I'm not usually one for sappy love songs, but this one struck a good chord with me.

"Drawing from classic songsters like Brian Wilson to basement recording mavericks like Elliott Smith, Jeremy Messersmith writes small, thoughtfully crafted songs. Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Messersmith’s music features memorable lyrics and irresistible melodies in a bargain basement wrapper.

Originally hailing from the deserts of southern Washington State, Jeremy moved to Minneapolis in 1999 and studied music at North Central University, eventually graduating in 2002. An audit of a songwriting course sparked Messersmith’s interest in songwriting and soon he began to experiment with styles and genres. After playing in a few local bands, Messersmith started playing solo shows in the fall of 2004 and handing out free copies of his music: intriguingly packaged in a brown paper bag. The record soon caught the attention of Minneapolis based Princess Records, who released the long awaited debut full length record, The Alcatraz Kid, in Fall 2006. Messersmith’s latest record, The Silver City, was produced by Dan Wilson (Semisonic, Trip Shakespeare)." (last.fm)