Jared Campbell
Binghamton, New York, United States | INDIE
Music
Press
"Jared has matured as a songwriter and performer. He has delivered eleven great tracks with big, memorable hooks and intelligent lyrics that will play well on the radio!"
Michael McCoy PD/WLAN Lancaster, PA Clear Channel Radio
- Michael McCoy
“"it's a home run for Jared on his first full length cd. exquisite melodies, harmonies abounding, and top-notch songwriting...he's bona-fide, he WILL be nationwide."
Mike Naydock “Cellar Full of Noize” WKAB 103.5 Berwick, PA
- Mike Naydock
“It's always exciting to watch an artist grow and develop. Jared's progress is nothing short of remarkable, particular in the strength of his writing. We play a lot of great local music at 102.3 the mountain and Jared is among the best.”
Jim Rising – OM – Entercom Radio – Scranton / Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Jim Rising
…”And a special note to the naysayers of our industry, - if you make good music, people will buy it. - Example Jared Campbell… opened for Mraz in Harrisburg. Jared is a good singer-songwriter who worked hard to win over the crowd. Afterwards he sold over 160 copies of his new CD. That’s more than 25% of the crowd! I’ll take those percentages any day.”
Skip Isley Pop/S.I.N. MUSIC WEEKLY. AUGUST 25TH 2003
- Skip Isley
“Jared Campbell has performed at Binghamton University 10 times over the last two years. We keep getting bigger crowds EVERY TIME he appears. Jared is very interactive with the audience and his stage presence is amazing. You only need to see Jared once to get hooked!" - Bill Kroll, Director of Student Activities
“What is special about Jared Campbell is that he creates a relationship with the students through his performance that always has them coming back for more.” - Jennifer Furner, Director of Student Activities
”Jared is easily the hardest working artist I've ever worked with, cultivating a following that stretches across the Northeast by playing everything from colleges to coffee houses. His unique blend of acoustic rock and down-to-earth attitude will undoubtedly leave a strong mark on the industry in the years to come. Jared Campbell will delight any audience he comes across.” - Marcus Hanscom, President of Undergraduate SGA
“Jared Campbell’s performance at RIT was absolutely electrifying. There were nothing but positive responses from our student body. We can’t wait to bring Jared back!” - -James Macchiano, Student Body President
“I could tell right away that Jared was student centered. Every gesture and interaction before the show with students was positive and energetic. Once on stage, Jared found his way into the hearts and minds of our students through powerful music and thoughtful lyrics. He makes a strong connection to kids through his music, stage presence and message to students. Our students went away from the show feeling great, upbeat and positive. Many of our teachers left the performance stating that it was one of the best assemblies they’d every seen.” - Bryan Noaker, Principal
"I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed having Jared perform on campus last week. He is a phenomenal performer and did a wonderful show! He is energetic, fun, engaging and just so darn talented! I love supporting up and coming artists and Jared is certainly on his way to BIG things!" - Kristie Morin, Assistant Director of Student Activities
Discography
- Where It All Begins (August 2003) - Studio EP
- Waterfront (May 2004) - Live EP
- MTV Books “Lit Riffs” Soundtrack (June 2004) - Studio recording of The Foo Fighter’s “Everlong”
- Rest Out (November 2004)- Studio LP
- Rest Out (Re-released with new track, re-mixed and re-mastered: September 2005)- Studio LP
- Anderson and I (November 2005) – Live CD
- Anderson and I (November 2005) – Live DVD
- Beyond The Gray (November 2008) - Studio LP
- Live at Funk N Waffles (August 2010) - Live LP
- Amazing Grace (April 2012) - Studio LP
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Bio
Most people that drive through rainy and foggy conditions will grab the steering wheel tightly and concentrate on safely reaching their destination. For upstate New York based singer/songwriter Jared Campbell, a recent drive home in such conditions was the inspiration for his new album, Beyond The Gray. That’s not to say Campbell didn’t grip the wheel as he strained to see more than five feet ahead of him, but he realized that the weather that night was symbolic of his journey as an artist. The white line was the only thing guiding Campbell, and he likened that line to the values of family, faith and interest in life that were guiding him when he didn’t know for sure what his future in music was.
“Beyond The Gray” became the new album’s title track, and the perfect symbol for the last few years of Campbell’s career, which were trying as he has changed management more than once. But Campbell’s faith in God, as well as the support of his wife Meridee, family and friends, kept him inside those “white highway lines.” The result is a set of music that is Campbell’s strongest and most powerful to date.
Beyond The Gray features all of the stylistic sides that make up Campbell as an artist– from straight up pop/rock tunes such as “Maybe With Me” and “Memories” to an infectious dance groove in “Teach Me to Love,” or a playful side in “Music Man” (which features Campbell on ukulele) to his softer, more sensitive side in “My Queen”, a song written for his mother. “This was the first time in my career that I felt I finally had the say in what was going into every nuance of every song on the record,” says Campbell. “I went in the studio with a clear vision for each song and how I wanted them to translate to my audience.”
And powerful as it is, Beyond The Gray does have history to live up to. When Campbell released Rest Out in 2004, he did so to a sold out Forum Theater in Binghamton (capacity 1500). A subsequent live CD and DVD set, Anderson and I, was recorded and released in 2005 to 1,200 adoring fans. In all, Campbell has sold over 18,000 units, all without the support of a record label. He was hand picked by the editors of Billboard to perform in the Disc Makers Independent Music World Series, and his music has appeared on shows such as MTV’s “Real World” and “Road Rules.” Campbell has shared the stage with the likes of Gavin DeGraw, Jason Mraz, Collective Soul and Hootie & The Blowfish.
For the release of Beyond The Gray, Campbell is celebrating on November 28 back at the Forum Theater. “This is my favorite venue to play in my hometown,” he beams. “I dreamed of playing that stage from a child, and having the chance to return is a thrill for me. I hope to see all the familiar faces there that helped shape my career from the start.”
In addition to performing in clubs and on campuses nationwide, Campbell is moving forward with “The Blue Project,” an interactive live show presented to students to teach them more about the power of songs and about the music business in general.
Jared Campbell’s career has had its ups and downs, but he’s always had a passion to be known for and to meet others through his music. And if Campbell can grab control of the wheel again, and continue to make music for a living, he will have achieved success.
“My main focus,” he says, “has been allowing my music to impact the lives of listeners by experiencing joy, finding comfort through pain, and looking past obstacles toward living a better life.”
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