Jason Greeley
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Jason Greeley is a singer/songwriter
from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
best known as a contestant
on the 2nd season of Canadian Idol
. He released his solo album, Live...Love...Sing... for which he's won multiple awards and in late 2009 released his follow up album to which it has gained much attention. Jason is more involved in writing, and is signed to Royalty Records
out of Alberta
.
Jason just release his self titled album with the first single being "Usually".
and Manoah Hartmann but he qualified, along with Elena Juatco, for the top 10 through the wildcard round where he was the top vote getter. Below is his list of performances with the theme in brackets:
2. Another Day
3. Slammin' Doors
4. Sad Songs
5. Get Over You
6. Shady Ole Town
7. Tonight (co-written with Sass Jordan
)
8. Living For Nothing
9. Dreams
10. Tear Me Away
2. Usually
3. Godbye Jersey
4. Around For A Reason
5. Get A Life
6. Slammin Doors
7. Good Part
8. Live Our Lives
9. Walk Away
10.Louder Than Words
11.Four Walls
12. What You Gotta Do(Dad's Song)
This album is in stores now and available through Walmart, HMV, CD Plus, Lammles Locations throughout Alberta, iTunes and at Jason's website at www.jasongreeley.com via MUSICMAX
, a country music label based in Alberta
. The album was produced by Joel Feeney and the first single off the new album, Usually, was released in the summer of 2009. The new album has 12 songs, including five co-writes by Greeley himself and was released on September 29, 2009.
Jason is now into the release of his third single "Around for A Reason." May 3, 2010 was the release date. This song was co-written by the album's producer and three time CCMA award winner Joel Feeney. The song was originally pitched to Rascal Flatts. It was demo'd then cut for their last record but at the last minute they decided to go with something different. Lucky for Jason!! It's now his latest single from my self titled album "Jason Greeley."
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located in Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador census division. It is north east of Bay Roberts. The Way office was established in 1864. The population was 942 in 1940; 1,346 in 1951, 1,563 in 1956,...
best known as a contestant
Contestant
A contestant is someone who takes part in a competition, usually a professional competition or a game show on television. The participants competing against each other have to go through rounds...
on the 2nd season of Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
. He released his solo album, Live...Love...Sing... for which he's won multiple awards and in late 2009 released his follow up album to which it has gained much attention. Jason is more involved in writing, and is signed to Royalty Records
Royalty Records
Royalty Records is a Canadian country music record label and distributor established in 1974.-Royalty artists:* Roy Acuff* After Tuesday* Colin Amey* Sharon Anderson* Eddy Arnold* Gord Bamford* Tommy Banks* Bobby Bare* Barnes/Hampton* Eli Barsi...
out of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
Career
On June 14, 2005, Greeley released his debut CD Live...Love...Sing.... The album's first single released was Slammin' Doors. He received 4 Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (MIANL, now MusicNL) award nominations, winning the Entertainer of the Year award. In 2006, Greeley received an East Coast Music Award nomination for Country Album of the Year.Jason just release his self titled album with the first single being "Usually".
Canadian Idol
Greeley reached the top 4 round of Canadian Idol before being eliminated. At 27, he was the oldest of the top 10. Jason placed 3rd in his top 32 group behind Shane WiebeShane Wiebe
Shane Anthony Wiebe Shane Anthony Wiebe Shane Anthony Wiebe (born January 12, 1983 was a contestant on the second season of Canadian Idol. He made it to the Top 5 of the competition before being eliminated. Zack Werner, the "mean" judge on Canadian Idol, said Shane could sing the phone book and it...
and Manoah Hartmann but he qualified, along with Elena Juatco, for the top 10 through the wildcard round where he was the top vote getter. Below is his list of performances with the theme in brackets:
- First audition: "Sad Songs (Say So Much)Sad Songs (Say So Much)"Sad Songs " is a song by Elton John from the 1984 album Breaking Hearts. It is the closing track. It reached the number 5 position on the U.S. chart. The lyrics describe how you sometimes need to listen to old radio blues classics when you're feeling down, or when someone beloved has left you...
" by Elton JohnElton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor... - Toronto auditions: "Islands in the StreamIslands in the Stream"Islands in the Stream" is the title of a song written by the Bee Gees and sung by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It was released in August 1983 as the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark and the second pop number-one for both Rogers and Parton...
" by Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
and Dolly PartonDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
(duet with Danielle Falco) - Top 32: "HeavenHeaven (Bryan Adams song)"Heaven" is a power ballad written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and performed by Bryan Adams. The song first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack album in 1983 and was later included on Adams' album Reckless in 1984...
" by Bryan AdamsBryan AdamsBryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written... - Wildcard: "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by Elton John
- Top 10: "Cuts Like a KnifeCuts Like a Knife (song)-Personnel:*Bryan Adams – rhythm guitar, lead vocals*Keith Scott – lead guitar*Jim Wesley – drums*Tommy Mandel – keyboard*Dave Taylor – bass guitar-Chart positions:...
" by Bryan AdamsBryan AdamsBryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
(Canadian Hits) - Top 9: "Saturday Night's Alright for FightingSaturday Night's Alright For Fighting"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" is a rock song performed by musician Elton John and covered by W.A.S.P., Flotsam and Jetsam, Nickelback , Queen and The Who...
" by Elton JohnElton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
(British InvasionBritish InvasionThe British Invasion is a term used to describe the large number of rock and roll, beat, rock, and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States during the time period from 1964 through 1966.- Background :...
) - Top 8: "Proud MaryProud Mary (song)"Proud Mary" is a rock song written by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John Fogerty, and recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song was released as a single from the band's second studio album, Bayou Country, both released by Fantasy Records in January 1969...
" by Creedence Clearwater RevivalCreedence Clearwater RevivalCreedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
(Rock 'n' Roll) - Top 7: "Easy" by The Commodores
- Top 6: "Rainy Day PeopleRainy Day People"Rainy Day People" is a song written and recorded by Gordon Lightfoot, released on his 1975 album, Cold on the Shoulder, and also as a single. "Rainy Day People" went to number twenty-six on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Lightfoot's last of four songs to reach number one on the Easy Listening...
" by Gordon LightfootGordon LightfootGordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s... - Top 5: "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"Bad Case of Loving You " is a 1978 song recorded by Robert Palmer and written by Moon Martin. The song appeared on Palmer's 1979 album Secrets and was a hit, reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Canadian RPM chart in 1979...
" by Robert Palmer (Summertime Hits) - Top 4: "I Won't DanceI Won't Dance"I Won't Dance" is a song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach, for the 1934 London musical Three Sisters. However, Three Sisters flopped and was quickly forgotten, so when the time came to film the Kern-Harbach musical Roberta, the song was...
" by Frank SinatraFrank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, "It Had To Be YouIt Had to Be You (song)"It Had to Be You" is a popular song written by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn, and was first published in 1924.The song was performed by Priscilla Lane in the 1939 film The Roaring Twenties and by Danny Thomas in the 1951 film I'll See You in My Dreams. The latter film was based loosely upon...
" by Harry Connick, Jr.Harry Connick, Jr.Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
(Big BandBig bandA big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
)
Live...Love...Sing... (2005)
1. Live...Love...Sing2. Another Day
3. Slammin' Doors
4. Sad Songs
5. Get Over You
6. Shady Ole Town
7. Tonight (co-written with Sass Jordan
Sass Jordan
Sarah "Sass" Jordan is a Canadian, Juno Award winning, rock singer/songwriter who grew up in Montreal.- Biography :...
)
8. Living For Nothing
9. Dreams
10. Tear Me Away
Self Titled - Jason Greeley... (2009)
1. Born That Way2. Usually
3. Godbye Jersey
4. Around For A Reason
5. Get A Life
6. Slammin Doors
7. Good Part
8. Live Our Lives
9. Walk Away
10.Louder Than Words
11.Four Walls
12. What You Gotta Do(Dad's Song)
This album is in stores now and available through Walmart, HMV, CD Plus, Lammles Locations throughout Alberta, iTunes and at Jason's website at www.jasongreeley.com via MUSICMAX
Jason Greeley (2009)
Jason is currently living in Edmonton and has released his second album self-titled on Royalty RecordsRoyalty Records
Royalty Records is a Canadian country music record label and distributor established in 1974.-Royalty artists:* Roy Acuff* After Tuesday* Colin Amey* Sharon Anderson* Eddy Arnold* Gord Bamford* Tommy Banks* Bobby Bare* Barnes/Hampton* Eli Barsi...
, a country music label based in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The album was produced by Joel Feeney and the first single off the new album, Usually, was released in the summer of 2009. The new album has 12 songs, including five co-writes by Greeley himself and was released on September 29, 2009.
Jason is now into the release of his third single "Around for A Reason." May 3, 2010 was the release date. This song was co-written by the album's producer and three time CCMA award winner Joel Feeney. The song was originally pitched to Rascal Flatts. It was demo'd then cut for their last record but at the last minute they decided to go with something different. Lucky for Jason!! It's now his latest single from my self titled album "Jason Greeley."