Jason Harrod
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Jason Harrod is an American guitarist
and singer who writes and performs bluegrass
/folk music
. Harrod's first album, Dreams of the Colorblind, was released in 1992. Harrod's first album was coreleased with songwriter Brian Funck, with whom he played until 1998. The pair released three CDs, with their first studio CD (produced by Mark Heard
) making it to number 38 on the CMJ AAA
top 40 chart. The pair broke up in 1998, and only Harrod continued in the music industry. Since then, Harrod has released two albums, and has won several bluegrass/folk competitions, including the Chris Austin Songwriting competition in 2000. Harrod continues to write music. He also continues to perform concerts around the country.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and singer who writes and performs bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
/folk music
Folk 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....
. Harrod's first album, Dreams of the Colorblind, was released in 1992. Harrod's first album was coreleased with songwriter Brian Funck, with whom he played until 1998. The pair released three CDs, with their first studio CD (produced by Mark Heard
Mark Heard
John Mark Heard was a record producer, folk-rock singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia, USA....
) making it to number 38 on the CMJ AAA
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
top 40 chart. The pair broke up in 1998, and only Harrod continued in the music industry. Since then, Harrod has released two albums, and has won several bluegrass/folk competitions, including the Chris Austin Songwriting competition in 2000. Harrod continues to write music. He also continues to perform concerts around the country.
Harrod and Funck
- Dreams Of The Color Blind (1992)
- Harrod And Funck (1997)
- Live (1998)