He may appear to be the long lost Jonas Brother, but Jer Coons’ performance at the Pour House this Wednesday disproved this theory. His positive disposition and clean pop sound have lead him to be compared to the Disney Channel pop mega stars The Jonas Brothers a lot. Rather than get upset over this Coons, embraces his pop comparisons in a amusing tongue-in-cheek acceptance of pop culture.

Coons is by no means the next Radiohead but he is undoubtedly talented and entertaining. If you like John Mayer or Jason Mraz you would like Jer Coons.

The show was intimate-- by that I mean the Pour House was empty. About six females stand at the front of the stage while two whipped boyfriends sit at the bar watching the World Series. “It’s only awkward if you want it to be,” Coons says. This elicits eight giggles from the gaggle.

Chewing gum, energetically bouncing, and smiling all while singing and playing his guitar; Coons appears to be ironically happy while singing about an ex-lover. Coons album “Speak” is a uplifting yet unsurprising acoustic pop rock album about love won and lost.

Coons performance is clean and refreshing, highlighting his silly lyrics and sweet Jason Mraz like voice. His single “Legs” has a sing-along chorus that stays stuck in the listener’s head long after the last verse is over. His blues style guitar solos are impressive and unexpected for a mainly pop music performer. Coons laced his lineup with a series of choice covers of other pop rock musicians.

“Freebird!” yells one of the boyfriends. Coons chuckles but goes on to cover Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus, and The Postal Service. His unexpected cover of Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” embodied his comical embracement of pop culture. His choice of including pop covers in his set list was a smart and well received idea, as most of the audience was not familiar with his work.

He is unsigned and relatively unknown. If you frequent Hollister stores, like nearly all American teenage girls do, you may have heard his single “Legs.” Coons jokes that Hollister stores play the song so loudly that by proximity effect it is being played in all of the Aunt Annie pretzel stands, and Sunglasses Hut kiosks. It is refreshing to see a pop-star-in-the-making poking fun of himself and his love-struck teen girl following.