Jackson Harkness harnesses inspiration from Bob Dylan for his latest single, which drops on Friday.
may be based in Denver, but his music is intrinsically tied to his Minneapolis roots: His key inspiration is one of Minnesota’s favorite musical sons, Bob Dylan. Although Dylan was born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing, he attended college in Minneapolis, and his presence is felt in the city, Harkness says.
The influence is in Harkness's blood: “My mom was a classic ’60s hippie,” he says. “Coming from the Minnesota/Wisconsin area, she loved Bob Dylan growing up.” “I was probably more drawn to the energy of the rhythm of the songs than the lyrics at that age,” he says. “But there’s just something about the way he conveyed words that always stuck with me. I think that was kind of the backdrop for my love for music.”
“By the time I was nine, I was begging my parents to get me a guitar,” he recalls. “Since I saw that, I always wanted to play. That’s kind of what brought me down the path of music. I had a realization around the age of thirteen or fourteen that I wanted to write songs rather than be a virtuoso on any instrument.”
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