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In 2002, Mraz signed to [[Elektra Records]], returning to Virginia to work with producer [[John Alagía]] on his major label debut release, ''[[Waiting for My Rocket to Come]]'', which would be certified [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] in July 2004 and reach #2 on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard's]] [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers]] Chart.<ref>Cohen, Jonathan. ([[April 20]],[[2005]]) [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000892433 Mraz Nails Down New Album, Alanis Dates] ''Billboard.com'' Accessed [[July 1]],[[2007]]</ref> His first single, "[[The Remedy (I Won't Worry)]]," was co-written by music production team [[The Matrix (music producer)|The Matrix]]. Mraz's friend and former roommate Billy "[[Bushwalla]]" Galewood also collaborated on the album, co-writing "[[Curbside Prophet]]", the album's third single, and "I'll Do Anything". |
In 2002, Mraz signed to [[Elektra Records]], returning to Virginia to work with producer [[John Alagía]] on his major label debut release, ''[[Waiting for My Rocket to Come]]'', which would be certified [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] in July 2004 and reach #2 on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard's]] [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers]] Chart.<ref>Cohen, Jonathan. ([[April 20]],[[2005]]) [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000892433 Mraz Nails Down New Album, Alanis Dates] ''Billboard.com'' Accessed [[July 1]],[[2007]]</ref> His first single, "[[The Remedy (I Won't Worry)]]," was co-written by music production team [[The Matrix (music producer)|The Matrix]]. Mraz's friend and former roommate Billy "[[Bushwalla]]" Galewood also collaborated on the album, co-writing "[[Curbside Prophet]]", the album's third single, and "I'll Do Anything". |
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In June and July of 2005, Mraz opened for [[Alanis Morissette]] during her ''[[Jagged Little Pill]] Acoustic'' Tour. On [[July 26]], [[2005]], he released his second major-label album, ''[[Mr. A-Z]]'', for [[Atlantic Records]]. It entered the [[Billboard 200]] album chart at No. 5.<ref name="Zahlaway">Zahlaway, John. ([[August 12]], [[2005]]. [http://www.livedaily.com/news/Jason_Mraz_books_headlining_fall_tour-8592.html?t=1 Jason Mraz books headlining fall tour] ''LiveDaily.com'' Accessed [[July 1]],[[2007]].</ref> In December, the album earned a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, while its producer, the prolific [[Steve Lillywhite]], received a nomination for Producer of the Year.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,178108,00.html Fast Facts: 48th Annual Grammy Nominees] [[December 8]],[[2005]]. Accessed [[July 1]],[[2007]].</ref> |
In June and July of 2005, Mraz opened for [[Alanis Morissette]] during her ''[[Jagged Little Pill]] Acoustic'' Tour. On [[July 26]], [[2005]], he released his second major-label album, ''[[Mr. A-Z]]'' (a clever play on his last name), for [[Atlantic Records]]. It entered the [[Billboard 200]] album chart at No. 5.<ref name="Zahlaway">Zahlaway, John. ([[August 12]], [[2005]]. [http://www.livedaily.com/news/Jason_Mraz_books_headlining_fall_tour-8592.html?t=1 Jason Mraz books headlining fall tour] ''LiveDaily.com'' Accessed [[July 1]],[[2007]].</ref> In December, the album earned a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, while its producer, the prolific [[Steve Lillywhite]], received a nomination for Producer of the Year.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,178108,00.html Fast Facts: 48th Annual Grammy Nominees] [[December 8]],[[2005]]. Accessed [[July 1]],[[2007]].</ref> |
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[[Image:Jason Mraz Copley Nov 2005.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Jason Mraz in concert at the Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, California]]Mraz began his long-running tour in support of ''Mr. A-Z'' at the [[San Diego Music Awards]] on September 12.<ref name="Zahlaway"/> The tour featured a variety of opening acts, including [[Bushwalla]] and [[Tristan Prettyman]], with whom he had co-written the duet "Shy That Way" in 2002.<ref>Jacobs, Jay S. (2005). [http://www.popentertainment.com/tristanprettyman.htm Tristan Prettyman Rides the Crest] Accessed [[July 1]],[[2007]].</ref> Mraz and Prettyman dated, co-writing the songs "Shy That Way" and "All I Want For Christmas is Us." |
[[Image:Jason Mraz Copley Nov 2005.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Jason Mraz in concert at the Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, California]]Mraz began his long-running tour in support of ''Mr. A-Z'' at the [[San Diego Music Awards]] on September 12.<ref name="Zahlaway"/> The tour featured a variety of opening acts, including [[Bushwalla]] and [[Tristan Prettyman]], with whom he had co-written the duet "Shy That Way" in 2002.<ref>Jacobs, Jay S. (2005). [http://www.popentertainment.com/tristanprettyman.htm Tristan Prettyman Rides the Crest] Accessed [[July 1]],[[2007]].</ref> Mraz and Prettyman dated, co-writing the songs "Shy That Way" and "All I Want For Christmas is Us." |
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Jason Thomas Mraz (born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond.[1]
Mraz is an eclectic artist with multiple and varied stylistic influences, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, country, and hip hop/rap.[citation needed] He has played with various artists, including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, James Blunt, Gavin DeGraw, Paula Cole, John Popper, Alanis Morissette, The Ohio Players, Rachael Yamagata, and Jewel.[citation needed]
Background
Mraz graduated from Lee-Davis High School in Mechanicsville, Virginia. During High School, Mraz was an active cheerleader .[2] After a brief stint studying musical theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, he moved to San Diego.
In 2002, Mraz signed to Elektra Records, returning to Virginia to work with producer John Alagía on his major label debut release, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which would be certified platinum by the RIAA in July 2004 and reach #2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart.[3] His first single, "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)," was co-written by music production team The Matrix. Mraz's friend and former roommate Billy "Bushwalla" Galewood also collaborated on the album, co-writing "Curbside Prophet", the album's third single, and "I'll Do Anything".
In June and July of 2005, Mraz opened for Alanis Morissette during her Jagged Little Pill Acoustic Tour. On July 26, 2005, he released his second major-label album, Mr. A-Z (a clever play on his last name), for Atlantic Records. It entered the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 5.[4] In December, the album earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, while its producer, the prolific Steve Lillywhite, received a nomination for Producer of the Year.[5]
Mraz began his long-running tour in support of Mr. A-Z at the San Diego Music Awards on September 12.[4] The tour featured a variety of opening acts, including Bushwalla and Tristan Prettyman, with whom he had co-written the duet "Shy That Way" in 2002.[6] Mraz and Prettyman dated, co-writing the songs "Shy That Way" and "All I Want For Christmas is Us."
In November, Mraz opened for the Rolling Stones on five dates during their 2005–2006 world tour. Also in 2005, Mraz was one of many singers featured in the fall advertisement campaign for The Gap entitled "Favorites." The music-themed campaign also featured other singers including Michelle Branch, Joss Stone, Keith Urban, Alanis Morissette, Brandon Boyd, and Michelle Williams.[citation needed] In December 2005, Mraz released the first part of his ongoing podcast.
In March, Mraz also performed for the first time at a sold-out (one month before the actual performance date) performance in Singapore with Toca as part of the annual Mosaic Music Festival.
In October 2005 Mraz did an interview with High Times Magazine in which he claims that "Pot laws don’t exist in our world" referring to himself and his band. He also claims that producer Steve Lillywhite would tell him and his bandmates to take LSD over the weekend to gain perspective and creativity.[7]
In May 2006, Mraz toured mostly small venues and music festivals in the U.S., along with a few shows in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The tour included a May 6 acoustic show with P.O.D., Better Than Ezra, Live, and The Presidents. Mraz was featured as a headlining guest of St. Louis's annual Fair St. Louis and performed a free concert at the base of the Arch on July 1, 2006.
In December 2006, "Selections For Friends," the live, online-only album recorded during the Songs For Friends Tour, was released. "Selections For Friends" features Jason's favorite songs from the Schubas Tavern and Villa Montalvo shows he played in July 2006. Schubas Tavern featured a stripped down solo performance, while Villa Montalvo was an unplugged full band show.
Jason Mraz began 2007 by debuting his new single "The Beauty in Ugly," an earlier track penned by Mraz entitled "Plain Jane" that he rewrote for the ABC TV show Ugly Betty. The song was featured as a part of ABC's "Be Ugly in '07" campaign, which sought to promote self-esteem in women. He has since released a song in Spanish entitled "La Nueva Belleza (The New Beauty)." Carlos Olmeda helped him with the Spanish lyrics.
In 2007, American Idol contestant Chris Richardson performed "Geek in the Pink," which subsequently garnered the song mass recognition and increased downloads at the American iTunes Store. "Geek in the Pink" peaked at #22 on the U.S. iTunes Store on March 10, 2007, but it was ineligible for the site's Hot 100.
The tape-recording of Bootlegs during Mraz's shows is explicitly supported by him and his management.[8]
Currently
Jason is currently gigging to promote his next studio album, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things which is scheduled for release on May 20th, 2008.
Discography
Albums
Studio LP releases
- Waiting for My Rocket to Come (2002) #55 US (Platinum)
- Mr. A-Z (2005) #5 US
- We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things[9] (2008)
Live and other EP releases
Released independently
- A Jason Mraz Demonstration (1999)
- Live at Java Joe's (2001)
- From the Cutting Room Floor (2001)
- Sold Out (In Stereo) (2002)
- The E Minor EP in F (2002)
Released by major label
- Tonight, Not Again: Jason Mraz Live at the Eagles Ballroom (2004)
- Wordplay EP (2005)
- Extra Credit EP (2005) - Digital EP
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jason Mraz EP (2005) - iTunes
- Geekin' Out Across the Galaxy (2006) - Digital Live EP
- Selections For Friends (2007) - Digital Live LP #22 Top Digital Albums
Guest contributions
- "I Melt with You", from the 50 First Dates Soundtrack (2004)
- "Summer Breeze", from the Everwood: Original TV Soundtrack (2004)
- "Shy That Way", with Tristan Prettyman from the album twentythree (2005)
- "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy", from the album Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen (2005)
- "Keep on Hoping", with Raul Midon from the album State of Mind (2005)
- "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall", from the album Listen to Bob Dylan: A Tribute (2005)
- "Winter Wonderland", from the album Sounds of the Seasons: the NBC Holiday Collection (2005)
- "Unravel", "The Boy's Gone", and "Plain Jane", from the album Hear Music XM Radio Sessions Volume 1 (2005)
- "The Joker/Everything I Own", a duet on the Happy Feet soundtrack with Chrissie Hynde (2006)
- "Slummin' In Paradise", background vocals for Mandy Moore, from the album Wild Hope (2007)
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | US | UK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 | Adult Top 40 | Top 40 | Pop | Digital | Singles | |||
| 2003 | "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" | Waiting for My Rocket to Come | 15 | 4 | 7 | - | - | 79 |
| 2004 | "Curbside Prophet" | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2004 | "You and I Both" | - | 15 | 37 | - | - | - | |
| 2005 | "Wordplay" | Mr. A-Z | 81 | 17 | - | 59 | 44 | - |
| 2005 | "Geek in the Pink" | - | 32 | 36 | 90 | 45 | 128 | |
| 2007 | "The Beauty in Ugly" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2008 | "I'm Yours" | We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2002 | San Diego Music Awards - Best Acoustic (Win) |
| 2003 | San Diego Music Awards - Artist of the Year (Win) |
| 2003 | San Diego Music Awards - Song of the Year (Win) |
| 2003 | San Diego Music Awards - Artist of the Year (Win) |
| 2005 | Grammy Award - Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Mr. A-Z (Nominated) |
See also
References
- ^ IMDb. Jason Mraz - Biography imdb.com Accessed September 11,2007
- ^ UGO ``Jason Mraz Interview´´
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan. (April 20,2005) Mraz Nails Down New Album, Alanis Dates Billboard.com Accessed July 1,2007
- ^ a b Zahlaway, John. (August 12, 2005. Jason Mraz books headlining fall tour LiveDaily.com Accessed July 1,2007.
- ^ Fast Facts: 48th Annual Grammy Nominees December 8,2005. Accessed July 1,2007.
- ^ Jacobs, Jay S. (2005). Tristan Prettyman Rides the Crest Accessed July 1,2007.
- ^ Halperin, Halperin (2005). Jason's Joint Accessed August 27,2007.
- ^ jasonmraz.com ``Taping Policy´´
- ^ http://www.sandiegotroubadour.com/content/features/parlorshowcase.aspx
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