Evan and Jaron
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Evan Mitchell Lowenstein and Jaron David Lowenstein are American musicians and identical twin
brothers who performed as Evan and Jaron. Evan and Jaron have recorded three studio albums and charted three singles
on the Pop Songs charts. The duo's highest-peaking single is "Crazy for This Girl
," which peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100
in 2000.
genre in coffee houses in their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia
. In 1994, their live album, Live at KaLo's Coffee House, was released, and drew some attention. In 1995 they were discovered by a member of McMillan Associates. After touring for a year, in 1996 they released a second independent album, Not from Concentrate and performed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. While touring they were noticed by Jimmy Buffett, who signed them to Island Records, the label on which they released We've Never Heard Of You, Either
in 1998.
In 2000, the duo released Evan and Jaron
for Columbia Records
. The album included hit singles "Crazy for This Girl
", "From My Head to My Heart", and "The Distance." At the height of their success, Evan started a family and the touring ceased. Their most recent album, Half Dozen, offered more of an Americana/country sound and included six songs as well as three additional bonus tracks.
In March 2006, the pair appeared on ABC's reality TV show, American Inventor
, showcasing their Pit Port, a container for discarded seeds and pits in various fruits and nuts.
", credited to Jaron and the Long Road to Love, to country
radio in November 2009. The song reached the top 20 on the Hot Country Songs
charts, and the top 40 of the Hot 100. Jaron released his debut album, Getting Dressed in the Dark
, on June 22, 2010. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart selling 23,916 copies in its first week.
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brothers who performed as Evan and Jaron. Evan and Jaron have recorded three studio albums and charted three singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on the Pop Songs charts. The duo's highest-peaking single is "Crazy for This Girl
Crazy for This Girl
"Crazy for This Girl" is a song recorded by the American pop rock duo Evan and Jaron. It was the released in October 2000 as a single from their debut album, Evan and Jaron. It peaked at #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.-Content:...
," which peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in 2000.
Career
They began performing in the folk-popFolk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
genre in coffee houses in their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. In 1994, their live album, Live at KaLo's Coffee House, was released, and drew some attention. In 1995 they were discovered by a member of McMillan Associates. After touring for a year, in 1996 they released a second independent album, Not from Concentrate and performed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. While touring they were noticed by Jimmy Buffett, who signed them to Island Records, the label on which they released We've Never Heard Of You, Either
We've Never Heard Of You, Either
We've Never Heard Of You, Either is the first major label album release from Evan and Jaron. It was released on Island Records on April 21, 1998.-Track listing:# "There You Are Again" – 2:55# "And Then She Says" – 3:09# "South of Tennessee" – 5:24...
in 1998.
In 2000, the duo released Evan and Jaron
Evan and Jaron (album)
Evan and Jaron is Evan and Jaron's self-titled debut album, released on September 5, 2000. It contained the hit singles "Crazy for This Girl", which peaked at #15 in the U.S...
for Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. The album included hit singles "Crazy for This Girl
Crazy for This Girl
"Crazy for This Girl" is a song recorded by the American pop rock duo Evan and Jaron. It was the released in October 2000 as a single from their debut album, Evan and Jaron. It peaked at #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.-Content:...
", "From My Head to My Heart", and "The Distance." At the height of their success, Evan started a family and the touring ceased. Their most recent album, Half Dozen, offered more of an Americana/country sound and included six songs as well as three additional bonus tracks.
In March 2006, the pair appeared on ABC's reality TV show, American Inventor
American Inventor
American Inventor is a reality television series based on a competition to be named America's best inventor. It was conceived by UK entrepreneur Peter Jones, who appears on the British version of the somewhat similar programme Dragons' Den, a format originated in Japan where it is owned by Sony....
, showcasing their Pit Port, a container for discarded seeds and pits in various fruits and nuts.
Jaron and the Long Road to Love
Jaron released a solo single, "Pray for YouPray for You
"Pray for You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American singer Jaron Lowenstein, credited to Jaron and the Long Road to Love. It is Lowenstein's first solo single release, following three singles in the duo Evan and Jaron...
", credited to Jaron and the Long Road to Love, to country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
radio in November 2009. The song reached the top 20 on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, and the top 40 of the Hot 100. Jaron released his debut album, Getting Dressed in the Dark
Getting Dressed in the Dark
Getting Dressed in the Dark is the debut country music album of artist Jaron Lowenstein, more commonly known as Jaron and the Long Road to Love...
, on June 22, 2010. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart selling 23,916 copies in its first week.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| We've Never Heard of You, Either We've Never Heard Of You, Either We've Never Heard Of You, Either is the first major label album release from Evan and Jaron. It was released on Island Records on April 21, 1998.-Track listing:# "There You Are Again" – 2:55# "And Then She Says" – 3:09# "South of Tennessee" – 5:24... |
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| Evan and Jaron Evan and Jaron (album) Evan and Jaron is Evan and Jaron's self-titled debut album, released on September 5, 2000. It contained the hit singles "Crazy for This Girl", which peaked at #15 in the U.S... |
Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
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| Half Dozen |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Live at KaLo's Coffee House |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Pop Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... |
US Adult Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
US AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
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| 2000 | "Crazy for This Girl Crazy for This Girl "Crazy for This Girl" is a song recorded by the American pop rock duo Evan and Jaron. It was the released in October 2000 as a single from their debut album, Evan and Jaron. It peaked at #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.-Content:... " |
15 | 9 | 4 | 27 | Evan and Jaron | |||
| 2001 | "From My Head to My Heart" | — | 35 | 28 | — | ||||
| "The Distance" | — | 31 | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||