Artist description Lay back relax and enjoy the ride!!!! After (11) hit records under his belt and about (4)million sales with his group "SURFACE" it's been the ballads that's stood the test of time. For all the "SURFACE" fans out there this is just the begining of what's to come. More love!

Music Style R&B, Pop, Adult contemporary/Smooth Jazz

Musical Influences Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson

Similar Artists SURFACE

Artist History The voice that brought you the classic Surface hits: "Shower me with your love" "Happy" "Closer than friends" "You are my everything" and "The first time" wishes to share with you his debut solo CD,"BERNARD JACKSON" 1. Nearly (60) minutes of love songs. He's writen songs for New Edition, The Jets, Issac Hayes, Jermaine Jackson,Rebbie Jackson, Sister Sledge,Gwenn Guthrie,Jennifer Holliday as well as sing on Stanley Clark's "Hideaway" Album. Domino's "Remember me" CD., Cheryl "Pepsi" Riley, Rebbie Jackson,s "Reation" CD. Rhythm Logic CD.

Group Members BERNARD JACKSON..

Instruments Vocals,Synthesizers,and Programming

Albums Bernard Jackson (1),Bernard Jackson "Out Of The Archives One & Two"

Press Reviews MULTIPLATINUM SOUL GROUP SURFACERESURFACES TO A GLOBAL INTERNET AUDIENCEChart-Topping Band Utilizes MP3.com MarketingAnd Promotional Tools to Attract Thousands of Listeners Per DaySAN DIEGO--October 9, 2000--MP3.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPPP), the Internet'spremier Music Service Provider (MSP), has welcomed chart-topping soul bandSurface to the site (www.mp3.com/surface). Fronted by renowned songwriterand performer Bernard Jackson, Surface first rose to prominence in the '80swith such pop hits as "Closer Than Friends," "The First Time" and themillion-selling "Shower Me With Your Love."Since joining MP3.com, Surface has received renewed exposure and attractednew fans online. Generating thousands of dollars through the company'sPayback for Playback program, the band has topped the MP3.com soul and R&Bcharts. The band's D.A.M. (Digital Automatic Music) CD release "Love Zone,"which features an unplugged version of "Shower Me With Your Love," wasdistributed free to My.MP3.com users in a promotional move that continues to generate new listeners.Surface lead singer and songwriter Jackson, who also has penned tunes forsuch bands and artists as New Edition, the Jets, Isaac Hayes, Sister Sledge and others, says that MP3.com has helped the band reach old fans and attract new ones at the same time. Jackson's solo work also is available on the site at www.mp3.com/bernardjackson"Being with Surface, well, we have fans all over the world," Jackson said."So to finally be able to reach them without having to go all over the world and let them know we're still alive and kicking was really a blessing.and what better way to promote yourself? Just about everyone has or knows someone that has a computer, and it's effortless. You can be in your birthday suit or pajamas, and check out what's happening."Surface and Bernard Jackson join more than 94,000 digital artists who post music on MP3.com.

Additional Info Executive producer: Bernard Jackson & Krista McIntosh-Jackson. Produced by Bernard Jackson for Baby Brother Productions. Co-produced by Glenn "White Rock" Paige-tracks 1,3,5,7. Co-produced by Bobby Wooten for Rew Productions- tracks 2,6. All vocals by Bernard Jackson. Musicians: Bernard Jackson- tracks 4,8,9,10,11,12,13,14. Glenn "white Rock" Paige- tracks 1,3,5,7,10. Bobby Wooten- tracks2,6. Drum programing by Bobby Wooten & Alister Phayme traks 2,6. Sam Oliver extra keyboards on traks 3,7. Sheila "Lady" Ashley, answering machine voice-track 5. All songs recorded and mixed by Bernard Jackson at B.B.P. Studios. Except tracks 2 & 6; Recorded and mixed by Michael Scalcione at Chameleon Sound Studio. Masterd by Bob Nary at Doc Rock Digital Productions. Photo's by Robert Reynolds. Back photo by Eric Drayton. Design: Bernard Jackson. Art direction & Layout: Kerry Kling. Please send fan mail to Kristalyn Records PO Box 201 Cheshire Ct. 06410 All songs: Keep Your Music, publishing. ASCAP (c) 1997

Location Cheshire, CT - USA

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