Jeremy Messersmith

To call Minneapolis-based Jeremy Messersmith a musician is only a half-truth: he’s also a storyteller who has carefully crafted a trilogy of songs that narrate life. His recently released The Reluctant Graveyard contains “11 songs about death, and perhaps, unexpectedly, life,” according to Messersmith. No stranger to offering music to his fans, Messersmith is a pioneer in social media, having rapidly gained a loyal fanbase byupdating his website every week with new content from a b-side track, show announcement, or lunchtime video concert. Most recently, Messersmith made his previous albums, along with other content, available for download via Bandcamp.com, where fans can pay what they wish. Because of his success in adapting to the social media world, he was featured at the multimedia portion of this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, showing new and unique ways artists can brand themselves.