhythmia redirects here For the American band see Dysrhythmia (band. Reflecting on the incident, Mayer said, “That was the moment the songwriter in me was born,” and he penned his first lyrics the night he got home. ^[11] Shortly thereafter, he began suffering from crippling panic attacks, and even now he keeps Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug, with him. Alprazolam, also known under the trade names Xanax and Niravam, is a short-acting drug of the Benzodiazepine class used to treat moderate ^[11][12] After graduation, he worked for fifteen months at a gas station until he saved up enough money to buy his first proper guitar—a 1996 Stevie Ray Vaughan signature Stratocaster. ^[13]

Career

Early career

Mayer enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of nineteen. Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945 is an independent music College in Boston Massachusetts. ^[3] After two semesters, he chose to cut his studies short, and at the urging of his college friend and Atlanta native, Clay Cook, the two moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Clay Cook is a songwriter and musician who co-wrote several songs with Grammy-winner John Mayer. ^[14] Quickly making a name for their two-man band, LoFi Masters, they began their career in earnest there, frequenting the local coffee house and club circuit in venues like Eddie’s Attic. Eddie's Attic is a renowned music club in Decatur Georgia. Founded in 1992 by Eddie Owen it is a venue for both local musical talent and musicians of some acclaim ^[7] Cook has said, however, that they began to experience musical differences due to Mayer’s desire to take the duo in more of a pop direction. ^[15] The two parted ways, and Mayer embarked on a solo career. ^[14]

With the help of local producer and engineer Glenn Matullo, Mayer recorded the independent EP [[A. Cook is also cited as therse co-writer of many of the songs from the EP, most notably, Mayer's first commercial single release, "No Such Thing". ^[15] The EP includes only eight songs, all with Mayer on lead vocals and guitars, with the exception of “Comfortable” in which Mayer only recorded the vocals. For the opening track, “Back To You”, a full band was enlisted, including the EP’s co-producer David "DeLa" LaBruyere on bass guitars. David "DeLa" LaBruyere is a musician songwriter and producer most notably known as the former longtime Bass guitarist for John Mayer. ^[16] Mayer and LaBruyere then began to tour throughout Georgia and the surrounding states.

Major label success

 Music sample:

"City Love" excerpt

From the album Room for Squares.

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Mayer’s reputation began to build, and a March 2000 appearance at South by Southwest^[17] brought him to the attention of "launch" label, Aware Records. South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place ^[18] After including him in the Aware Festival concerts and having his songs included on Aware compilations, in early 2001, Aware released Mayer’s internet-only album entitled, Room for Squares. Room for Squares is the first major-label Album by John Mayer, released commercially on September 18, 2001. During that time, Aware inked a deal with Columbia Records that gave Columbia first pick in signing Aware artists, and so in September of the same year, Columbia remixed and re-released Room for Squares. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company ^[19] As part of the major label "debut", the album's artwork was updated, and the track "3x5" was added. The re-release also included reworked studio versions of the first four songs from his indie album, Inside Wants Out. ^[20]

By the end of 2002, Room for Squares had spawned several radio hits, including “No Such Thing”, “Your Body Is a Wonderland”, and ultimately, “Why Georgia”. " Your Body Is a Wonderland " is the second single released by John Mayer from his first album 2001 's Room for Squares. " Why Georgia " is the third single released by John Mayer from his first album Room for Squares. In 2003, Mayer won a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “Your Body Is a Wonderland”. The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. In his acceptance speech he remarked, “This is very, very fast, and I promise to catch up. ”^[21] He also figuratively referred to himself as being sixteen, a remark that many mistook to mean that he was only sixteen years old at the time. ^[22]

In 2003, Mayer released a live CD and DVD of a concert in Birmingham, Alabama entitled, Any Given Thursday. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. The concert featured songs previously not recorded, such as "Man on the Side" (co-written with Cook) and "Something's Missing", which later appeared on Heavier Things. "Something's Missing" is a song by John Mayer. It is the third track from Heavier Things, Mayer's second studio album Heavier Things is the second major label Studio album by Singer-songwriter / Guitarist John Mayer, released in 2003 The concert also included "Covered In Rain". According to the accompanying DVD documentary, this song is "part two" of the song "City Love", which features the line "covered in rain". Commercially, the album quickly peaked at number seventeen on the Billboard 200 chart. The CD/DVD received conservative, although consistent, praise, with critics torn between his pop-idol image, and (at the time) emerging guitar prowess. Erik Crawford (of All Music Guide) asked "Is he the consummate guitar hero exemplified when he plays a cover of Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Lenny', or is he the teen idol that the pubescent girls shriek for after he plays 'Your Body Is a Wonderland?'"^[23][24]

Heavier Things, Mayer's second album, was released in 2003 to generally favorable reviews. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Heavier Things is the second major label Studio album by Singer-songwriter / Guitarist John Mayer, released in 2003 Rolling Stone, All Music Guide and Blender all gave positive, although reserved, feedback. Blender is an American music Magazine that bills itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more" PopMatters said that it "doesn't have as many drawbacks as one might assume". ^[25] The album was commercially successful, and while it did not sell as well as Room for Squares, it peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. Mayer earned his first number one single with the song "Daughters" as well as a 2005 Grammy for Song of the Year, beating out fellow contenders Alicia Keys and Kanye West. " Daughters " is the third single from Heavier Things, the 2003 studio album from Blues Singer-songwriter, John Mayer Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. He dedicated the award to his grandmother, Annie Hoffman, who died in May 2004. He also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, beating Elvis Costello, Prince, and Seal for the award. The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Sealhenry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London) is a British soul Singer and At the 37th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2006, Mayer was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award. The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. ^[26]

Mayer again recorded live concerts across seven nights of his U. S. tour in 2004. These recordings were released to the iTunes music store under the title as/is, indicating that the errors were included along with the good moments. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc As/Is is live album by John Mayer, released in 2004 available for download from iTunes and also available as a double-CD release A few months later, a "best of" CD was compiled from the as/is nights. The album included a previously unreleased cover of Marvin Gaye's song "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)", featuring a solo from Mayer's support act — jazz and blues turntablist, DJ Logic. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter " Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler " is a song by Marvin Gaye, released as the third and final single from his 1971 landmark album What's DJ Logic (born Jason Kibler is a turntablist active primarily in Jazz and with Jam bands Kibler was raised in The Bronx. All the album covers of the as/is releases feature drawings of anthropomorphic bunnies. ^[27]

January 2005, left to right: David Ryan Harris, John Mayer and Steve Jobs at Macworld 11, SF Moscone Center. Produced by Boston -based IDG World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is a trade show dedicated to the Apple Macintosh platform with conference tracks held The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Moscone Center is the largest convention and exhibition complex in San Francisco California.

With increased exposure, Mayer's talent came into demand in other areas. Steve Jobs invited Mayer to perform during the keynote address of Apple's annual Macworld Conference & Expo, in January 2004, as Jobs introduced the software application GarageBand. Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24 1955 is the Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc and former CEO of Pixar Animation Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Produced by Boston -based IDG World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is a trade show dedicated to the Apple Macintosh platform with conference tracks held GarageBand is a Software application that allows users to create music or Podcasts It is developed by Apple Inc ^[28] The gig led to Mayer becoming a fixture of the event. He rejoined Jobs on stage for a solo performance at Macworld 2007, following the announcement of the iPhone. The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc ^[29] Additionally, in 2004, Mayer had a one-shot half-hour comedy special on VH1, entitled John Mayer Has a TV Show, with antics including wearing a bear suit and anonymously teasing concertgoers in the parking lot outside one of his concerts. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Mayer has also done endorsements, such as a Volkswagen commercial for the Beetle's guitar outlet and for the BlackBerry Curve. The BlackBerry is a Wireless Handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager ^[30]

Change in musical direction

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"Go!" excerpt

From the album Be. In 2004, after the three saw the movie Ray together, Kanye West and Mayer joined Common back in the studio. Ray is a 2004 Biographical film focusing on thirty years of the life of legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr (born March 13 1972) better known by his Stage name Common (and previously known as Common Sense) is an Mayer came up with the song's concept — fantasies — and his vocals were sampled for the track. ^[31]

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Mayer began to collaborate extensively, often working with artists outside of his own genre. He appeared on Common's song "Go!" and on Kanye West's "Bittersweet Poetry". ^b[›] Following these collaborations, Mayer received praise from rap heavyweights Jay-Z and Nelly. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States ^[32] When asked about his presence in the hip hop community, Mayer said, "It's not music out there right now. That's why, to me, hip-hop is where rock used to be. "^[33]

It was around this time that Mayer began hinting a change in his musical interests, announcing that he was "closing up shop on acoustic sensitivity. "^[33] In 2005, he began a string of collaborations with various blues artists, including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, as well as jazz artist John Scofield. George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American Blues and rock Guitarist B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer John Scofield (born December 26 1951 in Dayton Ohio) is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer, who has played and collaborated He also went on tour with legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, which included a show at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day annual Music festival, created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002 Manchester is a city in Coffee County, Tennessee, United States. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. These collaborations led to recordings with several of these artists, namely, Clapton (Back Home, Crossroads Guitar Festival), Guy (Bring 'Em In), Scofield (That's What I Say), and King (80). Back Home is an Album by British Singer/songwriter Eric Clapton. The Crossroads Guitar Festival was a Music festival and Benefit concert first held in 2004 and again in 2007 Bring 'Em In is a 2005 album released by Buddy Guy. He has since released a Box set consisting of three CD discs and a DVD of music spanning That's What I Say John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles is a Ray Charles Tribute album by John Scofield. BB King & Friends 80 is a 2005 Blues album by BB King. The title refers to B Although Mayer has maintained a reputation for being a sensitive singer-songwriter, he has also gained distinction as an accomplished guitarist, influenced by the likes of the above artists, as well as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, and Freddie King. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist Robert Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American Blues musician Guitarist, and Singer. Freddie "The Texas Cannonball" King ( September 3 1934 &ndash December 28 1976) was an influential American Blues ^[34]

John Mayer Trio

Main article: John Mayer Trio

 Music sample:

"Who Did You Think I Was?"

From the album Try! The first single, "Who Did You Think I Was?," lyrically underscores Mayer's decision to move away from acoustic pop music and towards blues, with lines such as, "Got a brand new blues that I can't explain. The John Mayer Trio is an American Blues rock music group It resulted when singer-songwriter John Mayer decided in 2005 to move his music "Who Did You Think I Was" was the first single released by Blues - rock group John Mayer Trio from their first album Try! "^[35] This sample features an extended electric guitar solo.

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In the spring of 2005, Mayer formed the John Mayer Trio with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, both of whom he had met through previous studio sessions. A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind Pino Palladino (born on 17 October 1957 in Cardiff, Wales, UK) is a rock and Rhythm and blues bass A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Steve Jordan is an American multi-instrumentalist songwriter and music producer from New York City. The trio played a combination of blues and rock music. In October 2005, the Trio opened for The Rolling Stones during a sold-out club tour of their own,^[36] and that November, released a live album called Try! The band took a break in mid-2006. Try! is the first live album by the John Mayer Trio. It was released by Columbia Records on November 22, 2005 (see 2005 In September 2006, Mayer announced plans for the Trio to begin work on a future studio album. ^[37]

Continuum and beyond

Mayer's latest album, entitled Continuum, was released on September 12, 2006, and was produced by Mayer himself and Steve Jordan. Continuum is the third major label studio album from John Mayer and was officially released in the United States on September 12, 2006. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mayer suggested the album was intended to combine his signature pop music with the feel, sound, groove, and sensibilities of the blues. In that vein, two of the tracks from his trio release Try! — the funky "Vultures" and the blues centerpiece "Gravity" — also were included on Continuum. ^[3]

The first single from Continuum was "Waiting on the World to Change," which debuted on The Ron and Fez Show. " Waiting on the World to Change " is the first single released from John Mayer 's 2006 The Ron and Fez Show is a Radio Talk show hosted by Ron "Tex" Bennington and Fez "Marie" Whatley The song was the third most downloaded song of the week on the iTunes Music Store following its release on July 11, 2006, and debuted at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On August 23, 2006, Mayer debuted the entire album on the Los Angeles radio station Star 98.7, giving commentary on each track. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. KYSR (987 FM, "98-7 FM" is a commercial Modern rock Radio station in Los Angeles California covering the Los Angeles, Orange ^[38] A subsequent version was released the next day on the Clear Channel Music website as a streaming sneak preview. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. On September 21, 2006, Mayer appeared on CSI, playing "Waiting on the World to Change" and "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room". Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas The song, "Gravity", was featured on the television series House in the episode "Cane & Able" and Numb3rs. House, also known as House MD, is an American Medical drama, which debuted on the FOX network on November 16 2004 NUMB3RS (pronounced Numbers) is an American Television show produced by brothers Ridley and Tony Scott. He recorded a session for the British program Live From Abbey Road at Abbey Road Studios on October 22, 2006. Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

On December 7, 2006, Mayer was nominated for five 2007 Grammys, including "Album of the Year". Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The John Mayer Trio also received a nomination for their album, Try!. He won two: Best Pop Song with Vocal for "Waiting on the World to Change" and Best Pop Album for Continuum. Mayer remixed an acoustic version of his single, "Waiting on the World to Change" with vocal additions from fellow musician Ben Harper. Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American Musician. In preparation for recording Continuum, Mayer had booked the Village Recorder in Los Angeles to record five demo acoustic versions of his songs with veteran musician Robbie McIntosh. The Village (aka Village Recorders, or The Village Recorder) is a famous Recording studio in Los Angeles California. These recordings became The Village Sessions, an EP released on December 12, 2006. The Village Sessions is an EP released by blues-rock artist John Mayer on December 12, 2006. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. As usual, Mayer oversaw the artwork of the release. ^[39]

Mayer (center), with Frusciante (right) and Trucks (left), on the cover of Rolling Stone 1020

Mayer was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone (#1020) in February 2007, along with John Frusciante and Derek Trucks. John Anthony Frusciante (pronounced) (born March 5 1970 is an American Guitarist, singer songwriter and record producer Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is a Grammy Award - nominated American Guitarist. He was named as one of the "New Guitar Gods," and the cover nicknamed him "Slowhand, Jr. ," a reference to Eric Clapton. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer ^[34] Additionally, he was selected by the editors of Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2007 and was listed among artists and entertainers. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and The Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world as assembled by Time. ^[40]

On November 20, 2007, the re-issue of Continuum became available online and in stores. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The release contains a bonus disc of six live songs from his 2007 tour: five from Continuum and a cover of the Ray Charles song "I Don't Need No Doctor". " I Don't Need No Doctor " was a hit song by Ray Charles in 1966 ^[41] His new single, "Say," also became available through iTunes. On December 6, 2007, "Belief" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10 2008 starting at 8PM EST. He accompanied Alicia Keys on guitar on her song "No One" at the ceremony. " No One " is an R&B – soul song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and American songwriter-producers

In February 2008, Mayer hosted a three-day Caribbean cruise ship event that included performances with various musicians including David Ryan Harris, and Brett Dennen, among others. David Ryan Harris is an Atlanta Georgia based Singer-songwriter. Brett Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is a folk/pop Singer-songwriter from Oakdale California. The event was called "The Mayercraft Carrier" and was held aboard the cruise ship known as the Carnival Victory. ^[42]

Where the Light Is, a live concert DVD, will be released on July 1, 2008 in vinyl, a 2-CD set, and downloadable formats. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[43]

Other projects

Philanthropic activities

In 2002, Mayer began the "Back To You" Fund, a non-profit organization that focuses on fundraising in the areas of health care, education, the arts, and talent development. The foundation raises funds through the auction of exclusive John Mayer items, such as plectrums, t-shirts, and signed CDs, made available on Mayer's auction site. Often called a pick or plec, a plectrum is a small flat tool used to pluck or strum a stringed instrument. The auctions have been successful, with some tickets selling for more than seventeen times their face value. ^[44][45]

In an April 2007 blog entry, Mayer announced a new effort to help reverse global warming, dubbed "Another Kind of Green" (originally "Light Green", but changed because of copyright concerns). Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the ^[46] Mayer regards his proposal as a mid-ranged approach to being ecologically aware: neither fearful nor ambivalent about global warming. ^[47] In this vein, while generally maintaining his lifestyle, he is gradually designing and implementing "products that are cheap, easy alternatives to cut down on plastics," and encouraging others to do the same through his blog. ^[47] He has also converted his tour bus to bio-diesel fuel. ^[47] Beginning in the summer of 2007, the environmental advocacy group Reverb has set up informational booths and helped his crew conserve energy on his tour dates. ^[48]

Mayer has performed at a number of benefits and telethons for charity throughout his career. In response to the Virginia Tech massacre, Mayer (along with Dave Matthews Band, Phil Vassar, and NaS) performed a free concert at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium on September 6, 2007. The Virginia Tech massacre was a School shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16 2007 that took place on the campus of Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia Phil Vassar (born May 28 1962 in Lynchburg Virginia) is an American Country music artist Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper Lane Stadium/Worsham Field is a Stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[49] On December 8, 2007, Mayer hosted the First Annual Charity Revue. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He performed an acoustic set, with the John Mayer Trio followed by a performance with his tour band. The John Mayer Trio is an American Blues rock music group It resulted when singer-songwriter John Mayer decided in 2005 to move his music The proceeds of this concert will be donated to Toys for Tots, Inner City Arts, and the Los Angeles Mission. ^[50] This concert is set to be released as a DVD to be directed by Danny Clinch; it has not been announced whether the DVD proceeds will go to charity or not. Danny Clinch is a Photographer and Film director. Clinch grew up at the New Jersey shore in Toms River. ^[51]

Design

In a Rolling Stone interview, Mayer recalled that after former Columbia Records head, Don Ienner, panned Continuum, he briefly considered quitting music and studying design full time. Don Ienner was the Chairman of the Sony Music Label Group during first half of the decade of the 2000s ^[11] Mayer's interest in design, however, had long manifested itself in a number of ways. In 2003, Martin Guitars gave Mayer his own signature model acoustic guitar called the OM-28 John Mayer. The CF Martin & Company is a US Guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. ^[53] The guitar was limited to a run of only 404, an Atlanta area code. ^[54] This model was followed by the release of two Fender signature Stratocaster electric guitars, beginning in 2005. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the A third Stratocaster, finished in charcoal frost metallic paint with a racing stripe, was also a limited-release, with only 100 guitars made. In August 2006, Fender started manufacturing SERIES II John Mayer Stratocasters. The new Olympic white with mint green pickguard and cream plastics replaced the shoreline gold model. ^[55] In January 2007, Two Rock collaborated with Mayer on custom-designed amps. Only 25 (all signed by Mayer himself) were made available to the public. ^[56][57] June 2007 saw the release of the "album art" guitar, with the Continuum motif repeated on the face of the instrument,^[58] as well as a 500-run John Mayer signature Fender Statocaster in Cypress-Mica. Included with the limited Cypress-Mica model was the INCSvsJM gig bag that Mayer collaborated on with Incase designs. Not surprisingly, Mayer is a passionate collector of guitars, and in 2006 his collection was estimated at more than 200. ^[11]

In addition to guitars, Mayer's handiwork ranges from T-shirts, guitar totes and, most dear to his heart, sneakers. In August 2006, Mayer started JMltd, a minor clothing line of Mayer-themed merchandise that he has designed. The products are currently available online through his website store. ^[59]

Writing

With the June 1, 2004, issue of Esquire, Mayer began a column called, "Music Lessons with John Mayer". Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition Each article featured a lesson and his (often humorous) take on various topics, both of personal and popular interest. In the August 2005 issue, he invited readers to create music for orphaned lyrics he had written. ^[60] The winner was Tim Fagan of L. A. , as announced in the following January's issue. ^[61]

Mayer has been active online, and has maintained four blogs: a MySpace page, a blog at his official site, another at Honeyee. com, as well as a photoblog at StunningNikon. A photoblog (aka photolog or phlog is a form of Photo sharing and publishing in the format of a Blog, but differentiated by the predominant use of and com. Although they primarily deal with career-related matters, they also contain jokes, comic videos, his convictions, and his personal activities; they occasionally overlap in content. He is noted for writing the blogs himself, and not through a publicist. ^[40][12] His official blog's entry for 2008-01-23 contained a graphic that read, "Done & Dusted & Self Conscious & Back to Work. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor " followed by the quote "There is danger in theoretical speculation of battle, in prejudice, in false reasoning, in pride, in braggadocio. There is one safe resource, the return to nature. . ";^c[›] all the previous blog entries were deleted. ^[62] He has since changed the contents of the blog entry several times.

Stand-up comedy is a growing hobby of Mayer's. He makes regular, although random, appearances at the famed Comedy Cellar when he is in New York. The Comedy Cellar is a famous Comedy club in Manhattan, where many top New York comedians perform He says that although it is risky, it helps him write better. ^[11] He has also created two internet videos - the first is a parody of the "2 Girls, 1 Cup" video where he and Sherrod Small eat chocolate ice cream, the second is a parody of his own song-writing process, where he portrays himself as a hack and an overconfident jerk. Sherrod Small is a comedian He is a successful New York -stationed comic

Touring

Despite being principally a solo musician, Mayer has toured with many groups, including Maroon 5,^[63] Guster, Howie Day, Mat Kearney, Counting Crows,^[64] Ben Folds, The Wallflowers, Teitur,^[65] Brett Dennen and Sheryl Crow. Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award -winning American Pop rock band Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and expanded Guster is an American Jangle pop band that is known for its live performances humor and cult following and was formed by Adam Gardner, Ryan Howard Kern Day (born in Bangor Maine) is an American Singer-songwriter. Mathew Kearney ( (born December 1, 1978) is an American Singer-songwriter born in Eugene Oregon, now based in Nashville Counting Crows is a Rock band originating from Berkeley California. Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American Singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the Band Ben Folds Five The Wallflowers are a Grammy Award -winning rock band from Los Angeles California. Teitur (born 1977 is a Singer-songwriter from the Faroe Islands. Brett Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is a folk/pop Singer-songwriter from Oakdale California. Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Crow and Mayer, who had just previously appeared on the Cars Soundtrack together, co-headlined a tour that ran from August to October 2006. Cars is the original soundtrack album of the animated Pixar feature film of the same name. ^[66] Shortly thereafter, he began promoting Continuum in Europe with his band, as he has yet to reach the popularity abroad that he enjoys in North America. ^[67] Beyond this, other international dates included United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The initial North American leg wrapped on February 28, 2007, with a show at Madison Square Garden, a performance which the New York Post described as "career-defining. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually "^[68] Mayer's 2007 live touring band consisted of:

Previous members of Mayer's live band include:

Mayer allows audio taping at most of his live performances, and he also allows for the non-commercial trading of those recordings. He does this to give fans the opportunity to recreate the live experience, and to encourage fan interaction. ^[69]

On April 8, 2008 his official website announced the dates for the summer 2008 U. S. tour. Most dates include performances by Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen. Colbie Marie Caillat ( pronounced) (born May 28 1985 in Newbury Park, California) is an American pop Brett Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is a folk/pop Singer-songwriter from Oakdale California.

Personal life

Mayer has a number of tattoos. These include: "Home" and "Life" (from the song title) on the back of his left and right arms respectively, "77" (his year of birth) on the left side of his chest, and a koi-like fish on his right shoulder. (kɔɪ or more specifically (niɕikigoi literally " brocaded carp" are ornamental domesticated varieties of the Common carp Cyprinus carpio. His entire left arm is covered in a sleeve tattoo that he acquired gradually, ending in April 2008; it includes: "SRV" (for his idol Stevie Ray Vaughan) on his shoulder, a decorated rectangle on his biceps, a dragon-like figure on his inner arm, and various other floral designs. A sleeve Tattoo (or tattoo sleeve is a very large tattoo or a collection of smaller tattoos that covers most or all of a person's arm usually from shoulder to wrist In 2003, he got a tattoo of three squares on his right forearm, which, he has explained, he will fill in gradually. ^[70] As of 2008, two are filled. ^[71]

He is an avid collector of watches and owns timepieces costing into the tens of thousands of dollars. ^[72][73] Mayer also has an extensive collection of sneakers, estimated (in 2006) at more than 200 pairs. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[11][74]

Mayer dated Jennifer Love Hewitt briefly in 2002. Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American Actress and Singer-songwriter. In a comedy routine in May 2006, he joked they never consummated their relationship; he later apologized to her for the raunchy routine. ^[75] Despite rumors to the contrary, Mayer did not date Heidi Klum in 2003. Heidi Klum (ˈklʊm born June 1 1973 is a German model, actress TV presenter, Fashion designer, Television producer and occasional singer ^[70] Mayer dated Jessica Simpson for about nine months, beginning in the summer of 2006. Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10 1980 is an American pop Singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s Rumors started in August of that year with a People magazine article, but kicked into high gear when Mayer and Simpson spent New Year's holiday together in New York City, both attending Christina Aguilera's New Year's Eve party. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. ^[76] On the red carpet of the 2007 Grammy Awards, Ryan Seacrest asked Mayer about his relationship with Simpson, but Mayer cryptically responded in Japanese. red Carpet is traditionally used to welcome VIPs such as dignitaries and celebrities at formal events The 49th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an Emmy Award -nominated American television / radio host and Television Despite some initially conflicting translations, he said, "Jessica is a lovely woman, and I'm glad to be with her. "^[77]d[›] Simpson also accompanied Mayer for several dates of his 2007 Continuum tour, and the two went on a trip to Rome in March of that year. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 ^[78][79][80] However, the couple split in May 2007. ^[81] He began dating actress Minka Kelly in September 2007,^[82] although the two broke up before the year's end. Minka Kelly (born June 24, 1980) is an American Actress. She currently stars in the NBC series Friday Night Lights ^[83] Mayer is currently dating Jennifer Aniston. Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11 1969 is an American Film and television actress. ^[84]

Mayer splits his time between his home in the Los Angeles suburbs (with his roommate and sound engineer, Chad Franscoviak)^[11] and his apartment in the New York City neighborhood of SoHo. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Chad Franscoviak is a Sound engineer and producer based out of Los Angeles California The City of New York This article is about an area of Manhattan, New York City. For the area in London UK see Soho. ^[5]

Solo discography

Main article: John Mayer discography

Please note that all release dates are the U. See John Mayer Trio for Mayer's works with that group This is a complete discography of official releases by John Mayer. S. release date.

Albums

• Inside Wants Out (EP), Indie release September 24, 1999, Major label release August 2, 2002
• Room for Squares, Released September 18, 2001
• Any Given Thursday (Live CD & DVD), Released February 11, 2003
• Heavier Things, Released September 9, 2003
• As/Is (Live CD), Released October 19, 2004
• Continuum, Released September 12, 2006
• The Village Sessions (EP), Released December 12, 2006
• Where the Light Is (DVD), Released on July 1, 2008

Singles

• "No Such Thing" (2002)
• "Your Body Is a Wonderland" (2002)
• "Why Georgia" (2003)
• "Bigger Than My Body" (2004)
• "Clarity" (2004)
• "Daughters" (2004)
• "Who Did You Think I Was" (2005)
• "Waiting on the World to Change" (2006)
• "Belief" (2006)
• "Gravity" (2006)
• "Dreaming With a Broken Heart" (2007)
• "Say" (2007)

Selected collaborations

Please note that all release dates are relative to the country of origin. Inside Wants Out is a self-released debut album by John Mayer, initially distributed in the Atlanta Georgia area Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Room for Squares is the first major-label Album by John Mayer, released commercially on September 18, 2001. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Any Given Thursday is a live CD / DVD by John Mayer, recorded in Birmingham, Alabama at the Oak Mountain Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Heavier Things is the second major label Studio album by Singer-songwriter / Guitarist John Mayer, released in 2003 Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. As/Is is live album by John Mayer, released in 2004 available for download from iTunes and also available as a double-CD release Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Continuum is the third major label studio album from John Mayer and was officially released in the United States on September 12, 2006. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Village Sessions is an EP released by blues-rock artist John Mayer on December 12, 2006. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Where the Light Is Live in Los Angeles is a Live album and Film performed by American Singer-songwriter John Mayer "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common " Your Body Is a Wonderland " is the second single released by John Mayer from his first album 2001 's Room for Squares. " Why Georgia " is the third single released by John Mayer from his first album Room for Squares. " Bigger Than My Body " is the first single released by John Mayer from his second album Heavier Things. " Clarity " is a song by John Mayer, sparsely arranged with Piano and drums provided in part by The Roots drummer ?uestlove. " Daughters " is the third single from Heavier Things, the 2003 studio album from Blues Singer-songwriter, John Mayer "Who Did You Think I Was" was the first single released by Blues - rock group John Mayer Trio from their first album Try! " Waiting on the World to Change " is the first single released from John Mayer 's 2006 Belief is a song by pop/blues singer John Mayer from his 2006 album Continuum. " Gravity " is a song by American Singer-songwriter Guitarist John Mayer and is featured on two of his releases the 2005 " Dreaming with a Broken Heart " is a song by John Mayer from his 2006 album Continuum. " Say " is a song by John Mayer written for the Rob Reiner film The Bucket List in 2007

• "City Love" (2003) – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
• "Hard to Thrill" (2005)- Eric Clapton and JJ Cale Road to Escondido (Mayer contributes guitar)
• "Streetcorner Symphony" (2005) — Rob Thomas's …Something to Be (Mayer contributes guitar and backing vocals)
• "Go" (2005) – Common's Be
• "I've Got Dreams To Remember" (2005) – "Bring 'Em In" (duet with Buddy Guy)
• "I Don't Need No Doctor" (2005) – John Scofield's That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
• "Hummingbird" (2005) – B.B. King's 80
• "Stitched Up" (2005) – Herbie Hancock's Possibilities
• "Baby Hold On" (2006) – Dixie Chicks' Taking the Long Way (Mayer contributes guitar)
• "I Hope" (2006) – Dixie Chicks' Taking the Long Way (Mayer contributes guitar)
• "Route 66" (2006) – Cars: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• "Bittersweet Poetry" (2007) — Kanye West's Graduation (Mayer contributes vocals with Keyshia Cole)
• "Lesson Learned" (2007) — Alicia Keys's As I Am^[85]
• "Beat It" (Cover) (2008) — Fall Out Boy^[86]

Awards

Notes

Footnotes

References

• Edwards, G. (2006) Is Tiny Dancer Really Elton's Little John?, New York: Crown Publishing Group. Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher ISBN 0-307346-03-X

See also

• Guitar Portal
• John Mayer on Wikimedia Commons
• John Mayer on Wikiquote

External links

Official

• Official John Mayer site
• Official John Mayer Fan Club - Local-83.com
• John Mayer Auction site
• Official John Mayer Trio site
• Mayer's MySpace page
• Mayer's blog at Honeyee.com
• Mayer's photoblog at StunningNikon.com

Written by Mayer

• Segment on Jimi Hendrix that Mayer wrote for Rolling Stone
• Segment on Brett Dennen, that Mayer wrote for Rolling Stone
• "Music Lessons with John Mayer", database of Mayer's Esquire column at Esquire. Wikimedia Commons (or simply Commons) is a repository of Free content images sound and other multimedia files Wikiquote is one of a family of Wiki -based projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation, running on MediaWiki software Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published com

General

• John Mayer at the Internet Movie Database
• Comprehensive John Mayer guitar tabs
• "Square pegged", Mayer's first feature article in 2001, from Creative Loafing
• Rolling Stone Q&A Podcast: John Mayer, from December 2005: (listen) (transcript)
• Iceberg Radio interview with John Mayer from September 2006: Listen: (32K) (64K)
• John Mayer Exclusive Performance and Behind the Scenes footage on AOL Sessions
• "John Mayer's Soft-Sell 'World'", NPR Morning Edition interview from March 2007. Creative Loafing is the name of four Alternative weekly Newspapers published in four different cities by Tampa Florida -based Creative Loafing (listen) (read)
• Nikon Podcast #3: "Exclusive Interview with John Mayer" (posted September 9, 2007) (listen)