Thus, “Goon” does not rely solely on the heartache-drenched piano instrumentation of the pop singer-songwriter genre - though it is certainly replete with it it draws on funk, soul, blues, rock and folk, too. W hile only 29, the Vancouver, British Columbia native performed for the indie band The Sessions and played backup for Melissa Cavatti. inserts his own soft crooning and blends it with a multi-genre influenced repertoire. Yet while bringing a healthy dose of homage to the greats, Jesso Jr. The piano keys tease at the harmony from Joel’s “New York State of Mind” (1976) before launching into a full-fledged ballad, reminiscent of ’70s Billy Joel, Elton John, Don Henley - the list goes on. In “Can’t Stop Thinking About You,” Jesso Jr. sounds like a modern day Billy Joel, a balladeer for the modern era, revamped. The first few strains of “Goon” (released March 17, 2015), the first studio release of Tobias Jesso Jr.’s solo career, sound like they are from another era.
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