GOLOCAL
By Alaina Loughridge
Jason Bible
Savannah has always had a terrific music scene and
by default, Tybee does too. One of the most outstanding
musicians to come our way is Jason Bible, who is not
only a phenomenal solo performer, but created The
Trainwrecks, and if you haven’t heard them play, you
are definitely missing out! I had a chance to sit down
with Jason right before a gig at his favorite place, Huc A
Poos, to get the dish on Jason’s life and thriving career.
You don’t just start out good. It takes a lot of hard
work and hard choices to get to where you want to be
in music life. Jason started out in Fort Worth, Texas.
Raised in a musical family, Jason was hooked when he
got his first 45. It was Elvira by The Oak Ridge Boys and
he wore the threads off of it. Starting off with a simple
guitar, Jason self-trained throughout his early years and
started playing coffee houses, joining open mic nights
and songwriters’ associations to get going. Jason’s main
muse was and still is Bob Dylan and he based his sounds
on Dylan’s beat.
After getting a degree in Sound Engineering from the Dallas Sound Lab in Denton, Texas, and working the music scene, Jason felt like he needed a
change up and moved to Savannah. Family lived here and it was a natural transition for a new fresh start, so in 2001, Jason Bible made his debut busking
on River Street. It was tough going working that scene and he worked several jobs during the interim to pay the bills. In 2002, Roy at Bernie’s Oyster House
gave Jason his first break indoors, and through talent, persistence and just a flat-out refusal to give up, Jason is now working all sorts of gigs full time and
paying the rent!
In 2005, Jason started The Trainwrecks with other like-minded guys that he had met at various gigs. The Trainwrecks were the first band to play at
the Warehouse, which is awesome as the Warehouse is a Savannah landmark for awesome bands and good times. They released their first record called
Whiskey and War in 2006 and have since released three more albums, all to much critical and listener acclaim.
Jason says he loves playing solo, but the band is one big family. There is no drama and no raging egos to fight. With Jason singing and playing guitar,
Stu Harmening on guitar, Jeremy Hammons on Drums, Colin Motlagh on Bass and Dave Williams, although not in the band, is a long time co-writer. The
Trainwrecks are well on their way. A new album is coming this spring. Self-produced, this record will be a culmination of the band’s experience thrown into
a Trainwrecks usual tour-de-force of great jams and toe tapping, head bopping riffs and lyrics guaranteed to get you out of your chair.
Jason’s ultimate direction and goal is musical freedom and to write songs that touch people’s lives. I would say he is well on his way! Much thanks go out
to Gentry Bible, wife of 12 years and to Jack, the kid. They provide the biggest inspiration for Jason personally and professionally. Jason’s words of advice
to up-and-comers and to anyone interested in music is, “You have this gift. Never forget it. Remain grounded and follow your path.” Good advice there.
You can find Jason Bible and/or The Trainwrecks on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, trainwrecksband.com, jbmusic.com, Facebook and playing live usually
every weekend at a watering hole near you in Savannah and Tybee. See them now before we are trying to get scalped tickets out front of the Civic Center.
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