Jason Reeves (songwriter)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Bradford Reeves |
| Born |
July 1, 1984 Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Genres | pop rock, alternative, blue-eyed soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele |
| Years active | 2003-Present |
| Labels |
abeautifularmyoftrees (2010–present) Warner Bros. Records (2008–2010) |
| Associated acts | Colbie Caillat, Mikal Blue, Adam Smith, Nelly Joy |
abeautifularmyoftrees (2010–present)
Jason Bradford Reeves (born July 1, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He grew up in Iowa City, Iowa before locating to California in 2005, where he began a long-standing working relationship with producer Mikal Blue and singer Colbie Caillat. He co-wrote many songs with Caillat, most notably the songs "Bubbly", "Realize" and "I Never Told You". "Bubbly" has been Reeves most successful work to date, hitting #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, #5 on the Hot 100 and being certified Platinum (along with "Realize") by the RIAA. He has won awards from ASCAP.
Reeves works as a solo artist and also as a co-writer with other artists, including Australian artist Lenka, with whom he wrote the "The Show". He self-released four albums and an EP before he signed to major label Warner Bros. Records in 2008 with the help of Kara DioGuardi and released an album and an EP with the label. He again self-released an album in 2011 with The Lovesick. His work has led to being named one of the Top Indie Singer-Songwriters by iTunes in 2007 and a No. 1 Folk Artist by Myspace.
Jason Reeves was born in Arlington, Texas and relocated to Iowa City, Iowa when he was around 3 years old with his father, a worker at Maytag/Whirlpool, and his mother, a food stylist/ice skating teacher. When Reeves was five years old his mother started him on piano lessons, lessons that he continued for five years before quitting. After the piano, he began to take drum lessons for a few years, before eventually settling on the guitar at 17 and teaching himself how to play. Around this time he began listening to artists such as Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and James Taylor, which he'd later cite as personal influences.
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