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 BIO
"Gonna pack up my belongings. Give away pretty much everything. Clear what's left of my memories. Just my dog that I'll bring. The country road is my oyster. Hopes and dreams are my pearls...I'm headin on and out to nowhere ...gonna meet some ole' country girls." --"Country Road" from est. 1980.
Praised by Shawn Mullins as having writing similar to "Ben Folds", "Camper Van Beethoven", and "Cracker",” Jody Aaron has been seen playing major venues around the U.S. He's claimed a spot on the infamous Indie Band site, Garageband.com’s “Song of the Day,” earning over 200,000 downloads for the single, “All I Wanted". Jody was a finalist in VH-1's "Song of the Year".
A southern-bred singer-songwriter with guitar stylings reminiscient of Dave Matthews, Jody has shared the stage with artists such as Mike Watt (from Iggy Pop), Joanie Leeds, and Atlanta Rock Band, Y-O-U, and has performed in front of packed audiences at venues and festivals such as B.B. King's House of Blues, The Tabernacle, The Knitting Factory, Orange County Fair, and New Jersey Folk Festival. From the coastal town of Clearwater, Florida and raised along The Gulf of Mexico's white sands -- Jody's natural surroundings helped shape his relaxed, and honest sound.
In 2003, Jody won first place in CNN's International Talent Search, landing him high acclaim from viewers. This also led to being invited to CNN's Aaron Brown Newsnight to perform "The Prompter Song" in front of a national television audience. To kick off CNN Search 2004, Jody was brought in as the opening act for that years talent show where he sang and danced alongside actor/producer Emannuel Lewis and hip-hop artist "Klone" in what CNN dubbed "The Jody Friedman Experience".
In 2005, Jody composed a theme song for CNN HLN's Nancy Grace. Many of his songs have been featured on television and films. CNN, "Reflection" on MTV's "Made", and "Out of the City" on Australian Idol to name a few.
His last CD release as a solo artist was "est. 1980". The release found critical acclaim from listeners, magazines, websites, radio stations, and newspapers. Since then, Jody has been focusing on his writing and managing his bands, "The Jody Aaron Method" (R.I.P 2007), "Innertune" (R.I.P. 2009), and Jetpack Armada (still going strong).
Evident in his release, "est. 1980", Jody has taken his folk roots, and his love for pop melodies, and alternative music, and created his own unique sound which he self-brand's as "Pop-Rock for your Soul". The songs on this album evoke universal emotions of love, hate, hurt, loneliness, and self-struggle while addressing today's world issues. The video for his single from est. 1980 “ All I Wanted ” can be seen here.
Moving to Los Angeles in 2006, Jody has been focused on his bands, and more recently co-writing songs for other arists with Emmy winning writer Michele Vice-Maslin, and Jessie McEntire and is currently seeking other writing partners.
By profession, Jody is a music supervisor and goes by his last name, Jody Friedman. For more, please see this website
ACCOLADES/AWARDS:
Cover of INDIE BIBLE (2008)
ASCAP Plus Award in Jazz and Popular Division (’07, ’08, '09, '10)
Billboard Intn’l Song Contest (Top 500)
CNN Search Intn’l Talent Contest (Grand Prize)
VH-1 Song of the Year (Finalist)
Garageband.com Track of the Day
Featured upcoming artist on Wikimusicguide.com
BandRadioLive.com (Top 10 for 10 weeks)
VENUES PLAYED (Partial List):
The Knitting Factory (New York)
B.B. King’s Blues Club (Los Angeles)
Coconuts (Orange County, CA)
King Neptune’s (Orange County, CA)
Escondido Street Fair (Orange County, CA)
The Blue Café (Orange County, CA)
The Baggott Inn (NYC)
The Tabernacle (ATL)
Arlene’s Grocery (NYC)
Parkside Lounge (NYC)
Sidewalk Café (NYC)
Kenny’s Castaways (NYC)
Eddie’s Attic (ATL)
Limerick Junction (ATL)
Smith’s Olde Bar (ATL)
Cowhaus (FL)
The Warehouse (FL)
New Jersey Folk Festival
Disneyland (CA)
Orange County Fair
House of Blues (CA)
Earth Day (San Diego)
Belly Up (San Diego)
Irvine Spectrum Center (CA)
RADIO AIRPLAY:
WVOF 88.5 FM – Fairfield, CT
KNOB 99.9 FM – Austin, TX
WCVE 88.9 FM – Richmond, VA
78.9 FM – Shonan Beach, Japan
WRHU - 88.7 FM – Radio Hofstra University
WDYN – 100.1 FM – www.wdyn.net
Celebrate Radio – www.celebrateradio.com
Radio Crystal Blue – Brooklyn, NY
Band Radio Live
TELEVISION AIRPLAY:
Australian Idol
Project Everlasting
CBS' Today Show
BBC's The One Show
Extra (Australia)
BBC2’s Money Talks
NBC’s Championship Off Road Racing
MTV’s MADE
CNN’s Nancy Grace APB Theme
VISA
Oprah Winfrey
Discography
INNERTUNE Demo
Release Date: 8/1/08
Produced by Keith Taylor (Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues)
Mastered by: Michael Hateley (Sting, Madonna, My Chemical Romance)
Jody Aaron - "est. 1980" - Indie Release, 2005
Recorded in East Village, NY by Matt Chiaravalle (Jeffrey Gaines, Warren Zevon)
Receiving radio airplay worldwide.
Available on CD Baby, through Jody's site
Also released as "Jody Friedman"
"Jody Aaron Friedman" - self-titled release, 2002
Recorded in Atlanta, GA at Pairadeez Productions
Features Band - Y.O.U.
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RELEASES
TITLE: demo
Released May, 2008
Produced by Keith Taylor
Recorded in Costa Mesa, CA
Featured Performers: Jody Aaron (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Trevor Lloyd (vocals, violin), Brian Giesen (bass), Joe Pontius (drums)
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TITLE: est. 1980
Released March, 2005
Produced by Matt Chiaravalle
Recorded in East Village, NY
Featured Performers: Brian McInnis (Harmonica), Matt Chiaravalle (Bass, Drums, Keys), Tara Reynolds (Violin)
Available On
Upcoming Show Dates
2/14/10 - Jetpack Armada @ Irvine Spectrum (Giant Wheel near Macy's)
WHEN: 5pm and 7pm
3/27/10 - Jetpack Armada @ Irvine Spectrum (Giant Wheel near Macy's)
WHEN: 6pm and 8pm
4/24/10 - Jetpack Armada @ Irvine Spectrum (Giant Wheel near Macy's)
WHEN: 6pm and 8pm
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