Jackson Harris
| Jackson Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York, New York, United States |
| Genres | Pop, teen pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | 77 East Records (2010–present) |
| Associated acts | Cody Simpson, Fifth Harmony, Cher Lloyd |
| Website | |
Jackson Harris is an American pop singer. He is known for his single, "Life Through A Lens", which peaked at number 20 in Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart.[1]
Early life
Harris was born in New York, New York, United States, and attended Riverdale Country School. He began signing as a child and performed at many school plays.
Career
2010: Career beginnings, “Empire State Of Mind”, “Long Story Short”
Harris recorded a cover version of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’s hit “Empire State Of Mind”.[2] A video was added to YouTube on March 24, 2010 and has received over 200,000 views. Harris then recorded his debut EP “Long Story Short”.[3] The video for “Long Story Short” was uploaded on YouTube and stars Judah Friedlander.
2011: Go Crazy
On August 16, 2011, he released a new single called “Go Crazy” a pop/dance song,[4] on by 77 East Records.[5] A video was created in Los Angeles with Shay Carl and “ShayTard” family. The video has received over half a million views on his YouTube channel.
2012: Come Back Down To Earth
On June 12, 2012 a new single was released on iTunes titled “Come Back Down To Earth”. A subsequent video was released starring Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale.[6][7]
2013: Gone In A Heartbeat
Harris released his next single, “Gone In A Heartbeat” on July 16, 2013. He often performs the song live while on tour.[8]
2014: Miss Me, “Sharks And Vampires”, “Life Through A Lens”
Harris't single “Miss Me”[9] was released on January 14, 2014 and is featured on his EP “Sharks And Vampires”[10] which features 8 songs. A video was created in Los Angeles and premiered on OK Magazine.[11] He made a song for friend, Shay Carl’s birthday titled “Life Through A Lens”. The song peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Twitter Chart and #20 on the Top 100 Chart[1] and a video is featured on the ShayTards YouTube channel with nearly 1 million views.
Tours
Harris has toured the United States extensively with Fifth Harmony[12] and opening for Cher Lloyd.[13][14] He also performed throughout Europe opening for Cody Simpson on his “Acoustic Sessions Tour’’ during the Summer of 2014.[15]
Discography
EPs
- “Sharks And Vampires”, 2014
- “Long Story Short”, 2010
Singles
- “Life Through A Lens”, 2014
- “Miss Me”, 2014
- “Gone In A Heartbeat”, 2013
- “Come Back Down To Earth”, 2012
- “Go Crazy”, 2011
- “Long Story Short”, 2010
Cover Songs
- “Chocolate”, 2014
- “She Looks So Perfect”, 2014
- “Anything Could Happen”, 2014
- “Stay With Me”, 2014
- “Bright Lights”, 2014
- “The Man”, 2014
- “Demons”, 2014
- “Christmas Without You”, 2013
- “Kiss Me”, 2013
- “Just Keep Breathing”, 2013
- “When I Was Your Man”, 2013
- “It’s Time”, 2013
- “All I Want For Christmas”, 2012
- “Brofriend” (With Shay Carl), 2012
- “Last Christmas”, 2011
- “Empire State Of Mind”, 2010
References
- 1 2 "Jackson Harris". Billboard.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Jackson Harris Cover of Empire State of Mind". Seventeen. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ "Teen Magazine Favorite Makes a 'Long Story Short'". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Jackson Harris, 'Go Crazy' (Song Premiere)". Cambio. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Jackson Harris Follow-Up Interview • Relate Magazine".
- ↑ "POPSTAR! » Lucy Hale Stars in Jackson Harris' Music Video!". Popstaronlnie.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Teen Vogue! » Singer Jackson Harris on Breaking into the Music Industry". TeenVogue.com. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ "Concert Review: Cher Lloyd at the Stone Pony".
- ↑ "Cher Lloyd Brings Magic to The Paramount Huntington, NY 4-6-14".
- ↑ "Jackson Harris releases 'Sharks and Vampires' EP".
- ↑ "Jackson Harris Miss Me Music Video – New Music Video - OK! Magazine". OK! Magazine. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Fifth Harmony, Before You Exit, Jackson Harris". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Cher Lloyd with Jackson Harris". Citybeat.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "SM South News : Cher Lloyd Tours Kansas City".
- ↑ "Tour With Cody Simpson Starts Tonight! – Jackson Harris". Jacksonharrismusic.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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