Jackson Harris

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Jackson Harris
BornNew York City, United States
GenresPop, teen pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
Labels77 East Records (2010–present)
Website

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]

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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.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ]

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 Billboard's 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. [ citation needed ]

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

Singles

Cover Songs

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jackson Harris". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jackson Harris Cover of Empire State of Mind". Seventeen. July 10, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Teen Magazine Favorite Makes a 'Long Story Short'". Wall Street Journal. Online.wsj.com. October 11, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jackson Harris, 'Go Crazy' (Song Premiere)". Cambio. August 15, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jackson Harris Follow-Up Interview • Relate Magazine" Archived August 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine .
  6. ↑ "POPSTAR! » Lucy Hale Stars in Jackson Harris' Music Video!". Popstaronlnie.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Teen Vogue! » Singer Jackson Harris on Breaking into the Music Industry". TeenVogue.com. May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Concert Review: Cher Lloyd at the Stone Pony".
  9. ↑ "Cher Lloyd Brings Magic to The Paramount Huntington, NY 4-6-14".
  10. ↑ "Jackson Harris releases 'Sharks and Vampires' EP".
  11. ↑ "Jackson Harris Miss Me Music Video – New Music Video – OK! Magazine". OK! Magazine. January 29, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Fifth Harmony, Before You Exit, Jackson Harris". washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Cher Lloyd with Jackson Harris". Citybeat.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  14. ↑ "SM South News : Cher Lloyd Tours Kansas City".
  15. ↑ "Tour With Cody Simpson Starts Tonight! – Jackson Harris". Jacksonharrismusic.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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