JS Clayden (born Jonathan Seth Clayden, 24 March 1971) is a British singer/songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the band

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. He moved to several towns in the United Kingdom, settling in

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, England for a number of years before emigrating to

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, California. He is also the brother of Pitchshifter's bassist, Mark Clayden.

Biography

In 1989, Clayden, along with his brother and bassist/programmer Mark Clayden, formed the musical group

(then called "Pitch Shifter"), going on to found

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in 2002.

Career

He has worked with producers such as

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and Machine. Other collaborators include longtime friend

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. He also completed remixes for bands like The Stereophonics,

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and

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. He has also commissioned a wide range of mixes from the likes of

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, DJ Punc Roc and

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. He has also appeared on the

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album ''

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'', in the track "Cut Us (And We Bleed)". JS was also, along with

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, a founding member of Doheny, a short-lived indie rock band, based in California. The music was inspired by

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and

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. The band split in 2005 after failing to secure a record deal. Jonathan Clayden is now the Director of Graduate and Professional Education Programs and Services and Assistant Dean, Program & Enrollment Management, at Tseng College, California State University, Northridge.

References

External links

Pitchshifter official site

PSI Records
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