Jason Eady
Jason Eady is an American country music singer and guitarist. He is regarded as an important figure in the subgenre of Texas country music, a form of "classic country" bent upon returning the music to its historic singer-songwriter roots.
Biography
Jason Eady grew up in Jackson, Mississippi,[1] and has been influenced by bluegrass, Don Williams and Willie Nelson.[2] He is married to, and frequently collaborates with, Texas singer-songwriter Courtney Patton.[3]
Eady collaborated with Kevin Welch on his last two albums, AM Country Heaven from 2012 and Daylight and Dark from 2014.[2] AM Country Heaven debuted at number 40 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 9 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[4]
Highway Prayer: A Tribute to Adam Carroll, released on Austin-based Eight 30 Records in late fall 2016, features Eady's take on Carroll's "Errol's Song."
Reviews
All Music gave Daylight and Dark a 4 star review and said, "In terms of quality, it belongs on a shelf next to Dwight Yoakam's Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room, Joe Ely's Letter to Laredo, and yes, even Willie Nelson's Phases and Stages.[5] NPR's Ken Tucker contrasted Eady's traditionalism with the bro-country of Jon Pardi and said, "Ultimately, both Pardi and Eady have to confront the dilemma of all young country musicians: how to navigate the pop current that keeps country music commercially viable while connecting to a past that fewer and fewer listeners are aware of."[6]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [7] |
US Heat [8] | ||
| From Underneath the Old |
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— | — |
| Wild-Eyed Serenade |
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— | — |
| When the Money's All Gone |
|
— | — |
| AM Country Heaven |
|
40 | 9 |
| Daylight/Dark |
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45 | 12 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Footnotes
- ^ "Jason Eady: Bio," Jambase, www.jambase.com/
- ^ a b Chris Parton, "Jason Eady’s Classic Country Shines in Daylight & Dark," CMT Edge, Nov. 22, 2013.
- ^ http://radiotexaslive.com/sunday-supper-club-with-jason-eady-courtney-patton/
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (April 24, 2012). "Jason Eady Makes Top 40 Debut on Country Charts". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/daylight-dark-mw0002602887
- ^ http://www.npr.org/2014/01/29/267798914/dont-pigeonhole-me-bro-new-country-albums-on-the-borderline
- ^ "Jason Eady Album & Song Chart History - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Jason Eady Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
External links
- Jason Eady official website, www.jasoneady.com/