Jackson Harris Explained
Jackson Harris is an American pop singer. He is known for his single, "Life Through a Lens", which peaked at number 20 in Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart.[1]
Early life
Harris was born in New York City, United States, and attended Riverdale Country School. He began singing as a child and performed at many school plays.
Career
2010: Career beginnings and Long Story Short
Harris recorded a cover version of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys's hit "Empire State of Mind".[2] A video was added to YouTube on March 24, 2010, and has received over 200,000 views. Harris then recorded his debut EP "Long Story Short".[3] The video for "Long Story Short" was uploaded on YouTube and stars Judah Friedlander.
2011: Go Crazy
On August 16, 2011, he released a new single called "Go Crazy" a pop/dance song,[4] on by 77 East Records.[5] A video was created in Los Angeles with Shay Carl and "ShayTard" family. The video has received over half a million views on his YouTube channel.
2012: Come Back Down to Earth
On June 12, 2012, a new single was released on iTunes titled "Come Back Down to Earth". A subsequent video was released starring Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale.[6] [7]
2013: Gone in a Heartbeat
Harris released his next single, "Gone In a Heartbeat" on July 16, 2013. He often performs the song live while on tour.[8]
2014: Miss Me, Sharks and Vampires and Life Through a Lens
Harris's single "Miss Me"[9] was released on January 14, 2014, and is featured on his EP "Sharks And Vampires"[10] which features 8 songs. A video was created in Los Angeles and premiered on OK Magazine.[11] He made a song for friend, Shay Carl's birthday titled "Life Through a Lens". The song peaked at No. 1 on Billboards Twitter Chart and No. 20 on the Top 100 Chart[1] and a video is featured on the ShayTards YouTube channel with nearly 1 million views.
Tours
Harris has toured the United States extensively with Fifth Harmony[12] and opening for Cher Lloyd.[13] [14] He also performed throughout Europe opening for Cody Simpson on his "Acoustic Sessions Tour during the Summer of 2014.[15]
Discography
EPs
- "Long Story Short", 2010
- "Sharks and Vampires", 2014
Singles
- "Life Through a Lens", 2014
- "Miss Me", 2014
- "Gone In a Heartbeat", 2013
- "Come Back Down to Earth", 2012
- "Go Crazy", 2011
- "Long Story Short", 2010
Cover Songs
- "Chocolate", 2014
- "She Looks So Perfect", 2014
- "Anything Could Happen", 2014
- "Stay With Me", 2014
- "Bright Lights", 2014
- "The Man", 2014
- "Demons", 2014
- "Christmas Without You", 2013
- "Kiss Me", 2013
- "Just Keep Breathing", 2013
- "When I Was Your Man", 2013
- "It's Time", 2013
- "All I Want for Christmas", 2012
- "Brofriend" (with Shay Carl), 2012
- "Last Christmas", 2011
- "Empire State of Mind", 2010
Notes and References
- Web site: Jackson Harris. Billboard.com. October 5, 2014.
- Web site: Jackson Harris Cover of Empire State of Mind . Seventeen . July 10, 2010. April 22, 2013.
- News: Teen Magazine Favorite Makes a 'Long Story Short'. Wall Street Journal . October 11, 2010 . Online.wsj.com. October 5, 2014.
- Web site: Jackson Harris, 'Go Crazy' (Song Premiere). August 15, 2011. Cambio. October 5, 2014.
- http://www.relatemag.com/2012/09/chit-chatting-with-jackson-harris-again "Jackson Harris Follow-Up Interview • Relate Magazine"
- Web site: POPSTAR! » Lucy Hale Stars in Jackson Harris' Music Video!. Popstaronlnie.com. October 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006161308/http://www.popstaronline.com/lucy-hale-stars-in-jackson-harris-music-video/. October 6, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Teen Vogue! » Singer Jackson Harris on Breaking into the Music Industry . TeenVogue.com . May 1, 2012. April 22, 2013.
- http://www.theyoungfolks.com/music/concert-review-cher-lloyd-at-the-stone-pony/31348 "Concert Review: Cher Lloyd at the Stone Pony"
- http://crypticrock.com/cher-lloyd-brings-magic-to-the-paramount-huntington-ny-4-6-14/ "Cher Lloyd Brings Magic to The Paramount Huntington, NY 4-6-14"
- http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/2014/02/jackson-harris-releases-sharks-and-vampires-ep "Jackson Harris releases 'Sharks and Vampires' EP"
- Web site: Jackson Harris Miss Me Music Video – New Music Video – OK! Magazine. January 29, 2014. OK! Magazine. October 5, 2014.
- Web site: Fifth Harmony, Before You Exit, Jackson Harris. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006105232/http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/misc-events/fifth-harmony-before-you-exit-jackson-harris,1279216.html. dead. October 6, 2014. washingtonpost.com. October 5, 2014.
- Web site: Cher Lloyd with Jackson Harris. Citybeat.com. October 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006124054/http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/event-135654-cher_lloyd_with_jackson_harris.html. October 6, 2014. dead.
- http://smsouthnews.com/4968/features/cher-llyod-toured-at-kansas-city/ "SM South News : Cher Lloyd Tours Kansas City"
- Web site: Tour With Cody Simpson Starts Tonight! – Jackson Harris. Jacksonharrismusic.com. October 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160529183501/http://www.jacksonharrismusic.com/tour-with-cody-simpson-starts-tonight/. May 29, 2016. dead.