Jared Wohl Releases "The Road" | New Jersey Stage

(LIVINGSTON, NJ) -- Life with two little boys under the age of three — especially during a global pandemic — can be stressful. With sudden changes and isolation brought on by COVID-19, including working remotely instead of commuting to New York City every day, Jared Wohl sought ways to decompress amid the blurred lines between work and home. All roads led back to music. He finally hung his guitars on the wall in his home office and mastered the tracks for his new album. 

“Seven years ago, I wrote and recorded an album with some incredible musicians,” Wohl said. “Since then, there have been so many life-altering moments: I’ve gotten married, purchased a home, became a father to two amazing little boys, and changed careers.” 

Today, Jared is setting out to reintroduce himself as a singer-songwriter (having previously recorded under the name Farewell Luna). “If these past several years have taught me anything, it’s that life is fragile, its moments are fleeting, and music continues to be my greatest form of self-expression,” said Wohl. “The Road is my first full-length album — a reflection of the path that has led me to where I am and what lies ahead.”

Self-taught, Jared’s music speaks through influences of soul and is evident of an upbringing listening to Motown, other oldies, and alternative rock. “I hope to instill my love of music in my sons, which is why I am especially excited this album is officially out,” he said.

Jared describes The Road, recorded with session artists Sean Hurley (bass), Aaron Sterling (drums), and Andy Burton (keys), as “pop rock wrapped around rhythmic guitar and soulful vocal melodies.”

The new album follows up his debut solo EP, By The Morning (2012), which was released under the name Farewell Luna. The release received notable accolades, including the grand prize for the “Hertz Movin’ Music Original Song Contest” and an opening slot for Sublime with Rome at the history-rich venue The Stone Pony.  He was also named one of ReverbNation’s ‘Breaking Artists’ (2013).

Over the past decade, the New Jersey native has worked across sales, marketing, management and education roles. Having obtained his master’s degree in Educational Technology, he has fostered an understanding of the role that technology can — and should — play in education, and the integral difference between technology adoption and utilization. Jared serves as an advisor for The Wave Set, a Partner Fund of the NJ Sharing Network — and an organization he co-founded with his brother — whose mission is to educate on the importance of organ donation. In 2014, Jared donated 65 percent of his liver to his brother.

Source: https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles2/2022/01/24/jared-wohl-releases-the-road/

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Good News In Essex County: Cool Art + Three Kings + Film Fest | Belleville-Nutley Patch (Eric Kiefer)

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Livingston Dad And Musician Releases First Full-Length Album | Livingston Patch (Caren Lissner)

Jared Wohl, a Livingston dad of two boys under 3, used to release music as Farewell Luna. But now he's on a new road.

Musician and Livingston dad Jared Wohl didn't let his creative spirit lag while helping raise his two boys under the age of three. (Samantha Zambito)

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Musician and Livingston dad Jared Wohl didn't let his creative spirit lag while helping raise his two boys under the age of three.

While he was working remotely and staying home more during the pandemic, he picked up his guitars and created his first full-length album, The Road, which was released this month.

Wohl had recorded years ago under the name Farewell Luna, but now he's on a new course.

Jared describes the album — recorded with session artists Sean Hurley (bass), Aaron Sterling (drums), and Andy Burton (keys) — as "pop rock wrapped around rhythmic guitar and soulful vocal melodies."

Wohl explained, "Seven years ago, I wrote and recorded an album with some incredible musicians. Since then, there have been so many life-altering moments: I've gotten married, purchased a home, became a father to two amazing little boys, and changed careers."

Today he's reintroducing himself as a singer-songwriter. "If these past several years have taught me anything, it's that life is fragile, its moments are fleeting, and music continues to be my greatest form of self-expression," said Wohl.

He added, "The Road is my first full-length album — a reflection of the path that has led me to where I am and what lies ahead."

Self-taught, Jared's music speaks through influences of soul and is evident of an upbringing listening to Motown, other oldies, and alternative rock. "I hope to instill my love of music in my sons, which is why I am especially excited this album is officially out," he said.

Wohl included his two sons, ages 10 months and almost 3, on his album cover.

Growing up, he attended Parsippany Hills High School, Montclair State University for undergrad, and Michigan State University for graduate school.

You can find out more about Wohl's music with these links:

Listen: Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon Music | YouTube | SoundCloud

Follow: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Source: https://patch.com/new-jersey/livingston/livingston-dad-musician-releases-first-full-length-album

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Jared Wohl's New Album Features Original Love Songs | West Essex Tribune (Ellen Lazer)

Livingston resident, Jared Wohl has released “The Road,” a compilation of his original songs about love, but not love in the traditional sense.

The songs, we he wrote between 2011 and 2013, are about “love for where you’re at in life; who you’re with; where you’re going; and finding one’s true purpose or sense of fulfillment,” he said.

Wohl had the opportunity to record the songs with top session musicians who play with artists like John Mayer and Taylor Swift. “It was a surreal experience and one that I’ll never forget and always cherish,” Wohl said.

The album contains nine songs, six with full production mixes, and three that are acoustic with some hand percussion. “There’s something beautiful about the simplicity and the intricacies around an acoustic song,” he said.

Wohl waited years to release the songs when his priorities shifted – he got married, bought a home in Livingston, and had two children. “I hit the pause button on things related to music,” he said.

He also changed his career focus – after teaching at middle and high schools and getting a master’s degree in educational technology, Wohl segued into post-secondary education and is a higher education account director at LinkedIn.

Would is married to Samantha Zambito, who grew up in town, and they have two young songs, Quinn, two, and Callan, ten months.

“Samantha and I met when we were in middle school,” Wohl said with a chuckle. “Growing up in Parsippany, I played travel hocket with a kid from Livingston, Mike Cullen.

“We would sleep over at each other’s houses, and one day, at one of his griend’s houses, I met my wife. We kept in touch but didn’t start dating until after college.”

Ironically, the Wohls ended up moving next door to Cullen’s aunt and uncle.

The Music is Released

Wohl frequently shares music with, and plays his guitar for, his young boys; then, one day, his wife asked him to play his own songs for them.

“It had been years since I even listened to those tracks,” he said. “But when I played for my kids, my older son’s eyes lit up and he said, ‘This is dada!’”

Wohl now knew it was finally time to get the songs out. He had missed listening to the music, and had “fallen out of touch” with what drove him to record the album in the first place. Now he is back into his music.

He explained that a song typically starts with a melody he hears in his head, and that he records on the voice memos app on his phone.

“It could be a vocal melody, or a guitar riff, and then I’ll just sing it into my phone and lay back. From there, I just hear all the different parts coming together,” he said.

“I might sit down with the guitar and come up with the chord structure and progression, and try out difference ideas. I can kind of hear when it clicks. That’s the exciting part – getting that idea out, taking and running with it.”

Self taught in both writing and music, Wohl had put out an earlier album, “Your Are,” and used the title song in the credits of a documentary that he produced with his brother, Cameron.

Wohl had donated a portion of his liver to Cameron, who suffered from a rare liver disease, in 2014. The documentary is called “65 Percent” – the portion of the liver that Jared donated.

Making a career as an artist has changed, he said, even since that last album.

“Everything is artist-driven and artist-related,” he explained. “The artists are in the driver’s seat. There are still ways to make money touring and playing live shows, and you can also earn by streams – when someone listens to Spotify or Apple Music, a percentage of royalties are paid to the artist.

“They’re not substantial,” he admitted, “but more plays, the more streams that you get, the more you can earn.”

Wohl, with assistance from his wife, who formerly worked in public relations, is driving awareness through his social media channels, and trying to get placements and licensing his music for other uses such as in movies or commercials. His wife is also the family’s in-house photographer.

Wohl hopes to get back into playing live shows once the pandemic settles down, and to explore writing for other artists.

“I always found joy and fulfillment in the collaboration elements of songwriting,” he said.

He hopes people will take the time to listen to the album, and share their thoughts about it.

“It they, too, are musicians, I would love them to share their work with me as well…maybe form a local collective of artists and musicians!”

“Listening to the songs years later, they take on a different meaning. I am grateful for having had time to take a step back and realize what’s important in life, which is, you know, what the album is about.”

To hear Wohl’s new songs, go to the music tab on jaredwohl.com, or search for him on the major streaming platforms. He can be reached at info@jaredwohl.com.

Source: West Essex Tribune, January 20, 2022, p. B-3

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Musician From Parsippany Releases 1st Full-Length Album | Parsippany Patch (Josh Bakan)

With sudden changes and isolation brought on by COVID-19, all roads led back to music for Jared Wohl.

PARSIPPANY, NJ — With sudden changes and isolation brought on by COVID-19, all roads led back to music for Jared Wohl. The Parsippany Hills High School alumnus ended a seven-year hiatus with the release of his first full-length album.

Wohl describes the album — entitled "The Road" — as "pop rock wrapped around rhythmic guitar and soulful vocal melodies."

Under the name Farewell Luna, the self-taught singer-songwriter released his debut solo EP, "By The Morning" in 2012. ReverbNation named Wohl one of its "Breaking Artists" a year later.

But life got in the way, preventing Wohl from recording new music for several years.

"Seven years ago, I wrote and recorded an album with some incredible musicians," Wohl said. "Since then, there have been so many life-altering moments. I've gotten married, purchased a home, became a father to two amazing little boys and changed careers."

The pandemic changed things for Wohl though. Instead of commuting to New York City every day, he worked remotely. With the lines between work and home blurring, Wohl sought ways to decompress. So he hung his guitars on his home-office wall and mastered the tracks for his new album.

The music includes influences of soul and makes evident Wohl's upbringing of listening to Motown, other oldies and alternative rock. "The Road" features bassist Sean Hurley, drummer Aaron Sterling and Andy Burton on keys, who have been session/touring musicians for artists such as John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, John Legend and Taylor Swift.

"If these past several years have taught me anything, it's that life is fragile, its moments are fleeting and music continues to be my greatest form of self-expression," Wohl said. "'The Road' is my first full-length album — a reflection of the path that has led me to where I am and what lies ahead."

Listen to "The Road" here, and find out more about Wohl.

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Source: https://patch.com/new-jersey/parsippany/musician-parsippany-releases-1st-full-length-album

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