Jason Eady

Jason Eady is an American country music singer and guitarist. He is regarded as an important figure in the subgenre of Texas country music, a form of "classic country" bent upon returning the music to its historic singer-songwriter roots.

Biography

Jason Eady grew up in Jackson, Mississippi,[1] and has been influenced by bluegrass, Don Williams and Willie Nelson.[2]

Eady collaborated with Kevin Welch on his last two albums, AM Country Heaven from 2012 and Daylight and Dark from 2014.[2] AM Country Heaven debuted at number 40 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 9 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[3]

Reviews

All Music gave Daylight and Darka 4 star review and said, "In terms of quality, it belongs on a shelf next to Dwight Yoakam's Buenos Noches from a Lonely Room, Joe Ely's Letter to Laredo, and yes, even Willie Nelson's Phases and Stages. NPR's Ken Tucker contrasted Eady's traditionalism with the bro-country of Jon Pardi and said, "Ultimately, both Pardi and Eady have to confront the dilemma of all young country musicians: how to navigate the pop current that keeps country music commercially viable while connecting to a past that fewer and fewer listeners are aware of."

Discography

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country
[4]		 US Heat
[5]
From Underneath the Old
  • Release date: October 13, 2005
  • Label: self-released
 — —
Wild-Eyed Serenade
  • Release date: August 21, 2007
  • Label: self-released
 — —
When the Money's All Gone
  • Release date: September 8, 2009
  • Label: Smith Music Group
 — —
AM Country Heaven
  • Release date: April 10, 2012
  • Label: Underground Sound
 40 9
Daylight/Dark
  • Release date: January 21, 2014
  • Label: Old Guitar Records
 45 12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Jason Eady: Bio," Jambase, www.jambase.com/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chris Parton, "Jason Eady’s Classic Country Shines in Daylight & Dark," CMT Edge, Nov. 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ Dauphin, Chuck (April 24, 2012). "Jason Eady Makes Top 40 Debut on Country Charts". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jason Eady Album & Song Chart History - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jason Eady Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2015.

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