Side Effects by Jason Didner
In 2022, I released one album that very earnestly discussed mental health and self-care. A few months later, I reached back over the years to compile my more humorous offerings, especially those connected with my home state of New Jersey.
Those two divergent experiences informed a more comprehensive approach to songwriting where I ended up creating this new album "Side Effects" that would weave the humorous together with the earnest, telling a heartfelt story punctuated with some laughs. It's a story of the persistence of loving hearts through challenges big and small.
"If you have any of the above, you can live with the side effects of love," proclaims the title track. I really mean that.
The musical setting revolves around classic rock and adult contemporary, pulling from the musical styles I felt would help move the story along - powerpop, hard rock, ska, blues, punk, and alternative.
Tracklist
| 1. | This Heart was Built to Last | 3:44 |
| 2. | This Man's Eyes | 4:13 |
| 3. | Another Plot Twist | 3:49 |
| 4. | Patient Portal | 3:39 |
| 5. | Two Places at Once | 2:52 |
| 6. | Side Effects | 3:10 |
| 7. | Molasses Blues | 4:07 |
| 8. | Exposure | 2:20 |
| 9. | Not that I Don't Trust Ya | 3:23 |
| 10. | Give Up the Ghost | 4:24 |
| 11. | When the Time Came | 3:34 |
Credits
Songs written by Jason Didner, Amy Didner and Linda Didner as noted on the individual tracks. Jason Didner sang all vocals and played all instruments on this album: electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bass, drums and percussion.
License
All rights reserved.
Jason's body of work as a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist has grown diverse, representing his nature and lived experience. He's brought his sense of humor to bear in many of his signature tracks over the past 25+ years.
He's also turned to song to support the mental health of his listeners, his family and himself. They're mantras for waking up grateful and optimistic.