Jason Cruz
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| Jason Cruz | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born | 1973 | |
| Origin | Southern California | |
| Genre(s) | Punk | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Lyricist, Artist | |
| Instrument(s) | Singing | |
| Years active | 1992—Present | |
| Label(s) | Fat Wreck Chords | |
| Associated acts |
Strung Out | |
| Website | jasonalexandercruz.com | |
Jason Alexander Cruz (born in 1973) is the lead singer and lyricist of punk band, Strung Out. He is also an artist, responsible for all of the artwork and design of Strung Out's album covers. His personal website showcases his various forms of original artwork (paintings as well as digital photography).
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Cruz was "just a little punk rock kid" growing up, a self-proclaimed "product of the 80's skate wave." He began playing with Strung Out in 1992 in Southern California.
Jason's major influences include classic artists such as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan. He has said that he was influenced by the melancholy melody of music that his mother used to listen to when he was growing up, "really bad, sad sounding music." [1] The first concert he ever went to was Depeche Mode in 1986 when he was 13 years old.
Jason was briefly a tattoo artist. He worked in a now-defunct tattoo shop called Twizted By Dezign Studios in Los Angeles, CA for a short time, and has done several tattoos for his fellow bandmates in Strung Out.
In addition to being a song writer, musician, and artist, he has also published 3 original poems, which can be found in the collection entitled Revolution On Canvas: Poetry From The Indie Music Scene. [2]
Jason currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Strung Out
See Strung Out for full list
- Another Day in Paradise (1994)
- Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues (1996)
- Twisted by Design (1998)
- The Element of Sonic Defiance (2000)
- An American Paradox (2002)
- Live In A Dive: Strung Out (2003)
- Exile In Oblivion (2004)
[edit] References
- ^ Apicella, Vinnie. "Strung Out: Jason Cruz; Girls, guns and caffeine bombs". CounterCulture.co.uk. Accessed June 12, 2006.
- ^ Revolution On Canvas: Poetry From The Indie Music Scene at Amazon.com.
[edit] External links
| Strung Out |
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| Jason Cruz | Jake Kiley | Rob Ramos | Chris Aiken | Jordan Burns Brad Morrison | Jim Cherry | Adam Austin |
| Discography |
| Albums and EPs: Another Day in Paradise | Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues | Crossroads and Illusions | Twisted by Design | The Element of Sonic Defiance | An American Paradox | Exile in Oblivion |
| Live albums and compilations: The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat | Live In A Dive: Strung Out |
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