Christopher Jackson realizes that Only You are truly important in his warm, nostalgic new single — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The opening track from the Kingston singer-songwriter’s self-titled debut album, Only You offers three minutes of sunny, ’70s-style roots-pop, ready-made for swaying under the stars or skipping down the street. Jackson also showcases his talents as a multi-instrumentalist on the track, playing acoustic guitar, bass, drums and vocals, while buddy Spencer Evans handles piano and clarinet.
“The feel of the song was influenced by an old Pink Floyd tune, San Tropez,” Jackson says. “The theme is about overthinking the process, and trying to find something to write about when it was in front of me the whole time. My beautiful woman.”
The song also marked the end of a creative dry spell for the veteran musician. “I was going through a period of writer’s block,” Jackson recalls, “and could not come up with any music or lyric ideas. I was feeling stuck and frustrated until my partner Nicole told me to snap out of this funk and just write whatever I’m thinking about. I chirped back ‘the only thing I’m gonna write about is you.’ That line sprouted the single.”
Fittingly, Only You serves as the first single from Jackson’s album, which follows a 25-year career singing and playing in cover groups, session recordings, and house bands. “This album encapsulates events and experiences in my life over the last few years,” he says. “The sudden stillness of the pandemic in 2020 gave me an opportunity to dig deep to expose my authenticity and release things from the past. There are songs about love, pain, and loss; about successes, failures, ownership; and about growth and sobriety. There wasn’t a concept or genre I was chasing. These songs came out naturally, reflecting what I was going through at the time.”
Check out Only You above, sample Christopher Jackson’s self-titled album below, and find him on his website, Facebook and Instagram.
