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Jax Anderson
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Jax Anderson performing in Chicago in 2020
Background information
Also known asFlint Eastwood
Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
Website http://www.iamjaxanderson.com/

Jax Anderson, formerly known as Flint Eastwood, is an alt pop musician from Detroit, Michigan. With wide-ranging influences from Spaghetti Westerns to Motown to mainstream dance pop, Anderson has built a reputation for her uncompromising style and high energy stage presence.

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Jax Anderson formally announced a name change from Flint Eastwood. The musical project has undergone multiple transformations: Apple Trees and Tangerines (2008-2010), POWER (2010-2012), and Flint Eastwood (2012-2019). Anderson's music style is often described as "Spaghetti Western inspired".

Jax Anderson regularly tours the United States, performing in venues and music festivals of varying sizes.

History

Apple Trees & Tangerines

Jax and Seth Anderson launched their joint music career as the band Apple Trees & Tangerines in 2008, along with former band members Ian Bacon, Jackleen Joseph, and Shane Nixon. In 2010, they won SESAC’s "College Battle of the Bands" in Las Vegas. That year, the Andersons informally released a 10-song EP, which included the singles "Can You Save Me" and "Sold My Soul (to the Radio)."

POWER

In 2010, Jax and Seth Anderson moved to Los Angeles and renamed their band POWER. At this time, they formally released the single "Sold My Soul to the Radio" and provided the single "Can You Save Me" as the theme song for the USA Network drama Covert Affairs. [1] While living in LA, POWER attempted to release one song weekly for an entire year, which Anderson titled, "52 in 52." [2]

In 2011, POWER's song "The Perfect Match" was used in a commercial for Matching Donors, a nonprofit organization that helps organ transplant recipients find their a match.

Flint Eastwood

After moving back to Detroit in 2012, Seth and Jax Anderson began their solo careers as Jax spearheaded Flint Eastwood and Seth began Sybling. [3]

Flint Eastwood released Late Nights in Bolo Ties in 2013 led by the pre-EP release of the single "Billy The Kid" in 2012. [4] [5] This song was used in the trailer for the feature film To Write Love on Her Arms; she also provided "The Devil's Gun" for the film's soundtrack.

In 2015, after the death of her mother, Flint Eastwood released a reflective EP titled Small Victories. [6] [7] [8] [9] During this year, the musicians disbanded, making Jax Anderson a solo act, though she still used the Flint Eastwood moniker. [10]

In 2016, Flint Eastwood collaborated with Gosh Pith, a Detroit-based indie rock band, to release the non-EP single, "Saviors." She was also featured on Seattle-based indie artist Manatee Commune's single "What We've Got."

After signing with Neon Gold Records, Flint Eastwood released the album Broke Royalty in 2017, which was accompanied by four music videos (i.e., "Queen," "Push," "Rewind," and "Monster"). Anderson's connection with Neon Gold brought about new opportunities, including playing at "Lollapalooza and Bonaroo. At the latter, she joined the annual "Superjam" to perform "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown with Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Jon Batiste as her backing band and even sang back-up for Chance The Rapper during his "Hey Ya" re-work." [11]

Also in 2017, Anderson co-founded Assemble Sound, [12] "a collaboration studio space for local musicians to 'meet, find resources, and ultimately create good art.' Together they raised funds to purchase a church from the 1870’s [sic] and renovated it as a community [space." [11]

The following year, Ford Motor Company used "Queen" and "Find What You're Looking For" to announce the released of the 2019 Mustang. [13]

Jax Anderson openly entered the LGBT music community in June 2018 with her release "Real Love." [14] That April, Flint Eastwood released a limited-edition merchandise line called Choose Empathy, which included a mug, t-shirt, pin, poster, and a camo fanny pack. A portion of the proceeds supported the Ruth Ellis Center, a residential safe space for runaway, homeless, and at-risk LGBTQ teens in Detroit. [15]

In October, Anderson released of the 6-track EP The Handbook: (THIS IS a COPING MECHANISM FOR a BROKEN HEART) also referred to without 'The Handbook'. The songs were inspired by Jax's recent romantic breakup. Music videos were released for "Fire," "Hurt," and "Sober." The EP features other collaborators from Assemble Sound, including Shortly, Sienna Liggins, and Jay Prime. [16]

In 2019, Flint Eastwood toured with Poppy on the "Poppy: Am I A Girl?" tour.

Jax Anderson

Jax Anderson shed stage names in July 2019, formally announcing that she would perform under her birth name. Speaking with Jerilyn Jordan from the Detroit Metro Times, Anderson explained,

"It was one of those things where it kind of just hit me one day. I basically make music because I want to authentically be myself, and I had gotten to a point where it felt like I was hiding behind a name and hiding behind different costumes, like the big hat. There were these barriers that I had created to protect myself, and I just got to a point where I don't want to be a character. I want to be an artist that's just like, 'This is me, take it or leave it.'" [10]

In 2019, Anderson dropped the EP Heal, which includes the singles "Scared to Death," Fear," and "Hard Times." Along with other artists at Assemble Sound (i.e., Bre-Ann White, GOOD-PALS, Lansuh, Bakpak Durden, and Papier Tabloid), [10] Anderson created six total music videos for this EP.

During the summer of 2020, Anderson began streaming previously unreleased music on Instagram and letting viewers choose which songs she should formally release. Through this practice, Anderson released six music videos (i.e., "The Train" featuring jackleendianaeve, "Baptize," "Too Many Cups of Coffee for One Night" featuring Keeks, "Modern Day Hymnal" & "FOCUS". This practice resulted in Bedroom B-Sides: Volume 1.

In 2020, Jax Anderson also collaborated with Yoke Lore to release "Sensitive Heart," as well as the accompanying music video.

The following year, Jax Anderson announced the release of a new EP, Songs for Every Condition, that included the "I Don't Care Anymore" (featuring K. Flay), "Good Day" (featuring MisterWives and Curtis Roach), and "The Wake Up Call." "Good Day" was used in a commercial for Halo Top Creamery.

Discography

Albums

List of Album releases, with selected information
TitleYearAlbum detailsTracks
Bedroom B-Sides: Volume 12020
  • 12 tracks
  • Released: October 16, 2020
  • Label: Self-Released
  • "Last Song That I'll Ever Write"
  • "In the Morning"
  • "Connection"
  • "Fountain of Youth"
  • "The Train" (ft. jackleendianaeve)
  • "Postman"
  • "Too Many Cups of Coffee for One Night" (ft. Keeks)
  • "Baptize"
  • "I Love You"
  • "Modern Day Hymnal"
  • "Focus" (ft. Violents)
  • "5 Year Song"

EPs

List of EP releases, with selected information
TitleYearEP detailsTracks
Apple Trees and Tangerines2010
  • 10 tracks
  • Label: self-released
  • “The River”
  • “Can You Save Me”
  • “Escape”
  • “Secret, Secret”
  • “Selfish (Lonelier than I Should Be)”
  • “Sold My Soul (to the Radio)”
  • “The End”
  • “When You're Gone”
  • “Sunday Shoes”
  • “I Don't Know (Where We Go When We Die)”
Late Nights in Bolo Ties2013
  • 4 tracks
  • Released: August 6
  • Recorded & mixed by Flint Eastwood at The Joyful Jungle
  • Mastered by Steve Saputo
  • Album artwork by Phil Selander
  • Label: self-released
  • "Secretary"
  • "Billy the Kid"
  • "Can You Feel Me Now"
  • "Shotgun"
Small Victories2015
  • 6 tracks
  • Released: October 23
  • Label: self-released
  • “Find What You're Looking For”
  • “Glitches”
  • “Monster”
  • “Oblivious”
  • “God Only Knows”
  • “Small Victories”
Broke Royalty2017
  • 7 tracks (2 repeated from previous EP)
  • Released: April 14
  • Label: Neon Gold Records
  • Formats: Digital download, 10" red vinyl
  • “Queen”
  • “Push” (ft. Tunde Olaniran)
  • “Rewind” (ft. GRiZ)
  • “Assemble Kids”
  • “Glitches”
  • “Slipping Away”
  • “Monster”
The Handbook (This is a Coping Mechanism for a Broken Heart2018
  • 6 tracks
  • Released: October 25
  • Label: Assemble Sound
  • “Chapter 1: Fire” (ft. Sam Austins)
  • “Chapter 2: Hurt” (ft. Siena Liggins)
  • “Chapter 3: Running”
  • “Chapter 4: Sober” (ft. Shortly)
  • “Chapter 5: Summer Wine“
  • “Chapter 6: Many Mistakes” (ft. Jaye Prime)
Heal2019
  • 6 tracks
  • Released: November 22
  • Label: Neon Gold Records
  • "Scared to Death"
  • "Heal"
  • "Fear"
  • "Made"
  • "Hard Times"
  • "Satellite"

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and notes
TitleYearAlbum/EPNotes
"Can You Save Me"2010
"Sold My Soul to the Radio"
  • As POWER
"Billy the Kid"2012Late Nights in Bolo Ties
"Can You Feel Me Now"
  • Featured on Gotham, Season 3 Episode 5
"Secretary"
  • As Flint Eastwood
  • Featured on Rhett and Link's Buddy System, Season 1 Episode 1
"The Devil's Gun"
"Find What You're Looking For"2015Small Victories
"Start a Riot"
  • Featured on Shadowhunters Superfan Suite
  • Featured on Siren, Season 1 Episode 2
  • Featured on Famous in Love, Season 1 Episode 1
"Saviors" with Gosh Pith and Syblyng2016
  • Non-EP release
  • As Flint Eastwood
  • Credited as "Gosh Pith · Flint Eastwood · Syblyng"
"Queen" [7] 2017Broke Royalty
  • As Flint Eastwood
  • Featured on The Climb
"Push" ft. Tunde Olaniran 2017
  • As Flint Eastwood
"Monster"2017
  • As Flint Eastwood
"Real Love"2018
  • Non-album single
  • As Flint Eastwood
  • Released 22 June for Pride celebrations
"Fire" ft. Sam Austins [16] 2018The Handbook (This is a Coping Mechanism for a Broken Heart)
  • As Flint Eastwood
"Scared to Death"2019Heal
"Fear"2019
"Hard Times"2019
  • Featured on Batwoman, Season 2, Episode 9
"Sensitive Heart" with Yoke Lore [19] 2020
  • Released February 14, 2020 with Yellhouse Records
"Eighteen" with BIIANCO
  • Released August 28, 2020
"I Don't Care Anymore"2021Songs for Every Condition
"Good Day" ft. MisterWives and Curtis Roach

Music Videos

Before committing to her music full-time, Jax Anderson worked in film editing for five years. With this background experience, Anderson directs and edits most of her own music videos. [12]

SongYearAlbumNotes
"Queen" [7] 2017Broke Royalty
  • Released March 2, 2017
"Push" ft. Tunde Olaniran
  • Released June 15, 2017
"Rewind" ft. GRiZ
  • Released August 29, 2017
"Monster" [20] 2018
  • Released Jan 11, 2018
"Slipping Away"
  • Released April 30, 2018
"Fire"The Handbook (This is a Coping Mechanism for a Broken Heart)
  • Released November 18, 2018
"Chapter 2: Hurt" ft. Siena Liggins 2019
  • Released February 3, 2019
"Chapter 4: Sober" [21]
  • Released February 12, 2019
"Hard Times"Heal
"Fear"
"Scared to Death"
"Heal" [22]
"Scared to Death (LIVE in Sedona)"2020
"Heal (LIVE in Oregon)"
"Satellite"
"Sensitive Heart" ft. Yoke Lore [19]
  • Released February 14, 2020
"Too Many Cups of Coffee for One Night" ft. KeeksBedroom B-Sides: Volume 1
  • Released March 27, 2020
"The Train" ft. jackleendianaeveBedroom B-Sides: Volume 1
  • Released April 3, 2020
"Baptize"Bedroom B-Sides: Volume 1
  • Released April 17, 2020
"Modern Day Hymnal" & "FOCUS" ft. ViolentsBedroom B-Sides: Volume 1
  • Released May 1, 2020
"Postman"Bedroom B-Sides: Volume 1
  • Released May 22, 2020
"In the Morning"Bedroom B-Sides: Volume 1
  • Released October 16, 2020
"I Don't Care Anymore" with K. Flay 2021
  • Released April 1, 2021
"Good Day" with MisterWives and Curtis Roach
  • Released April 29, 2021

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