Omnivore Recordings
JASON FALKNER - Presents Author Unknown JASON FALKNER
Track List
1. I LIVE
2. MIRACLE MEDICINE
3. HECTIFIED
4. DON’T SHOW ME HEAVEN
5. SHE GOES TO BED
6. NOBODY KNOWS
7. FOLLOW ME
8. BEFORE MY HEART ATTACKS
9. AFRAID HIMSELF TO BE
10. MISS UNDERSTANDING
11. I GO ASTRAY
12. UNTITLED
BONUS TRACKS:
13. MY HOME IS NOT A HOUSE
14. SHE GOES TO BED (4-TRACK DEMO)
15. MIRACLE MEDICINE (4-TRACK DEMO)
16. SONG FOR HER (4-TRACK DEMO)
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Without question, Jason Falkner stands among the most gifted musicians, songwriters, and producers in modern popular music. Beyond the acclaimed recordings he has made as a solo artist and with his influential bands—The Three O’Clock, Jellyfish, The Grays, and TV Eyes—Falkner’s extraordinary talents have been sought out by an impressive roster of artists including Beck, Paul McCartney, Aimee Mann, St. Vincent, Noel Gallagher, Brendan Benson, and Air.
Born in San Francisco and raised in Southern California, Falkner was a classically trained piano prodigy whose musical gifts emerged at an early age. He first gained widespread recognition as a member of the pioneering Paisley Underground band The Three O’Clock, whose final album, Vermillion, was released on Prince’s Paisley Park Records. Soon afterward, he joined the legendary power-pop outfit Jellyfish before forming the highly influential pop-rock group The Grays alongside Jon Brion.
Yet Falkner’s true artistic destiny lay in his solo work. In 1996, he signed with Elektra Records and released two critically celebrated albums: Presents Author Unknown and Can You Still Feel? Written, produced, and performed by Falkner himself, both records showcased his remarkable ability to blend sophisticated songwriting, inventive arrangements, and flawless musicianship. Decades later, they remain touchstones for fans and fellow musicians alike.
Omnivore Recordings is proud to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Falkner’s landmark debut, Presents Author Unknown. For this special edition, Falkner returned to the original multitrack tapes to create an all-new remix, revealing greater depth, punch, and sonic detail while remaining faithful to the spirit of the original release. The bonus tracks for this expanded edition feature the outtake “My Home Is Not A House” and three 4-track demos of songs from the album.
Also included are new liner notes from Falkner, reflecting on the album’s enduring significance and the creative motivations behind revisiting and remixing the record three decades later.
Thirty years after its original release, Presents Author Unknown remains a shining example of timeless songwriting and fearless musical craftsmanship. This new remix not only reaffirms the album’s lasting brilliance—it reminds us why Jason Falkner continues to be regarded as a musician’s musician, an artist whose creativity, vision, and passion remain as vital as ever.
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