The Law Office welcomes Bloodshot Records’ newest artist

“I love country music because it’s built upon a collision of the sad and specific,” says the songwriter, whose music evokes comparisons to imaginative Americana frontmen like Daniel Romano and Robert Ellis. “It is equal parts devastation and catharsis.”

Although performed with traditional country instrumentation — including acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, bass, strings, piano, and the occasional harmonium — Harris’ LP reaches far beyond the genre’s rootsy influence. There are complex harmonic structures, acrobatic arrangements, and unexpected intervals. There are cathartic songs about love and addiction. A classically-trained composer turned country singer, Jason Hawk Harris proudly operates within his own lane, proving that there’s something stirring and compelling about musical culture clash.