Jason Reischel
Jason Reischel (born April 19, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York who sometimes goes by the stage name My Cousin, The Emperor. Early life and education Reischel was born on April 19, 1976, in Huntington, New York, and was raised in Asheville, North Carolina. He began writing songs when he was 12 years old. He attended North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, North Carolina, majoring in history with dual minors in political science and classical studies. He moved to New York City in 2004, and began performing as a solo singer-songwriter. Career Reischel began playing guitar when he was ten years old, and wrote his first song when he was in seventh grade. After his debut album Brown Bridge & Green Bridge was released in 2006, Reischel was compared to Elliott Smith, Tim Buckley, Paul Simon, and Townes Van Zandt. In 2008 he formed the band My Cousin, The Emperor. On December 8, 2010, Reischel sat on a panel with Meshell Ndegeocello and Larry Kirwan of Black 47 at WNYC's The Greene Space to commemorate the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death, and look at how today's musicians are inspired by him. Discography Jason Reischel 2006 "Brown