Adam Jensen (musician)
Adam Jensen | |
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 Jensen on stage at the Outside The Box music festival in City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA in July 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adam Joseph Jensen |
| Born | 1984[citation needed] |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Alternative Rock |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, producer. |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar, piano, organ, percussion, harmonica, baritone horn |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | Mission Hill |
Adam Jensen is an American alternative recording artist, producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Boston. Jensen's single "The Mystic" was premiered by Billboard[1] on November 3, 2016, and won the 2017 New England Music Award for Song of the Year.[2]
Jensen has co-written with Rob Thomas, Stan Lynch (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), Walt Aldridge and Eliot Sloan. He also collaborated with Candlebox lead singer, Kevin Martin, co-writing "You'll Never Walk Alone", a tribute to the Boston Marathon bombing victims, and donated all proceeds to the ONE fund.
Solo career[edit]
"Sandcastles" reached #1 on the Hype Machine Popular Charts[citation needed] and #1 on the Soundcloud Hot & New Charts.[citation needed] The song was featured on the Spotify Viral Charts in US (#24), Sweden (#8), Canada (#19).[citation needed] "Sandcastles" was also featured on Youtube15 with Jenna Marbles on Sirius XM Hits 1 and Youtube15 with The Chainsmokers on BPM (Sirius XM).[citation needed]
In February 2016, "Sandcastles (Remix)" was re-released on Armada Music.
"Drugs" was another single featured on the Spotify Viral Charts in Australia (#3), US (#25), Canada (#14.) and added to KCRW radio, along with "The Mystic".[citation needed]
Jensen co-wrote, co-produced and is featured on the song, "Leave It All Behind", by Dash Berlin, which is included on the We Are - Part 1 album released by Armada Music.[citation needed]
Jensen tours nationally, opening for artists such as David Cook, Frenship, Pat Benatar, Rozes, Sammy Hagar, Better Than Ezra, Los Lonely Boys, Howie Day, 3 Doors Down and Tim Reynolds.[citation needed]
Jensen was nominated for "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2013 New England Music Awards[3] which Matt Nathanson won.[4]
Jensen has also performed with Foreigner, Chicago and Gin Blossoms.[citation needed]
Mission Hill[edit]
Jensen first built a following with his band Mission Hill after signing a record deal with Toucan Cove/Universal Records in 2009.[citation needed]
Jensen signed a management deal with David Corey, program director of CHUM-FM and former program director of KISS 108 in Boston, and Alert Entertainment,[5] and formed the band Mission Hill. Mission Hill consisted of Adam Jensen. From 2009 to 2012, Mission Hill released two full-length albums and three EPs under the Toucan Cove/Universal Records label.
Jensen was named Male Vocalist of the Year (Indie) by the LA Music Awards in 2007.[6] Mission Hill was named #1 Band to Watch in 2010 by Boston Music Spotlight.[7]
In 2010, Mission Hill performed as part of the annual KISS 108 Concert at the Comcast Center and also opened for Bon Jovi and Kid Rock at Gillette Stadium.[8][9]
In 2010, Mission Hill traveled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to perform as the resident band at Hard Rock Cafe for the month of February.[citation needed]
Mission Hill performed alongside national acts such as Bon Jovi, Kid Rock, Train, Third Eye Blind, Candlebox, Donavon Frankenreiter, Live, WAR, Marcy Playground, Parachute, Blessid Union of Souls and Vertical Horizon.[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
Solo discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Pop 100 [10] |
US Adult 40 [10] |
US Main. 40 [10] | |||||||||||
| 2016 | "Sandcastles" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2016 | "Numb" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2016 | "Ritual" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2016 | "Drugs" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2016 | "The Mystic" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2017 | "Tombstone" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2017 | "Marijuana Breath" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2017 | "You Don't Love Me Like Before" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2017 | "Street Fight" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2018 | "Boomboom" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2018 | "The Hunter" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2018 | "Pretty Please" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2018 | "The Kid" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2018 | "Bad Luck" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2018 | "I Can Hold A Grudge Like Nobody's Business" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2019 | "Wicked Ones" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2019 | "I Know Where the Bodies Are Buried" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2019 | "Friend of the Devil" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2019 | "hi" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2019 | "You Won't Answer My Phone Calls but I Bet You'll Listen to This Song so I Guess This Is the Only Way to Talk to You" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2020 | "Inmate 8576" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2020 | "I'm a Sucker for a Liar in a Red Dress" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2020 | "Don't Care" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2020 | "Let It Bleed" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||||||||
| 2020 | "John Doe" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | "โ" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
Mission Hill discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album details | Peak | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Digital |
US Heat |
US Indie |
CAN | UK | ||||
| 2010 | Beautiful Addiction
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |
| 2012 | Nowhere, Man
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |
| "โ" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Extended plays[edit]
| Year | Album details | Peak | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Digital |
US Heat |
US Indie |
CAN | UK | ||||
| 2009 | Dear My Former Self
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |
| 2011 | Lyin' Again
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |
| 2012 | Mission Hill
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |
| "โ" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Pop 100 [10] |
US Adult 40 [10] |
US Main. 40 [10] | ||||
| 2009 | "Save Me From Me" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Mission Hill EP | |
| 2010 | "Crazy" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Beautiful Addiction | |
| "Tik Tok" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Non-album Singles | ||
| 2011 | "Lyin' Again" | โ | โ | โ | โ | Lyin' Again EP | |
| "โ" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
References[edit]
- โ "Adam Jensen Unveils Wrong-Side-of-the-River Song 'The Mystic': Exclusive Premiere", Billboard Magazine, New York City, 3 November 2016.
- โ "New England Music Awards 2017 Winners", New England Music Awards, Boston, 30 April 2017.
- โ "Nominations revealed for New England Music Awards", Boston Music Spotlight, Boston, 15 February 2013.
- โ Brooks, Michael. "The 2nd Annual New England Music Awards and Artist Conference Takes Lowell by Storm" Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Yahoo! Voices, 22 April 2013.
- โ "We Hear: Veronika Loginova, Ben Affleck, David Corey and more...", Boston Herald, Boston, 11 August 2009.
- โ Chong, Alexandria. "Profiled Artist: Mission Hill" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, The Sound Alarm, 5 July 2012.
- โ "Ten Local Bands to Watch", Boston Music Spotlight, Boston, 8 January 2010.
- โ Behe, Rege "Mission Hill vocalist keeps coming back for the music", Tribune Review, Pittsburgh, 29 June 2011.
- โ "Mission Hill Wins Spot Opening for Bon Jovi", Alternative Addiction, 8 August 2010.
- โ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 "Augustana - Awards". allmusic. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
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