Jake Armerding began his musical career as a fiddle player in his father's bluegrass band. But he soon learned that he had a lot more to offer, thanks to the effects of 1980s Top 40 radio.

Jake still fiddles, with "Barnstar!" - an all-star bluegrass band featuring his father Taylor and fellow singer songwriter Mark Erelli. But his new album is collection of music ranging from intelligent love songs to an analysis of the relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Jake stopped into the Radio Heartland studio with a guitar and mandolin in tow to chat and play some songs from his latest album, "Cosmos in the Chaos."

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• Jake Armerding Web site