Album Notes

Jordan Zevon was born on August 7, 1969 to Marylin 'Tule' Livingston and Warren Zevon. He emerged in Los Angeles with a love for music and a seemingly endless supply of drool. By the time he attended University High School (well, rumor has it he was seen there once in a while), the drooling had subsided-for the most part, but the love of music continued and he joined the New Originals as a drummer and vocalist. Mostly a cover band with an ironic name, the band started delving into songwriting and later changed their name to THE iMPOSTERS. With steady gigs at the Whiskey, Roxy, and several other LA clubs, the band drew sold out crowds and a growing fan base. Jordan left the band in 1992 to pursue a career in stripping which was short-lived (he found the pole to cause chafing). He continued to write songs and, at the same time, crossed over to the other side of the fence and joined the Arista Records staff as the Coordinator of West Coast Tour Press. With his drooling in check, he was afforded the opportunity to work with artists like Sarah McLachlan, Notorious B.I.G., and Outkast as well as legendary label heads like Clive Davis and Puffy Combs. In 1996, Jordan, along with a couple of his friends: Director Gil Cates, Jr. and musician Jordan Summers (from the then reformed iMPOSTERS), formed Trademark Entertainment and produced an award winning short film called Screening (which he and Summers co-wrote). He was also executive producer for the feature film, $pent, starring Jason London. Jordan left Trademark Entertainment in 2001 (a possible red flag to a commitment problem) and began to do web design for the UK company, Art Science, before forging out on his own. He continued to write and record; appearing on several albums of his father's. In addition, he sang harmonies for All Day Sucker, the group that was formed by some former members of THE iMPOSTERS. Jordan then joined his pal Phil Jamison to work for the legendary amplifier company, Matchless. In August 2002 life took a dramatic turn for Jordan when his father was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a deadly form of lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Warren was given only a few months to live and spent that time finishing his final album, The Wind. Because of his failing health and the demands of recording, Warren asked Jordan to Executive Produce the album along Warren's longtime friend and collaborator Jorge Calderón. The Wind was a commercial and critical success that even earned him his first Grammy (posthumously), which Jordan along with Jorge and his sister Ariel accepted at the 2004 Grammy awards. After outliving his doctor's prediction by 9 months and not only achieving the completion of The Wind, but also the accompanying VH-1 documentary, Warren Zevon passed away a week after the album's release. Before his death, Warren told Jordan that he should use his studio (Anatomy of a Headache) to record his music and follow his dream. Not one to ignore fatherly advice, Jordan began to write and record at the relocated and renamed, Mixed Headache Studios. When Artemis Records brought up the idea of recording a tribute record for Warren, Jordan and Jorge joined forces again to produce "Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon." Jordan also performed a previously unreleased song, "Studebaker" on the record with such legendary musicians as David Lindley, Waddy Wachtel, and Calderón. As John Lennon wrote, "Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans" and Jordan would learn how true that was when 3 weeks after his father's death, the news came that his Mother, Tule Livingston Dillow, was diagnosed with inoperable breast cancer. Music was set aside as the family began the process of care for Tule while she underwent a painful series of radiation and chemotherapy. What was originally thought to be a treatable cancer was starting to spread quickly and was eventually too aggressive to fight. Tule died on March 3, 2004. Knowing how much his parents believed in his music and armed with a newfound appreciation for life, and the support of his recent marriage to "the one that almost got away", Jodi (apparently he has managed to work through his fears of commitment), Jordan knew it was time to get serious about his own career in music. He enlisted the help of some long time friends who, as luck would have it, are also talented musicians/producers. His first EP was released in early July, '05.