QRO turns its spotlight north to singer/songwriter (and ex-Scenester) Jason Collett.

Name: Jason Collett

Associated act(s): Broken Social Scene, Paso Mino, Zeus

Hometown: Toronto, ONT, Canada

Albums: Chrome Reflections (2000), Bitter Beauty (2001), Motor Motel Love Songs (2002), You Forgot It in People (with Broken Social Scene, 2002), Idols of Exile (2005), Here's To Being Here (2008), Rat a Tat Tat (2010)

If Jason was an animal, he'd be: Canada goose who migrates where he wants, when he wants

Related Articles:

Review of Here's To Being Here

Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge in New York, NY on April 10th, 2008

Interview with Jason

Featured in 2010 SXSW Preview

Review of Rat A Tat Tat

Tour dates:

3/15/10 – Mexico City, Mexico – Polyforum Siqueros*
3/17/10 – Austin, TX – Peckerheads (SXSW)
3/17/10 – Austin, TX – Austin Convention Centre (SXSW)
3/18/10 – Austin, TX – Red Eye Fly (SXSW)
3/19/10 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk (SXSW)
3/19/10 – Austin, TX – The Parish (SXSW)
3/20/10 – Austin, TX – The Galaxy Room (SXSW)
3/20/10 – Austin, TX – San Jose Hotel (SXSW)
3/23/10 – San Francisco, CA - Café du Nord*
3/25/10 – Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern*
3/26/10 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – The Biltmore*
3/27/10 – Victoria, BC, Canada – Sugar*
3/28/10 – Kelowna, BC, Canada – Habitat*
3/29/10 – Canmore, BC, Canada – Communitea*
3/31/10 – Edmonton, AB, Canada – The Pawn Shop*
4/1/10 – Calgary, AB, Canada – The Legion*
4/2/10 – Regina, AB, Canada – The Exchange*
4/3/10 – Winnipeg, MB, Canada – West End Cultural Centre*
4/4/10 – Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry*
4/6/10 – Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre*
4/7/10 – Chicago, IL - Schuba’s*
4/12/10 – Hamilton, ON, Canada - Casbah*
4/13/10 – Waterloo, ON, Canada – Starlite*
4/14/10 – Ottawa, ON, Canada – Zaphod’s*
4/15/10 – Montreal, PQ, Canada – Petit Campus*
4/16/10 – Peterborough, ON, Canada – Red Dog Tavern*
4/17/10 – Kingston, ON, Canada – Grad Club*
4/20/10 – Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live*
4/21/10 – Northampton, MA - Iron Horse*
4/23/10 – New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
4/24/10 – Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall*

* w/ Zeus, Bahamas

 

MP3 Stream: "No Redemption Song"

 

MP3 Stream: "Long May You Love"
 

 

Jason Collett playing "Charlyn, Angel of Kensington" live @ Mercury Lounge:

 

Jason Collett playing "Roll On Oblivion" live @ Mercury Lounge:

 

Jason Collett playing "Henry's Song" live @ Mercury Lounge:

 

Jason Collett playing "Sorry Lori" live @ Mercury Lounge:

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