Sundance Head

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Sundance Head
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Head performing in 2015
Background information
Birth nameJason Head
Born (1978-07-09) July 9, 1978 (age 47)
Origin Porter, Texas
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active2007–present
LabelsWildcatter, Dreamcatcher
Website sundancehead.com

Jason "Sundance" Head (born July 9, 1978) is an American country-soul singer and songwriter. He is the son of American singer Roy Head. In 2007, he was a semi-finalist on the sixth season of the Fox television series American Idol but was eliminated one week before the finals. In 2016, he became the winner of season 11 of the American The Voice . He was part of Team Blake Shelton. [1] His winning song is "Darlin' Don't Go". In 2018, he signed onto Dean Dillon's Wildcatter Records [2] and released the single Leave Her Wild. [3]

Contents

Career

American Idol

American Idol performances
Week #ThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #Result
AuditionsN/A"Stormy Monday" T-Bone Walker N/AQualified
Top 24 (12 Men)N/A"Nights in White Satin" The Moody Blues 3Safe
Top 20 (10 Men)N/A"Mustang Sally" Mack Rice 10Safe
Top 16 (8 Men)N/A"Jeremy" Pearl Jam 3Eliminated

Post-Idol career

In May 2007, his father reported that he signed a recording contract with Universal Music Group. [4] In late July 2007, he released a duet with Sabrina Sloan, who was also a semi-finalist in Season 6 of American Idol. [5]

The Voice (2016)

The Voice performances
  – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
StageSongOriginal artistDateOrderResult
Blind Audition"I've Been Loving You Too Long" Otis Redding Sept. 19, 20161.4 Adam Levine and Blake Shelton turned
Joined Team Blake
Battles (Top 48)"Feel Like Makin' Love" (vs. Dan Shafer) Bad Company Oct. 10, 20167.4Saved by Blake
Knockouts (Top 32)"The Climb" (vs. Josh Gallagher) Miley Cyrus Oct. 24, 201611.1
Live Playoffs (Top 20)"Blue Ain't Your Color" Keith Urban Nov. 7, 201615.9Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 12"My Church" Maren Morris Nov. 14, 201617.1
Live Top 11"No One" Alicia Keys Nov. 21, 201619.2
Live Top 10"Me and Jesus" Tom T. Hall Nov. 28, 201621.9
Live Semifinals (Top 8)"Love Can Build a Bridge" The Judds Dec. 5, 201623.7
Live Finale (Final 4)"Darlin' Don't Go" (original song)Sundance HeadDec. 12, 201625.4Winner
"Treat Her Right" (with Blake Shelton) Roy Head and the Traits25.8
"At Last" Glenn Miller and his orchestra25.10
Non competition performances
OrderCollaborator(s)SongOriginal Artist
19.1Austin Allsup, Courtney Harrell, and Blake Shelton "The Heart of Rock & Roll" Huey Lewis and the News
22.2Josh Gallagher"Feelin' Alright?" Traffic
25.8 Kiss "Detroit Rock City" / "Rock and Roll All Nite"Kiss
25.11Austin Allsup and Courtney Harrell"Ain't Worth the Whiskey" Cole Swindell

Personal life

On November 15, 2024, Head accidentally shot himself in the stomach at his Smith County, Texas ranch. According to Head in a statement released by his agent, Head had grabbed his own .22 caliber firearm from his Jeep and that it had slipped out of the holster, striking the outside of the vehicle before discharging, striking him in the stomach. Head did not have his phone with him at the time and was alone, so he went to the end of his driveway and flagged down multiple vehicles before one driver eventually stopped and contacted first responders. Head was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Tyler and ultimately did not require surgery. [6]

Discography

Releases from The Voice

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[7] 		US
Country
[8]
The Voice: The Complete Season 11 Collection
  • Released: December 13, 2016
  • Label: Republic
  • Format: Digital download
3036
2016 & Gruene
  • Released: March 17, 2012
  • Label: Sundance Head
  • Format: CD, digital download
--
  • US: N/A
Soul Country
  • Released: April 25, 2015
  • Label: Sundance Head
  • Format: CD, digital download
--
  • US: N/A
Stained Glass and Neon [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
  • Released: January 25, 2019
  • Label: WildCatter Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
--
  • US: N/A
Starting Again
  • Released: September 16, 2022
  • Label: Sundance Head
  • Format: digital download
--

Competition singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSales
US
[15] 		US
Country
[16]
"No One"2016—32
"Me and Jesus"— [A] 21
"Love Can Build a Bridge"—27
"Darlin' Don't Go"674
"Treat Her Right"
(with Blake Shelton)		—24
"At Last"8911

Texas Radio Singles

  • 2016: "13 Years" #1
  • 2017: "How I Want to Be" #1
  • 2017: "Everything to Lose" #1
  • 2018: "Leave Her Wild" #12
  • 2019: "Close Enough to Walk" #1
  • 2019: "Not Give a Damn" #9
  • 2021: "I Bleed" #10
  • 2021: "Showing Off" #1
  • 2022: "Drive me to Drinking" #4
  • 2022: "Three People (Me, Jim Beam, and You)" #1
  • 2023: "Bars and Churches" #1

Notes

  1. ↑ "Me and Jesus" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [18]

References

  1. ↑ McEvoy, Sophie (February 18, 2021). "This Is What Happened To Sundance Head From The Voice". Archived from the original on February 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ Dean Dillon launches Wildcatter Records signs voice winner Sundance Head esmondstation.com October 10, 2018[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Story behind the songs: Sundance Head, 'Leave her wild'". The Boot. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ Life after Idol: Sundance scores a record deal - Idol Chatter - USATODAY.com
  5. ↑ Ex-Idols score major-label duets deal | American Idol | EW.com Exclusive | Music | American Idol | Entertainment Weekly
  6. ↑ Bouarrouj, Meriam; Romero, Dennis (November 15, 2024). "Sundance Head, winner of 'The Voice,' hit by bullet at his Texas ranch". NBC News . Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Top Country Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 20, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: December 20, 2016". Roughstock.
  10. ↑ "'Stained Glass & Neon' Shines Bright for Sundance Head". 25 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "Sundance Head Announces New Album, "Stained Glass and Neon" - Country Music Tattle Tale - Your country music news source". countrymusictattletale.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07.
  12. ↑ "Stained Glass and Neon". Spotify . 25 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Stained Glass and Neon". Amazon.
  14. ↑ "Award Winning Singer". Sundance Head. 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  15. ↑ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  17. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 13, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: December 13, 2016". Roughstock.
  18. ↑ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 Bjorke, Matt (December 19, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: December 19, 2016". Roughstock.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by The Voice (American)
Winner
2016 (Fall)		Succeeded by
Preceded by The Voice (American)
Winner's song
"Darlin' Don't Go"
2016 (Fall)		Succeeded by
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