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Jason Collett is a Canadian singer-songwriter. A member of Broken Social Scene, he also tours and records on his own.
The best songs don’t just tell a story set to music – they capture a moment, encapsulate a feeling and draw in the listener, in a way that’s at once singularly personal and completely universal. When Toronto singer-songwriter Jason Collett was mulling over titles for his new album, the by-turns effervescent and elegiac Here’s To Being Here, he stumbled across a line in an anthology of poetry by his friend Emily Haines’ (Metric) late father Paul, a well-known avant-garde jazz poet.
“I really love the simple sentiment of the title. I think of it as a toast, a raising of the glass to the notion of being present to the moment. Recording this record was all about that for me. Capturing the bits of spontaneous magic in the studio that are just the happy accidents of the day. For me there’s a kind of unadorned celebratory ring to the phrase ‘here’s to being here’. There’s no irony in it, and lord knows we’ve all had enough of that for a while. I really like Haines’ playful writing. It’s like Dylan, almost Dada-esque; it doesn’t take itself too seriously. I really relate to that era of writing… Ginsberg, that pre-’60s movement.”
Fittingly, Collett’s own work draws upon such classic cultural touchstones while continuing to push the boundaries of the great singer-songwriter tradition. After over a decade of honing his sound and style, in the process becoming a key figure in Toronto’s burgeoning indie scene, Collett returns with the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s critically acclaimed Idols of Exile.
The best songs don’t just tell a story set to music – they capture a moment, encapsulate a feeling and draw in the listener, in a way that’s at once singularly personal and completely universal. When Toronto singer-songwriter Jason Collett was mulling over titles for his new album, the by-turns effervescent and elegiac Here’s To Being Here, he stumbled across a line in an anthology of poetry by his friend Emily Haines’ (Metric) late father Paul, a well-known avant-garde jazz poet.
“I really love the simple sentiment of the title. I think of it as a toast, a raising of the glass to the notion of being present to the moment. Recording this record was all about that for me. Capturing the bits of spontaneous magic in the studio that are just the happy accidents of the day. For me there’s a kind of unadorned celebratory ring to the phrase ‘here’s to being here’. There’s no irony in it, and lord knows we’ve all had enough of that for a while. I really like Haines’ playful writing. It’s like Dylan, almost Dada-esque; it doesn’t take itself too seriously. I really relate to that era of writing… Ginsberg, that pre-’60s movement.”
Fittingly, Collett’s own work draws upon such classic cultural touchstones while continuing to push the boundaries of the great singer-songwriter tradition. After over a decade of honing his sound and style, in the process becoming a key figure in Toronto’s burgeoning indie scene, Collett returns with the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s critically acclaimed Idols of Exile.
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Idols of Exile
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FlacoJetson wrote:
live in Barcelona: http://youtu.be/UbJYQdQAtYE
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writeaboutlove wrote:
He reminds me of Jim Cuddy a little bit..
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LQQKIE wrote:
Vote for Jason Collett in group Canada Battle of the Bands
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nelsonphillipio wrote:
What are the chances he'll play a UK date on the European tour?
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LQQKIE wrote:
...connected to group Canada
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rossisboss wrote:
I'll bring the sun!!!!
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gregofmontreal wrote:
we're giving away a pair of tickets to Jason Collett's Montreal show...follow the link to win. http://meetyouattheshow.com/main/2010/04/jason-collett-zeus-bahamas-ticket-giveaway/
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movie_star_baby wrote:
I love this guy, so talented. <3
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doumak wrote:
so incredible. this is my album for summertime relaxing.
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gaga- wrote:
More news, and a couple of reviews, of the new album: http://www.pub.gaga.com.au/jason-collett-rat-a-tat-tat
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movie_star_baby wrote:
I'm loving the new album! =D
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peterjarrett wrote:
Do not miss the Collett/Zeus/Bahamas tour.
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sandie-cheeks wrote:
Great album! I just had to buy it :)
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BeyondRaceMag wrote:
Another super solid release from Arts & Crafts. "Love is a Dirty Word" is just too good. Read our review of "Rat a tat tat" here: http://beyondrace.com/reviews/music-reviews/2381-jason-collett-rat-a-tat-tat-70
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fjersnam wrote:
winnipeg winds <3.14159
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weeeeeeeeeeee wrote:
Foo, I totally agweeeeeeee!
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FooHead wrote:
New album sounding perfect!
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puggy923 wrote:
His solo work gets overlooked by his BSS work, which is a shame, because it's REALLY good for what it is.
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IDecreeToday wrote:
Really cool
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KageNaraku wrote:
Love the southern influences
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A new blog! A new blog! What has she written this time???
9 Nov 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/heleneauli
Haha! Well, I guess I can always write something now that I'm
here for once! Ok...tomorrow we're going out to listen to music
again. It will be a nice evening with "Escalator to nowhere"
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