There's a reason John Ondrasik was OK with his original record label wanting to promote him as a band instead of a singer-songwriter.

"Being a huge hockey fan I thought it would be more fun to wear a Five for Fighting T-shirt than a John Ondrasik T-shirt," he laughs.

He liked it so much he kept the moniker even after moving on to greener pastures.

These days they couldn't get greener, as Ondrasik is enjoying a great deal of success, thanks to his sophomore CD America Town.

Much of the popularity stems from the rootsy heartfelt hit single Superman, which touched a nerve and became something of an anthem in the U.S. late last year.

Ondrasik, who opens for the Goo Goo Dolls at the Jubilee on Tuesday, isn't necessarily concerned with sales numbers and hit singles, though -- he's just glad to finally get a chance to be heard.

"As a songwriter it's hard to get a shot in today's contemporary pop music and I feel very lucky that people have taken this stuff to heart," he says, noting word of mouth has also played a tremendous role with the album.

"I've been doing this a long time and it's a hard landscape out there to crack if you try to do something with, hopefully, depth."

That landscape has changed, and so has the industry and music lovers seem more than happy to listen to artists such as himself, Ryan Adams, Pete Yorn and a host of others.

It's a voice that was pushed to the back with the late '90s love affair with female singer-songwriters, as well as radio's dependence on the rock band structure.

"It's great to see the renaissance of the male singer-songwriter again," he says. "It's been so long and I think it's important that we have it."