John Flynn

A prolific singer/songwriter and performer, having worked as an EMI staff writer and having received numerous songwriting awards for his original compositions, Philadelphia's John Flynn has remained one of the better kept secrets in the Americana scene. Having started writing while at college at Temple, he was introduced to songwriter Livingston Taylor backstage at a Gene Shay concert and was asked to perform some of his original material. According to legend, Taylor gave Flynn a brutally honest assessment of his then mediocre songwriting, spurring him on to further hone his c...