Jonathan Seet
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Jonathan Seet is a Canadian
singer-songwriter
.
Seet was born in Singapore
to a Singaporean father and an Irish
mother who emigrated to Canada
shortly after he was born. He currently resides in London
, England
.
at the University of Waterloo
where he began songwriting.
Upon graduating, Seet continued writing and recording songs while still working in various aspects of technology and performing in other Toronto bands. He recorded and released Melatonin
independently in 2000 and Arousal Disasters
on February 14, 2003 with Aporia Records/MapleNationwide
. Thanks To Science, We've Got Love
was produced in 2007 but was only made available on iTunes
and other digital audio formats
in early 2008. The End Of The Beginning EP, released in 2009, was similarly only made available digitally.
Seet was one of the founders and organizers of Toronto's annual Jeff Buckley
Tribute (2000–2003), and produces, records and performs for other artists and also composes music for film and television and advertising. His song, Precious Things, was used in the second episode
of the Canadian television police drama, Flashpoint
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
Seet was born in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
to a Singaporean father and an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
mother who emigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
shortly after he was born. He currently resides in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Biography
Seet began singing in a church choir at age 4 and started piano lessons at 5. He was a church organist at 15 years old for 3 years and played viola for the Northumberland Symphony Orchestra for several years. He left to study Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
at the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
where he began songwriting.
Upon graduating, Seet continued writing and recording songs while still working in various aspects of technology and performing in other Toronto bands. He recorded and released Melatonin
Melatonin
Melatonin , also known chemically as N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, is a naturally occurring compound found in animals, plants, and microbes...
independently in 2000 and Arousal Disasters
Arousal Disasters
Arousal Disasters is Jonathan Seet's second album, released by Aporia Records/MapleNationwide on 14 February, 2003.-Track listing:# "À Bientôt" – 3:48# "Cyanide Tooth " – 5:34# "Dirty Glass " – 3:20# "14 Candles" – 4:27# "Echo" – 3:23...
on February 14, 2003 with Aporia Records/MapleNationwide
MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings is a Toronto based record label.The MapleMusic Recordings label is a project of Canadian roots rock band Skydiggers and entrepreneur Grant Dexter...
. Thanks To Science, We've Got Love
Thanks To Science, We've Got Love
Thanks To Science, We've Got Love is Jonathan Seet's third album, not officially released to the public in CD format but released digitally in 2008...
was produced in 2007 but was only made available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and other digital audio formats
Audio file format
An audio file format is a file format for storing digital audio data on a computer system. This data can be stored uncompressed, or compressed to reduce the file size. It can be a raw bitstream, but it is usually a container format or an audio data format with defined storage layer.-Types of...
in early 2008. The End Of The Beginning EP, released in 2009, was similarly only made available digitally.
Seet was one of the founders and organizers of Toronto's annual Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician...
Tribute (2000–2003), and produces, records and performs for other artists and also composes music for film and television and advertising. His song, Precious Things, was used in the second episode
First In Line (Flashpoint episode)
"First in Line" is the second episode in the fist season of the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint. The episode first aired on July 18, 2008.-Plot:...
of the Canadian television police drama, Flashpoint
Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
.
Releases
- Melatonin (album)Melatonin (album)Melatonin is Jonathan Seet's first album, released independently in 2000.-Track listing:# "Just Like Me" – 4:13# "I Miss You" – 5:29# "Fade, My Angel" – 5:36# "Methadone" – 4:40# "Small Craft" – 5:32# "Portrait" – 4:11# "Miss 2" – 1:48...
(2000, Independent) - Arousal DisastersArousal DisastersArousal Disasters is Jonathan Seet's second album, released by Aporia Records/MapleNationwide on 14 February, 2003.-Track listing:# "À Bientôt" – 3:48# "Cyanide Tooth " – 5:34# "Dirty Glass " – 3:20# "14 Candles" – 4:27# "Echo" – 3:23...
(2003, Aporia Records/MapleNationwide) - Thanks To Science, We've Got LoveThanks To Science, We've Got LoveThanks To Science, We've Got Love is Jonathan Seet's third album, not officially released to the public in CD format but released digitally in 2008...
(2008, Independent) - Precious Things [Single] (2008, Independent)
- The End Of The Beginning EP (2009, Independent)
Contributions
- Soundtrack to the Short Film The School (film) (2003, Berkeley Films)
- Separate (album) - Brilliantfish (2003, Independent)
- I Want To Grow Old In China - Theme (2008, Smoke Signals Projects)
- Flashpoint (TV series)Flashpoint (TV series)Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
- Episode 102 End Montage (2008, Pink Sky Entertainment/Avamar Entertainment)
External links
- Jonathan Seet's official website
- A compilation of media accounts.