Jamestown Revival | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Magnolia, Texas, United States |
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Years active | 2010 | –present
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Website | http://www.jamestownrevival.com/ |
Jamestown Revival is an American folk duo made up of Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay. [1] The childhood friends from Magnolia, Texas, write songs about everyday life that are a combination of harmonies that merge Southern country, Americana and Western rock music. [1] [2] Their first album Utah was originally self-released in early 2014 and then re-released by Republic Records later the same year. [3] iTunes named Utah Best of 2014: Singer-Songwriter Album of the Year. [3] Jamestown Revival has been featured in Rolling Stone magazine and covered in the Wall Street Journal . [4] [5] The band has made appearances at music festivals in the U.S., including the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, Texas, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Austin City Limits Music Festival, and a musical appearance on Conan. [2] [6] [7] [8]
Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay grew up together in Magnolia, Texas, and collaborated on their first song at the age of 15. [7] Each launched solo singer-songwriter careers and were on tour as individual artists who would sing harmonies on each other's work. It was decided to form a band with harmonies at the forefront as it generated positive audience response. [9] Jamestown Revival was formed in 2010 as a duo and expanded to a five-member band. [9] [10] The name Jamestown Revival was derived from one of the first United States settlements, Jamestown, Virginia, homage to Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the concept of leaving behind the old and starting anew. [1] The band wrote music they wanted to hear rather than what appealed to the masses using the music they listened to as a gauge of quality of their work. [9] The band's music inspirations come from storytellers of adventure such as Louis L'Amour, Willie Nelson and John Prine as well as nature, and simplicity. [2] [11] Jamestown Revival's first album, Utah, was named for the band's recording location in the Wasatch mountains, Utah, where while living in a cabin they used minimal recording studio equipment to create a unique style. [1] [2] The band's move from Texas to California inspired their song "California (Cast Iron Soul)". [2]
Chance and Clay, in collaboration with Justin Levine, composed the score for the Broadway musical The Outsiders, which opened at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on April 11, 2024. [12] The show received positive reviews, and Chance and Clay (as Jamestown Revival) were nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score. [13]
Jamestown Revival discography | |
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Studio albums | 4 |
Live albums | 1 |
Music videos | 6 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 14 |
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Americana/Folk [14] | |||
Utah |
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The Education of a Wandering Man |
| 11 | |
San Isabel |
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Young Man [15] |
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Live from Largo at the Coronet Theater |
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Title | Album details |
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The Knives & Pipes EP |
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The California EP |
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A Field Guide to Loneliness |
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Fireside with Louis L'Amour: A Collection of Songs Inspired by Tales from the American West |
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Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"Fur Coat Blues" | 2012 | Utah | |
"Love is a Burden" | 2016 | The Education of a Wandering Man | [16] |
"Goodnight Hollywood" | 2018 | Non-album single | |
"This Too Shall Pass" | 2019 | San Isabel | [17] [18] |
"Operator" | San Isabel B Sides | [upper-alpha 1] | |
"Dead Wrong" | |||
"Helplessly Hoping" | 2020 | Non-album single | |
"Bluebird" | Field Guide to Loneliness | ||
"Loneliness" | |||
"Temporary Revelation" | |||
"Prospector Blues" | 2021 | Fireside with Louis L'Amour: A Collection of Songs Inspired by Tales from the American West | |
"Young Man" | Young Man | ||
"These Days" | |||
"Working on Love" |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Medicine" | 2013 | Utah |
"California (Cast Iron Soul)" | 2014 | |
"Love is a Burden" | 2016 | The Education of a Wandering Man |
"Goodbye Hollywood" | 2018 | — |
"Prospector Blues" | 2021 | Fireside with Louis L'Amour: A Collection of Songs Inspired by Tales from the American West |
"Bound for El Paso" |
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