Brandon Jones (singer)

Brandon Jones (born June 17, 1989) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quispamsis, New Brunswick. He was a competitor on season 4 of Canadian Idol and was eliminated on August 1, 2006, placing him 8th.

Brandon Jones
Born (1989-06-17) June 17, 1989
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
GenresPop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, music producer
Years active2006–present
LabelsSound Of Pop
Websitewww.brandonjonesweb.com

Canadian Idol

Brandon auditioned for Canadian Idol in the city of his birth, St. John's, Newfoundland. However he was never in the bottom three until his elimination on August 1, 2006. With the release of his first CD in June 2007, the singer-songwriter plans to continue performing.

Songs Brandon performed on Canadian Idol
  • Top 22: Lady (Kenny Rogers)
  • Top 18: Somebody to Love (Queen)
  • Top 14: Easy (The Commodores)
  • Top 10: California (Wave)
  • Top 9: Jumpin' Jack Flash (Rolling Stones)
  • Top 8: I'll Be There for You (Bon Jovi)

Career after Canadian Idol

Brandon was signed to the independent record label, Sound Of Pop, becoming the third contestant from Canadian Idol season 4 to be signed. He released his album "All For You" on June 19, 2007. The album contains ten tracks, including a cover of "California" by Wave. Brandon's first single, "Stain Of You", did well on New Brunswick radio stations, and he toured the east coast during the summer of 2007. "Stain Of You" was also used in "It's Tricky", a 2007 episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.[1] His most recent single, from 2007,[2] "Fallen" has received a lot of local air play time in his home town and surrounding areas. It is also currently listed as his most downloaded song on iTunes.

Personal life

Jones as of late 2010 resides in the city of Toronto, Ontario to focus on his budding music career. He recently graduated from Harris Institute and is still songwriting and singing. He plans on releasing an EP that consists of approximately 4 tracks in early 2011. Jones is currently focusing on recording local artists in his own recording studio.

All For You track list
  • 1. Stain Of You
  • 2. Chance For Love
  • 3. In and Out
  • 4. Fallen Out of love
  • 5. If Only
  • 6. California
  • 7. September
  • 8. Last Mistake Talking to You
  • 9. Don't Give Up On Me Yet
  • 10. Stain Of You (remix feat. Bubbles Melanson)

References
  1. "Degrassi Season 7 Music Credits". CTV.ca. October 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  2. Moore, Nick (November 1, 2008). "Brandon Jones promoting new album". TIMES & TRANSCRIPT. pp. F1. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
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