Jason Mahendra Singh (born 12 March 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter-guitarist. Since 1997 he has fronted the rock band Taxiride as their lead singer. In March 2009 he issued a duet single, "The World As You Know It", with Todd Watson, that peaked at No. 10 on the ARIA Club Tracks chart.
Jason Singh | |
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Singh performing with Taxiride at the Hunter Valley, November 2002. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Jason Mahendra Singh |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 12 March 1974
Genres | Pop, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Neon/Warner |
Website | jasonsingh |
Biography
editJason Mahendra Singh was born in Melbourne and has two older sisters.[1] His father, Mahendra Singh, is an Indo-Fijian, and his mother is of Maltese descent.[1][2] While in high school Singh formed a covers band, Mud, singing lead vocals.[1] He started playing guitar in the mid-1990s.[1] He played in the live music scene in Melbourne throughout the 1990s.
Singh joined forces with Tim Watson and Tim Wild in 1997; in October 2013 recalled his first time singing with Wild and Watson, "I sang Tracy Chapman's 'Give Me One Reason'. They changed the key higher, and I could do it. They kept changing the key higher and higher, and I could still do it... The next day they said, 'You’re in the band'."[1] Fellow founders were Daniel Hall on bass guitar, guitar and backing vocals; Tim Watson on lead guitar and backing vocals; and Tim Wild on guitar and backing vocals.[3]
The group recorded a demo at Melbourne's Secret Sound Studios, and used it to land a contract with Warner in 1999.[3][4] Taxiride went on to achieve a number-one album and six top 40 singles.
In March 2009 Singh issued a duet single, "The World As You Know It" with Todd Watson, which peaked at No. 10 on the ARIA Club Tracks.[5] He released his debut solo album, Humannequin, in 2012. In 2015 he set himself a goal of writing, proceeding and releasing six singles in 12 months. The first single was released in October 2015 and the sixth in August 2016. He held a special performance on 2 September 2016 at Flying Saucer Club in Melbourne to celebrate the achievement. It was the first chance to hear all six songs in a live arena.[6]
Personal life
editJason Singh and his wife, Leah, have been together since about 1997. They are the parents of two children.[1]
Discography
editAlbums
editTitle | Album details |
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Humannequin |
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Vale |
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Jason Singh plays Taxiride – Hits, Bits and Beyond |
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Singles
editTitle | Year | Album |
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"The World As You Know It" (Todd Watson and Jason Singh) [10][11] | 2009 | — |
"I Can Dream"[12] | 2010 | — |
"Hold On Forever" [13] | 2013 | Humannequin |
"Speakers" [14] | 2014 | |
"I Can Dream" (re-release) [15] | ||
"Quicksand"[16] | 2015 | — |
"Your Love" [17] | ||
"If It’s a Dream"[18] | 2016 | |
"Feel for You" [19] | ||
"Humanise" [20] | ||
"Surrender" [21] | ||
"Love Is What I Need"(Alex 2morrow featuring Jason Singh) [22] | 2017 | |
"This Time"(Gamble with Jason Singh) [23] | 2018 | |
"Last Goodbye"[24] | Vale |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Profile: Taxiride star Jason Singh flies solo". Star Weekly. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (18 December 2008). "Jason Singh Signs with Neon". Undercover News. Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Taxiride'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 26 August 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Biography". taxiride.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 1 June 2009. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "JASON SINGH SURRENDERS SINGLE SIX". auspOp. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Humannequin". amazon. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Humannequin - album". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Vale - album". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "The World as You Know it - Todd Watson and Jason Singh". discogs.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "The World As You Know It - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "JASON SINGH : I Can Dream". auspOp. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Jason Singh Humannequin". Female. December 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "JASON SINGH : Speakers". auspOp. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "JASON SINGH : I Can Dream". auspOp. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Quicksand - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Your Love - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "If It's a Dream - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Feel for You - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Humanise - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Surrender - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Love Is What I Need - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "This Time - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Last Goodbye - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2018.