JASON HART: If I Were You

Jason Hart

If I Were You

© 2005 Jason Hart

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Piano-based confessional art pop from long-standing keyboard player for Rufus Wainwright and Antony and the Johnsons.

tracks

1 Take a Look Around
2 Hold On (featuring Ana Torroja)
3 Israel
4 Sweet Lorraine
5 Antonio
6 If I Were You
7 Rising/Falling
8 Marco Polo
9 I Won't Blame Myself
10 Beautiful Nightmare
11 Don't Fall (featuring Antony)
12 Sometimes the Heart
13 n/a
14 Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (featuring Rufus Wainwright)

notes

"If I Were You", the debut CD by Jason Hart, is an intensely personal work recorded over the course of nearly four years. The CD features guest performances by Rufus Wainwright, Antony (Antony and the Johnsons), Ana Torroja (Mecano) and others.

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Jason Hart is a singer/songwriter and keyboard player who has performed and recorded extensively with Rufus Wainwright, Antony and the Johnsons, Keren Ann, Nacho Cano and others. He has shared the stage with many music legends, including Elton John, Lou Reed, Moby, the B52's and Kris Kristofferson. He has most recently toured as support act for the art rock legends Marillion in the US and Canada.

A New Yorker raised in East Tennessee, Jason started his musical education at age 6. As a child, he won numerous piano competitions throughout the South but became bored with the discipline of learning the 'classics' and started writing his own songs. Early compositions were influenced by an odd mixture of musical theater and 'progressive' rock artists like Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel. To this day, Jason's writing references elements of these diverse styles, as well as his favorite singer/songwriters, from Joni Mitchell and Elton John to Tori Amos and Rufus Wainwright.

After a time writing jingles and music for the theater, a job playing keyboards for a Spanish pop star and writing top-40 hits in Spain (as well a stint teaching English to actress Penelope Cruz), and a period developing a short-lived group called "Dramapop", Jason decided to throw caution to the wind and move forward as a solo artist.

Several years of intense labor and thought have culminated in the birth of the full-length CD entitled "If I Were You": twelve dynamic original compositions that bravely convey a lifetime of experience and emotion. Jason's heartfelt vocals and extraordinary keyboard work are supported by strings, drums, bass, guitar, sax, harmonica and flute...as well as several special guest vocalists...musical tapestries which touch the heart and stir the soul.

Songs like the title track "If I Were You" put a new spin on the subject of obsession; "I Won't Blame Myself" is an anthem for victims of childhood sexual abuse; "Beautiful Nightmare" is a funky ode to ambivalence; "Marco Polo" is a story about the search for connection in the big city; "Don't Fall" and "Sometimes the Heart" are 'twisted lullabies' about family dynamics...every song is a small universe unto itself.

reviews

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  • Lovely
    author: Haley

    As a fan of both Antony and Rufus I knew I would enjoy this album. Dreamy, drfity songs that are perfect for relaxing to.

  • Hooked
    author: pucks_soul

    Jason Hart pulls from a deep emotional well on this beautifully crafted album. The musicality of this work is extraordinary and the lyrics are deeply moving.

  • cd muy bueno
    author: jesus

    lo compre por la colaboración de ana torroja, pero despues de escucharlo tengo que decir que me ha gustado mucho.saludos desde españa

  • ... and the track with Rufus isn't even the best!
    author: mike label

    I have to admit I mainly bought it for the track with Rufus (which sticks a bit too close to Elton's original in my opinion) but found myself really liking the album as a whole - well done Jason!

  • In order to feel in a quiet mood, try this.
    author: Enrique Rodriguez

    I have listened to this CD only twice, but it is such a quiet music style that it makes you feel relaxed and quiet from the first minute. As a Mecano fan, my favourite one can not be other than Hold On, which features Ana Torroja on vocals, but all of the songs are really nice, and it makes you feel at ease. Listen to it when in bed, and it will help you fall into sleep gently. A very nice one.

  • A fine collection of songs from an artist with great talent
    author: Anita Hansen

    Beautiful ballads and well-crafted tunes flow effortlessly from the hands of Jason Hart reflecting worldly wisdom as well as a sense of the importance of small things. Hart successfully blends many different musical styles thus creating a unique sound with reminiscences of the eighties. His voice is good but lacks distinctiveness such as that of his fellow musicians Rufus Wainwright and Antony. Altogether a great album and a very strong debut.

  • Fantastic!
    author: Thomas

    An amazing and heartfelt exploration of life, love, and loss. Solid song-writing and haunting vocals make this an album that you will remember long after listening to it.

  • umm, really good
    author: Jason

    This album is really good; he is a witty song writer and brilliant composer...plus, he plays a song with Rufus Wainwright!

  • Buy this CD!!
    author: Jared

    One of the best CD's I've heard in a long time! Every track is amazing!! Jason has a beautiful voice. Rufus Wainwright and Antony give great performances too!! Highlights are Israel, Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Don't Fall, Antonio and Hold On, but you will definetely enjoy the entire album!!

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