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John Mayer
In 1999 John Mayer released his solo album, Inside Wants Out. An appearance in March 2000 at the South by Southwest Music Festival led to a recording contract with Aware Records, a subsidiary of Columbia. He began recording his major-label debut, Room for Squares, that fall with producer John Alagia, who had previously worked with artists like Dave Matthews and the Ben Folds Five.
Counter to his primarily acoustic debut album, Room for Squares featured a full electric band placed an emphasis on Mayer's versatile, smooth voice, which bore more than just a stylistic resemblance to Dave Matthews. 2004's Heavier Things, resulted in another Grammy, this time for Song of the Year. He formed the John Mayer Trio with drummer Steve Jordan and bassist Pino Palladino. Their sold-out tour was documented on the 2005 release Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert. Continuum arrived the following year.
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