Jason Hawk Harris released his debut album in 2019 on Bloodshot Records, the critically acclaimed “Love and the Dark”. Rolling Stone named “Phantom Limb” one of the 25 Best Country and Americana songs of the year. Though he currently resides in Los Angeles, Jason was born and raised in Houston, where he heard a lot of country music in his home. However the music of Queen led him to pursue training in classical composition as a teenager. The songs on “Love and the Dark”, many of which draw lyrical themes from personal stories of loss, pain and addiction, swing with the soul of country while being carried along by dynamic and orchestral arrangements; an intriguing and compelling combination. We discuss Jason’s creative process, including how some of his songs start out as a single unbroken line drawn on a sheet of blank paper; how he likes to “wrap a sad song in a happy jacket”; and one of his first musical projects, “Mr. Meticulous and the Sloppy Joes”.