Jason Harwell
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Singer/songwriters are everywhere these days, but how many of them have competed nationally at Meat Judging and Evaluation? Though one may be tempted to guess none of them, Jason Harwell would be quick to correct you. He says, “I had reached the peak of my athletic abilities – sitting the bench and chasing foul balls in the parking lot – and thought that maybe it was time to seek greener pastures, so to speak.” Growing up on a cattle farm in rural Georgia, he need look no further than his local Future Farmers of America. Soon after, Jason found himself in a giant meat locker in Kansas City placing carcasses in order from best to worst. “It was a wonderful experience. Meat judging isn’t something you letter in, I suppose, but I got to wear a hard hat and miss a week of school. It’s not what most people do in high school, but it seemed to fit me,” Jason says.
Doing things differently has been a hallmark of Jason’s life. Now 28, Jason has long since given up the glitz and glamour of meat judging for a career in music, and he continues to take the road less traveled. He says, “but I just couldn’t shake the feeling that I wasn’t truly living the kind of life I was intended to live. The more I thought about it, the more I had to find out what that meant”
This search for true life eventually bore fruit with the Alive in the Fall album, a wide-reaching collection of alterna-folk songs incorporating shimmer-pop piano flourishes and alt-country washes of steel strings that, according to Flagpole Magazine, “brims with sincerity and soul”. “With Alive in the Fall”, Jason says, ”my goal is to share these experiences in the hope that they will find someone in a similar place and, ultimately, offer them something real. Something that didn’t come out of a computer. I feel that’s my responsibility as a songwriter.”
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the.broken.headphones
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The Flavor of the Year, Volume One
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Alive in the Fall
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Professional Driver. Closed Course. (DEMOS)
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so i joined the site just for you Jason.. feel special. Dude I'm stuck here in Iraq, and Its been a while since we talked.. hows life in GA? where I'm stationed at in GA is about 4 hours from you or so.. you still teaching? Hey but to get to the point.. That first DEMO you put out back in like 2002 sometime.. maybe 2001 I can't remember.. It was ALL acoustic, with 5 songs on there, 3 of them being, "untitled", "pray", and "anthem" .... do you still have that DEMO? if not do you atleast have those songs in the old acoustic version you played on the demo? Let me know man!
posted Jun 20
hey. i was listening to flowers and i realized that there are two different versions lyrically. i was wondering if you would put up the old version. i really loved the lyrics for that one too. so please considerate and get back to me. thnx. taylor.
posted May 6
Hey xD i really like your music...i know this might sound werid but xD me and my friend wants to sing your song can i wait for our school talent show thing sooo... Plz can i have a music sheet for your song i've searched online and you don't have any music sheets anywhere xD ummm my e-mail is lil_shippo123@yahoo.com xD please respond with a yes or a no if you can't or won't send xD
posted Mar 5
Hey man I saw your video with your daughter it was funny it crack me up Anyway i am really hoping that you can to go to serene bean. if you can goes there i would give you a present man!!!
posted Feb 28
Hey thanks for adding me man you always will be my idols. A role model to me!
posted Feb 26
Hi Jason! I enjoyed your perfomance yesterday at YACS! You did an great job! I am the old lady that asked you for the hoopdi song. Can you email it to me at angelgduke@yahoo.com. I am anxious for my husband to hear it. It was funny you sang that. I had just had the same conversation with my son that morning about the the old truck he would be driving when he turns 16 in a year. Thanks for the laughs!
posted Feb 21
Jason! I'm a fan of yours up in Michigan. People ask me who my favorite artist is and I always have to say "Jason Harwell.... but not many have heard of him". I'd like you to know that your cd "Alive in the Fall" has been a permanent CD in my car for the last couple of years, and that your music has been a soundtrack to many significant life events. Is it sad to say that one of my life goals is to hear you play live? I think you should do me a favor and get yourself up to Michigan. Thanks :) -B PS. I have a friend who's in the Czech Republic who heard the song "Can I wait?" on my iPod and figured out how to play it. That was pretty cool.
posted Jan 27
Keep up the great work - the new EP sounds great!
posted Dec 1
i love your music so much.
posted Oct 13
Thanks for the camera J. Have a fantastic vacation man.
posted Sep 27
i think that you are truly an amazing artist.. i absolutely love all of your music.
posted Sep 16
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed listening to your music at GCC's summer camp this past week. Thanks for helping make the week awesome!
posted Jul 29
I stumbled across you today on the Daphne Loves Derby message board, decided to download your stuff from purevolume and I absolutely love it. I live in Macon Ga. so I'll definitely come to a show. thanks for playing good music yo >>> -amanda
posted Jul 8
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Scott the Painter says:
i love the hair in your profile pic. hope you are well. a convo and mexican food together would be awesome
posted Aug 20