Restart the Fire

St. Jean's voice growls but his tunes swagger with the one-two punch of a rock-savvy storyteller.

Singers who tell stories with their songs are a big influence for St. Jean, who lists artists like Kris Kristofferson, Kenny Rogers, Wayne Rostad and Johnny Cash. St. Jean's own songs are populated with characters such as the tattooed bad girl who becomes a mom (Rebel Daughter), the unsavoury womanizer (Hellbound) and the justice seekers of the title track, Farrell Town.