Jason Sniderman

Jason Sniderman is a Canadian musician and businessman. He was one of the chief executives of Sam the Record Man,[1] which was established by his father, Sam Sniderman.[1]

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Music career

Jason Sniderman was most notably a member of the new wave band Blue Peter, joining towards the end of their run in 1983, in time for the recording and release of their final album, Falling.[2] He has appeared as a guest musician on albums by other Canadian artists, including contributing keyboards on Randy Bachman's album Any Road,[3] as well as Chalk Circle's recording of 20th Century Boy,[4] recordings both produced by fellow Blue Peter member Chris Wardman.[3] He has also played keyboards on Presto by Rush[5] and Don't Cry Too Hard by Leslie Spit Treeo,[6] and playing piano on 6 Blocks by Meryn Cadell.[7] Currently, Sniderman is an Advisory Board Member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame[8] and plays shows with Blue Peter a few times a year.

Sam The Record Man

Sam's was started by Sniderman's father, Sam Sniderman, as a sideline selling records in his brother's radio store in the 1930s.[9] The company later grew into a national chain, with a flagship store on Yonge St in Toronto.[10] Sam himself retired in 2000,[10] and the majority of the chain was closed in 2001 after declaring bankruptcy.[9] Jason Sniderman, along with his brother Bobby, were able to save the store's iconic neon signs, and re-opened the Yonge St location in 2002.[10] An attempt at building the Sam's brand with online sales was not enough,[11] however, with the rise of mp3 downloads and competition from chains such as HMV down the street, Sam's was forced to close in 2007.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sam the Record Man to shut its Yonge St. doors". The Toronto Star. May 29, 2007. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/219283. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  2. ^ "Artist: Blue Peter". Jam! Showbiz - The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. canoe.ca. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/B/Blue_Peter.html. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Any Road". Bachman. artistdirect.com. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,46840,00.html. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  4. ^ "credits". The Great Lake - Chalk Circle. allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-great-lake-r204852/credits. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "Presto". Jason Sinderman Discography. Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Rush-Presto/release/1203926. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  6. ^ "Don't Cry Too Hard". Jason Sniderman Discography. Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Leslie-Spit-Treeo-Dont-Cry-Too-Hard/release/1722989. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  7. ^ "6 Blocks". Jason Sniderman Discography. Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Meryn-Cadell-6-Blocks/release/2482572. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  8. ^ "People". About. Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame. http://www.cansong.ca/en/about/people.aspx. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  9. ^ a b Black, Debra (May 30, 2007). "Sam the Record Man finally signs off". The Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/article/219252. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  10. ^ a b c Miller, Adam D (June 29, 2007). "Goodbye, Sam The Record Man". Torontoist. http://torontoist.com/2007/06/sam_the_record_1.php. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  11. ^ Thompson, Robert. "Parking cash in Net ventures". News. itbusiness.ca. http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=9320. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  12. ^ Ursi, Marco (July 4, 2007). "Whither the record store jerk?". MacLean's. http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20070704_162826_12108&page=1. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 

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