Take four guys who devote all their time to creating music, throw them in a leaky house that smells like old soup, make them inseparable, and tell them to write songs that will ignite every audience for whom they perform. This is South Jordan.
This pop/rock band thrives on raw talent while using its blind ambition to consistently grow into its potential. With influences such as U2 and Coldplay, South Jordan has given itself gigantic shoes to fill. Both pianist Bobby Campbell and frontman Michael David Hall write songs that hold honest emotion and represent the highest and lowest experiences people go through in life. Behind strong lyrics must come equally powerful instruments, and South Jordan is no exception to this.
Drummer Greg Olsten, from Long Island New York, is the powerhouse. He delivers a dependable back-beat to every song. Also, being a highly trained jazz musician, Olsten brings a unique approach and level of musicianship to the band. Mike Chan, from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, is South Jordan’s synth master. The elaborate parts on keys he has developed give the music a cinematic quality while opening the overall sound and taking the live show to the next level. Bobby Campbell, from Hagerstown Indiana, is simply the father of the four. He keeps the band stable and pushes both the group and the songs to their limits. The gifted hands playing his keys produce the core of the piano driven band. Lastly there is Michael David Hall, SoJo’s frontman from Chicago, Illinois. Hall has trademarked his vocal style with crude emotional swells and an unmistakable presence on the stage. One of the most passionate singers around, he captivates audiences of all ages and casts the influential message South Jordan offers to its listeners.
Together, each member is exceptional at his personal craft. Personality wise, they are young, sensible, and quite goofy on and off the stage, but also get serious when it’s time for the music to take over. These young guys are aware of their purpose, and are more than certain they’ll be together making music for years to come.
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Yes, I caught the show! Mary and Alexandra did, too! Thanks so much, fellas! That was fun!!!! Hope someday we'll all get to see you live. :) You guys have a lot of energy and we were having a blast watching you! :D We were live commenting to each other on FB while watching hehehe... too much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goosebumps for Firefly Girl (Jen), Mike, "Alex", & Mary & the rest of the Sojo Fans Crew :D
hey guys ! awesome show like always ! u've done a good work ! please make your way to malaysia soon okey.. i'll definately be there if you do so. haha :D hav a great week ya :))
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Hey dudes. yea its' not bad. you should let me and my crew tinker w/ it.*- not like that , you guys are dirty . shame on you.* but realy check out myspace.com/atttrocious ,thats' the last thing we worked on. let's Git r done
hey there. i love your performance on IUDC just now. especially when you guys covering the hip hop n rap songs. haha pretty weird but nice job guys. keep it up. long live south jordan. take care. -aizat and the guitar-
Hi you all, I really enjoy your music very much, I thank you for the chance to hear the new songs and old songs on your site and the last thing I want to say is thank you for being my friend this really means a lot. Thanks.
Hey guys GREAT SHOW TONIGHT LOVED IT!!!! YOU WERE ALL AWESOME! cant believe they kept cutting the feed though for interviews really peeved me off!! even during your last song! how rude! at one point a big yellow condom was been interviewed (sorry lmao but he did look like a d**k to me!) haha lol they had a whole hour to interview ppl during that stupid dance they repeated for an hour!! but you guys supported a wonderful cause and you all looked like you were having a great time especially you michael jumping around lol and you mike with your bit! and i really enjoyed it all! even though its now 5am and im absolutely knackered! :-) Goodnight godbless
heyya! firstly HUGE thanx for the add :):) you guys just made my morning awesome! not only do i love "firefly" i tink the whole playslist is ouuta-this-world good!! im like adding nearly all the songs on my profile..lol every song seems to be written in a way that is filled wif loads of emotion, and it comes out strongly :) i cld really hear/feel the love & passion you guys hv for music! if theres a way i cld get hold of ur CD in singapore, ill definitely get it! All the best :) take care