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Jason Harrod

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General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk Rock / Indie

    Location New York, New York, US

    Profile Views: 71244

    Last Login: 4/19/2013

    Member Since 2/22/2006

    Website jasonharrod.com

    Record Label my own little self

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Jason Harrod draws from the best traditions of American music to create a sound all his own. His songs about lost love, found joys, and spiritual longing have garnered him a loyal following across the country... Harrod’s latest release, Bright As You, finds him backed by a crack group of musicians featuring Phil Madeira (Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Al Green, Mavis Staples). The songs, sung in a rich, brooding tenor and underscored by inventive guitar work, range from the Beatle-esque "Bright As You" to the blues-infused “Night, Fall On Me,” to the dark, ambient lament “Messed Up Everywhere Blues,” which appeared in the 2007 film "The Wager," starring Randy Travis... After releasing 3 albums to critical acclaim as half of the folk-pop duo Harrod and Funck, Jason ventured out on his own. In 2000, he won first place in the bluegrass category of MerleFest’s Chris Austin Songwriting competition, an honor held by Grammy Nominees Tift Merrit and Gillian Welch. He followed that up with a first place win in the 2001 North Carolina Songwriters Co-op contest and in 2002 appeared on the Legendary Arthur Smith’s “Carolina Calling” television show along with Alison Krauss and Union Station. In 2005, Jason performed at the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IMBA) annual gathering as part of an emerging artist showcase. This year (2009), he was selected for a spotlight performance at the annual Healdsburg Guitar fetival sponsored by Acoustic Guitar magazine... Jason was recently the recipient of a Lincoln City Fellowship for songwriting and also was named a fellow of New York’s International Arts Movement. .. Living in Skin, Jason’s acoustic-based first album, features the award-winning song “Carolina,” which is a mainstay on NPR's "Back Porch Music," and "Siren Song," which was featured on the very first Paste Magazine Music Sampler...

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  • Influences

    These are artists that I really like, and maybe they've influenced me or maybe I just wish they would: Neil Young, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin (you'll never hear a better recorded drum sound), Brian Wilson, the Beatles, the Rutles, the Innocence Mission, Paul Simon, Bruce Cockburn, Beck, The Dillards, Doc Watson, the Allman Brothers, Charles Wright, Stephen Stills, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Lucinda Williams, Chuck Berry, Nick Drake, Josh Stamper, Ron Sexsmith, Elmore Leonard, Sufjan Stevens, Shannon Stephens, Otis Redding, Charlie Christian, the Police before 1987, Tobias Wolff, Bill Frisell, Red House Painters, Hank Williams.

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  1. Jason Harrod

    Dear citibank® vestibule: thanks for letting me eat a mediocre gyro inside you.

  2. Jason Harrod

    just saw @michaelianblack at starbucks. That and $9.00 will get me a cup of coffee.

  3. Jason Harrod

    Argh! sequencing an album is hard. what's a perfectly sequenced album?

  4. Jason Harrod

    New dates available on the album release tour in July and August! @livingroomny and @clubpassim, Boston on http://t.co/7nhHKTZiuL

  5. Jason Harrod

    I accidentally got Joe-mentum.

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  • Dawn Long

    thanks for the add

    2 years ago
  • Acoustic Cuts

    Hi,
    Sounds good!
    Cheers

    3 years ago
  • Roger Melvin

    glad to have you as my friend thanks for join my friends on myspace your music sound grate so keep up the grate work and god bless and have a grate week.

    3 years ago
  • The Thousand Year Fire

    A friend of mine, Brent, said he hosted a couple house shows for you in Indianapolis. We were just talking about you the other day. I was first introduced to your music by my roommate in college back when you were playing with Brian Funck. Really like the new stuff by the way.

    3 years ago
  • Emily Schulz

    Love the songs Jason! Wish Wehn I fly Away was available. That is my favorite! Hope you are doing well cousin.

    3 years ago
  • Ryan Noonan

    Hey man, I'm pretty bummed you're not going to be at soulfest this year. It's my one chance each year to see you haha, but i'm sure it's in God's hands. Also is there any way i can get my hands on a copy of the song naomi? It's my favorite.

    3 years ago
  • Pen and picture

    cheers for your welcome
    pen + picture

    3 years ago
  • alan hare

    thanks for add

    3 years ago
  • David Rome

    Thanks for the energy!Much respect and peace to you~David

    3 years ago
  • Sara

    Your voice reminds me of autumn. Taking a walk, the chill in the air, the bright colored leaves...orange, red, yellow, warm apple cider. All of these things came to mind when I heard you play last week.

    3 years ago
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