Jason Eady is an American singer and guitarist, originally from Mississippi but now based in Texas. He is affiliated with the Texas country music scene, particularly through his evocation of an "old school

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" style of songwriting.

Biography

Jason Eady grew up in

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,"Jason Eady: Bio,"
Jambase, www.jambase.com/ and has been influenced by bluegrass,

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and

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.Chris Parton
"Jason Eady’s Classic Country Shines in Daylight & Dark,"
CMT Edge, Nov. 22, 2013. He is married to, and frequently collaborates with, Texas singer-songwriter Courtney Patton. Eady collaborated with

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on his last three albums, ''AM Country Heaven'' from 2012, ''Daylight and Dark'' from 2014, and his self-titled album from 2017. ''AM Country Heaven'' debuted at number 40 on the ''

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chart and number 9 on the

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chart. ''Highway Prayer: A Tribute to Adam Carroll'', released on Austin-based Eight 30 Records in late 2016, featured Eady's take on Carroll's "Errol's Song." Additionally, Eight 30 Records' ''Floater: A Tribute to the Tributes to Gary Floater'' featured Eady's version of "Stand Back Boys I'm Fixing to Care.

Reviews

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gave ''Daylight and Dark'' a 4 star review and said, "In terms of quality, it belongs on a shelf next to

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's '' Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room'',

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's ''Letter to Laredo'', and yes, even

's '' Phases and Stages''".

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contrasted Eady's traditionalism with 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

Studio albums

References

External links

Jason Eady official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eady, Jason Living people Musicians from Jackson, Mississippi American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Mississippi Country musicians from Mississippi Year of birth missing (living people)