Jason Damico
Jason Damico[edit]
Jason Damico (Born January 11, 1994) is an American musician, music producer, and actor. He is the founder and front man of the American faith-based rock band Cross and the American blues band Jason Damico and the New Blue.[1]
| Jason Damico | |
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| File:Jason Damico.jpg Jason Damico in Upstate New York, 2017. | |
| Born | January 11, 1994 Raleigh, NC |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Cross, Jason Damico and the New Blue |
| Style | Rock, Blues, Metal |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.jasondamico.com/ |
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Biography[edit]
Growing up in a family that valued music, Damico began formal piano lessons at 3, drums at 4, bass and guitar at 9 (self-taught), and writing originals at 10. Damico's parents primarily introduced him to the arts at the age of 5 as a way to cope with TTD, a subgenre of Tourette Syndrome. The repetitive activity and stimulation that comes with playing music allowed Damico to eventually grow out of the behavior, but his love for the art persisted.[2] At thirteen he started performing professionally in local coffee shops, private parties, weddings and church where he was coined the nickname "Drummin' Damico." In 2010, while still in high school, for the purpose of creating a platform to introduce his original music to a live audience, Damico formed his first band known today as Jason Damico and the New Blue.[3]
Damico was influenced by artists such as: Prince, Metallica, Pantera, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Zakk Wylde, Billy Joel, John Mayer, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, Grand Funk Railroad, Mark Farner, Billy Joel, Type O Negative, Peter Steele, The Cars, The Beatles, Stone Temple Pilots, and The Doors.[4] His main producer/production influences include some of the following: Bob Rock, Rick Rubin, Brendan O'Brien, John Custer, George Martin, and Quincy Jones.
At 15 years-old, Damico became the youngest member of the Duke University Jazz Ensemble, playing drums in the ensemble under the direction of jazz artist and bassist John V. Brown, Jr. He would also continue on to form a rock group entitled Boys of Grit with high school friends and place at a Lincoln Theatre battle of the bands in Raleigh, NC.[5] He has also been the recipient of numerous awards and nominations, including: Winner of the 2015 Carolina Music Awards Rock Male Artist of the Year, 2015 Video of the Year “Hold Me A Little Closer” Nominee, 2014 Triangle Blues Society Blues Challenge Solo Winner, 2010 Best Overall Musician Award from the University of North Carolina Wilmington Music, as well as being voted for 2011 Carolina Youth Artist of the Year and Song of the Year Semi-finalist Winner.[6] In 2017, his single No More Tears To Cry (Official Music Video) won Best Music Video Award at the Peak City International Film Festival.
He has shared the stage with jazz and blues greats such as: Monty Alexander, Slam Allen, Big Daddy Wilson, and Lucky Peterson; touring the mid-Atlantic area and performing at such venues as House Of Blues (S.C.), Bull Durham Blues Festival (N.C.), The Big Apple Indie Music Series at Toshi's Living Room (N.Y.C.), The Falcon (Marlboro, N.Y.), Orange County Choppers (Newburgh, N.Y.), and the Music 4Hope Foundation (N.C.).[7] [8] Damico has also opened up multiple times for legendary blues artists such as B.B. King, Joe Louis Walker, and Buddy Guy.[9] [10] [11]
Damico is known to perform and produce all the instruments, parts, and vocals on his original recordings; mixing and often even mastering his tracks. “My first two albums I have out right now, I did everything myself,” Damico said. “I played all the instruments. I engineered it, produced [it] myself.”[12] [13]
American Composer Hayden Wayne is noted to be one of Damico's most prominent musical and compositional mentors and considers him as his own "son."[14]
As an actor, Damico has appeared in various Television shows as well as both indie and feature films. By the age of 9 he had already been seen in numerous commercials that aired in the southeast region of the United States, including Pelino's Pasta Sauce and Triangle Town Center.[15] Some other notable credits include: Homicide Hunter, Good Behavior, The Irishman, Eastbound and Down, Hick, Dead De Le Créme, Strings, and The Believers.[16]
Discography[edit]
Jason Damico
- For You - EP (2011)
- Blood, Sweat & Blues - LP (2013)
- Hold Me A Little Closer - single (2014)
- Terra Firma - LP (2015)
- No More Tears To Cry - single (2016)
- Mary Did You Know? - single (2016)
- Running On Water - single (2017)
- Bedroom Rock Concert Series - EP (2017)
Cross
- Grace Like Rain - single (2017)
- Extreme Tour - EP (2018)
Damico & Wayne
- Panoply - Double LP (2016)
C.M. Represent
- C.M. Represent - LP (2012)
References[edit]
- ↑ Berdan, Tat'Yana. "Bull Durham celebrates the blues". dailytarheel.com. The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ↑ "Sound Therapy With Jason Damico". The Sway. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ↑ "Jason Damico and the New Blue". RawArtists.org. RAW Artists. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ↑ "Local musician pay's homage to Prince's legacy". WRAL.com. Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ↑ Lewis, Victor (June 3, 2009). "True Grit: Northwood group wins second at Raleigh Battle of the Bands" (Volume 2, Issue 5). Northwood Omniscient. The Omniscient.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Connors, Neil. "Community Video: Jason Damico". makingmusicmag.com. Making Music Magazine. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ↑ "Bull Durham Blues Festival: Big Daddy Wilson, Rhonda Robichaux Band, Claudette King, Jimmy Haggard Band, Jason Damico & the New Blue". Indyweek.com. IndyWeek. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ Bellamy, Cliff. "Inside Blues". HeraldSun.com. The Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ↑ "About Jason Damico". SoundAffects.org. Sound Affects.
- ↑ Britt, Grant. "Lamenting the slide of the Bull Durham Blues Festival, (barely) happening this weekend". Indyweek.com. INDY Week. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ "The best things to do in Durham this weekend, Sept. 10-13". abc11.com. ABC Inc. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ "Local musician pay's homage to Prince's legacy". WRAL.com. Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ↑ Bellamy, Cliff (September 9, 2010). "Bull City Youth Blues Band impresses notable teachers" (Thursday). The Herald Sun. The Herald Sun.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Wayne, Hayden. "Damico & Wayne: Panoply". HaydenWayne.com. New Millennium Records. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ↑ Rochman, Bonnie (June 16, 2003). "Getting their acts together: Triangle natives' success fuels talented young performers' dreams of stardom" (Monday). The News and Observer Publishing Company. The News & Observer.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Gregg, Crash S. "NC Film And The Believers" (PDF). welovedowntown.com. Triangle Downtowner Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
External Links[edit]
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