Born in Hawaii but raised in Los Angeles, singer/songwriter Jason Luckett used his bizarre experiences in the area (and unstable family life) to craft a career based around a concept he calls Groovy Acoustic Soul. A passionate, soulful slab of folk rock, this musical hybrid began building a buzz in the area when Luckett released his debut record, J Masala Griot, in 1993. A little-heard release, its tiny distribution did little to deter him from continuing and 1996's Suicide, or Celebration? became the first significant independent album from Luckett. He recorded Distil the fol...