Artist description Mainly acoustic and embellished with layers of vocals, Jason Chu's music is as lighthearted as it is serious and intimate. Lyrically, Jason is honest and elusive, serious and candid, optimistic and introspective; the music reflects a love for timeless pop classics. Almost everything is recorded with Labtec PC microphone. Sometimes you can hear the environment, such as a barking dog or the trains that run continuously by his bedroom window. Jason is also the lead singer and co-writer of the band CHINA JEAN, also based out of Toronto.

Music Style Indie, lo-fi; acoustic. Poppy, happy, sad, questioning, answering...

Musical Influences Matthew Sweet, Michael Knott, The Beach Boys, Blur, The Smiths, Morrissey, Radiohead, Rufus Wainwright, Travis, Elliott Smith, The Beatles

Similar Artists Matthew Sweet, Michael Knott, The Beach Boys, Blur, The Smiths, Morrissey, Radiohead, Rufus Wainwright, Travis, Elliott Smith, The Beatles

Artist History Beginning with violin lessons starting at four years old, and then moving on to the piano, clarinet, saxophone, and voice, music has been a major part of Jason's life. While studying classical music at university and then music production/business at college, Jason collaborated with fellow musicians in many musical contexts. His band, CHINA JEAN, is a combination of friends from both high school and university. The material on this page represents another outlet for Jason's need to for creative expression. In addition to songwriting and performing, Jason works as Personal Manager and Booking Agent for the California-based artist Michael Knott (www.michaelknott.com).

Group Members Written, performed and produced by Jason Chu.

Instruments vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, programmed drums

Albums Jason Chu

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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