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.
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.”
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.
Living in Skin, Jason’s acoustic-based first album, features the award-winning songs “When I Get Home” and “Carolina,” the latter of which was included on WUNC’s compilation CD, Best of Back Porch Music.
Jason here are a few ideas,Burlap and Bean, Milkboy Coffee, there are a few other places but i gotta think of them. i know they guys at burlap and bean, i had an art show there a few months back
hey Jason, I love Naomi. I hope you can come to Chicago sometime soon. So did you move to NY? send out a newsletter when you get a chance man, we're all waiting in suspense.
I am SO excited about Sunday! I am thinking Siren Song, Waiting for my day, When I come home, Carolina? Gosh. Too hard to choose. You're gonna rock our worlds.
hello friend! How are you? give me an update. Not too much going on with me. Taking a class at COD and going to EIU in the fall for my senior year (AHHH) and vet school after that. between school and work i'm pretty busy. Micah's going to be getting married in the next year or so i'd say, he hasn't asked her yet, but he's got a ring!! She's a great girl and she puts up with all of us which is saying a lot. How's the music biz treating you? You going to make it up to out neck of the woods anytime soon?
hey i'm letting hawkins family members up in WA know of your shows. also, do you expect to be around in december this year? just before xmas? i'm considering music possibilities for my wedding. could you be a possibility?
If you're curious, it was a station based on Elvis Costello. 'Night, Fall on Me' came squarely between Costello's 'King Horse' and Warren Zevon's 'Splendid Isolation,' and fit perfectly, so I was intrigued. You've got some nice music there!
Hi Jason, If you can do the house concert on Aug 17, will you do backing vocals on one of our songs?! Scott's producing the CD, so we'll be doing a lot of the recording at the house. That would just be INCREDIBLE if you would do that. I'm really excited about the project, and we could pick a song that you would really stand out on.
Hey You: I had a hankering to put the Lion's Song on my profile for a while. But alas, it's not there. Any possibility of adding that one? Hope you're well. Hilly
PS- did someone just have a birthday? Happy day to you. Hope to see ya soon. I think it's fire pit weather.
I listen all songs, Looming and others ... i love your voice . You like The Innocence Mission ? when you coming to Brasil for i listen and play together ...
yaeh we deff want you back soon! i was talking to mandy and she said that we can have a really big concert, like this past one was like a warm up one- so now if you come back we can make a huge bash. we were thinking of just having a concert withl ike e eryone that some of our friends hosted.
Jason, you were amazing tonight! Thank you so much for coming and playing at the Joshua House. We all think you are incredible. I bought a CD, well Mandy bought it for me becasue I had to leave JUST BEFORE OYU PLAYED CAROLINA!, but i gave her the money so she could get it signed by you. But thank you so much for everything. You are amazing and are truly unique. You'll make it to the top one of these days.. its soon to come.
hey Jason! you need to come back to The Sprouted Acorn soon, because...I need to hear you live again! =] Seriously though, that was back in October when you were last here in Ohio...thats waayyyy too long
You can be sure that when you come to Dallas I will be there. I was wondering if you were ever going to get over here. I'll buy you a beer if you sing the lion song too.
Thought I'd let you know that I just heard your lovely tune "Carolina" on Pandora Radio. Turned my head and had to see who the artist was! Made my day!
Bummer. Was going to round up the troops to come to the Durham show but I'm out of town on a gig. I'll keep an eye on what's coming up. At least there are those private sessions at the Fire Pit. :) Hope you're well. Hilly
