Jason Johnson - Rustic Outlaw Records
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My music is a testament to my deep-rooted connection to my life story. My experiences have profoundly infused my lyrics with authenticity and heartfelt emotion.
These tracks are demo cuts. I write the lyrics but I craft the vocals and music with AI.
"Addicted to the Fall" is something new for me. I wanted to stretch the country genre into edgier psychedelic country rock territory, and the result is moody as hell. Had so much fun writing this one.
This is a character piece, not autobiographical by any stretch. I wrote it from the perspective of a guy who's hooked on falling for new people, and he's starting to realize the search for "the one" might just be a story he tells himself to keep the cycle going.
"I keep calling it a search but it's just a piece of fiction. Finding her would mean I'd have to give up this addiction." That bridge line is the truth the whole song was trying to get to.
Ever known someone like this? Or caught yourself stuck in a pattern like it, whether in relationships or anywhere else in life? I'd love to hear.
Streaming everywhere soon.
04/19/2026
I wrote "I Ain't Waiting for Tomorrow" last August while drifting through the Greek islands, watching sunsets that made me nostalgic. Life has a way of teaching you what matters when you're alone with your thoughts, thousands of miles from home, just letting the sea work its magic on your soul.
I've been knocked down, had my heart broken, made mistakes I wish I could take back. No different than anyone else. But I've never let rough situations stop me from living. I just keep moving, keep traveling, keep opening my heart to whatever comes next. This song came from that place where you realize tomorrow isn't promised, so you better make peace with today and squeeze every drop out of it. I was inspired by Garth Brooks' "The Dance" but wanted to focus on the urgency of living fully in imperfect moments rather than waiting for everything to align perfectly.
I started with a more autobiographical approach chronicling how I became a father at twenty-five, learning to love again after heartbreak, and then how I've persevered through it all traveling the world solo. It eventually morphed into something different after I landed on the chorus.
I ain't waiting for tomorrow
When today is standing here
If tomorrow never comes
I lived every moment here
Everything else built around that truth. But the final version became something bigger than just my story. It became about the courage we all need to stop waiting for perfect and start living in the beautiful mess of right now.
The responses I've gotten since the song released in February 2026 have been incredible. People telling me it made them cry. The song gave them permission to finally move forward from situations where they'd been stuck. That's when I knew I'd found something real. Sometimes the most personal songs are the ones that speak truths we all recognize, even if the details are different.
I'm grateful you're here listening to this journey with me. Whether you're healing, adventuring, or just figuring it out one day at a time, I hope this song reminds you that your moment is now.
Singing along to my new single on the way to the Wolves game!
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I started writing "I Ain't Waiting for Tomorrow" last August while I was drifting through the Greek islands, watching sunsets that made me rethink what really matters. I finally finished it the way it deserved. This song is about choosing now. Even when lifeās messy, even when youāve been knocked around a bit. Itās about dancing through the storms, owning your scars, and squeezing every drop out of the moment youāre standing in.
A little piece from the chorus:
I aināt waiting for tomorrow
When today is standing here
If tomorrow never comes
I lived every moment here
Canāt wait for you to hear it.
Thanks for listening, always.
Streaming everywhere this week
I wrote Closer to the Fire back in October. I was originally writing it thinking it would be a more upbeat song. I had last recorded it as a piano ballad and then life got busy, I got sidetracked, and it justā¦ sat there unfinished, for over 4 months.
When I finally came back to it this weekend, I realized something. It didn't need anything. I thought about changing lyrics, polishing it into something else, and decided not to mess with it. Sometimes a song tells you what it wants to be.
Closer to the Fire is out this week on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, or wherever you stream music. Iām really proud of this one. Hope it finds you at the right moment.
11/14/2025
If you havenāt streamed Golden yetā¦ āŗļø
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Thanks for all of your support in the past year! You've helped me reach nearly 200k streams worldwide. I couldn't do it without you. I'm preparing to release song new songs, along with my first LP. I hope you stick around for the ride. I appreciate you all.
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