Jarrad Kritzstein
Jarrad Kritzstein, (born September 9, 1987) also known as Jarrad K, is an American record producer, songwriter,[1] filmmaker and actor. He is known for co-writing/producing Ruston Kelly’s debut LP “Dying Star” and Elohim’s self-titled album, “Elohim.”
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Birth name | Jarrad Halen Kritzstein |
Born | Orange County, California, U.S. | September 9, 1987
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Website | jarradk |
Early life and education
Kritzstein was born in Orange County, California.
Career
As a young man, Kritzstein starred as Jimmy Kidd on the PBS television show Wishbone, as well as voiced Tiny Tim in the animated A Christmas Carol.[2]
Kritzstein has directed and produced various music videos for Baywood and Zak Waters,[3] and has worked as a professional film/video editor from a very young age.
In 2011, Kritzstein collaborated with Australian artist Megan Washington to write/produce her last single, "Holy Moses,[4]" and "Insomnia," (the title track) from the album Insomnia/I Believe You Liar.[5][6][7] Kritzstein has written and produced for Audra Mae,[8][9] and played guitar in her band, The Almighty Sound.[10] He also wrote and produced for Travis McCoy, Rosie Carney, Dappled Cities,[11][12] Hungary Kids of Hungary and San Cisco. He is one half of the folk-duo, Baywood, alongside Denver native, Joe Ginsberg (bassist for Chuck Ragan, formerly of Single File). The song “I Can Breathe Again” on Baywood's debut EP Seasons, peaked at #1 on Denver radio station KTCL.
As a filmmaker, Kritzstein directed Camp Woz: The Admirable Lunacy of Philanthropy, a documentary about ten challenged young men from New Jersey staying at the home of Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak for a week of creativity and independence. The film won a Humanitarian Vision Award at the 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival.[13]
In 2012, Kritzstein co-wrote a song, "To the Dreamers", for Australian singer Chloe Tully.[14] He also co-produced the album Lake Air for the Australian band Dappled Cities.[15]
In 2015 Kritzstein operated a recording studio called The Woods in Burbank, CA.
In 2016 he moved to Nashville, TN and toured extensively with artists Ruston Kelly and Lucie Silvas.
On February 1st 2019, his private recording studio Chateau Noir opened in East Nashville, TN. [16]
Discography
Year | Title | Artist | Album | Label | Songwriter | Producer | Ref |
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2019 | Braindead | Elohim | Braindead | Elohim, LLC | X | X | |
2019 | Cover My Tracks | Ruston Kelly | Dying Star | Rounder Records/Conchord | X | X | [17] |
2019 | Mockingbird | X | [18] | ||||
2019 | Son Of A Highway Daughter | X | [19] | ||||
2019 | Paratrooper's Battlecry | X | [20] | ||||
2019 | Faceplant | X | X | [21] | |||
2019 | Blackout | X | X | [22] | |||
2019 | Big Brown Bus | X | X | [23] | |||
2019 | Mercury | X | [24] | ||||
2019 | Anchors | X | X | [25] | |||
2019 | Just For The Record | X | X | [26] | |||
2019 | Trying To Let Her | X | [27] | ||||
2019 | Jericho | X | [28] | ||||
2019 | Dying Star | X | [29] | ||||
2019 | Brightly Burst Into The Air | X | [30] | ||||
2019 | All This Woman | Betty Who | Betty Pt. 1 | Awal | X | X | [31] |
2018 | New Fire (Feat. Marclo) | Pretty Sister | Z-funk Era, Vol. 1 - Ep | Trillionz | X | X | |
2018 | Gotta Move Around | X | X | ||||
2018 | Tension (Feat. White Gold) | X | X | ||||
2018 | Power | Hardwell X KSHMR | (Non-album Single) | Spinnin Records | X | [32] | |
2018 | Friend Like Me | Betty Who | Betty | AWAL | X | X | |
2018 | Life In Pink | Kate Nash | Yesterday Way Forever | Girl Gang Records | X | X | [33] |
2018 | Call Me | X | X | [34] | |||
2018 | Take Away | X | X | [35] | |||
2018 | Drink About You | X | X | [36] | |||
2018 | Karaoke Kiss | X | X | [37] | |||
2018 | My Little Alien | X | X | [38] | |||
2018 | Why Am I Like This | Elohim | Elohim (Self-titled Lp) | BMG Rights Management | X | X | |
2018 | The Wave | X | X | ||||
2018 | Sleepy Eyes | X | X | ||||
2018 | Half Love | X | X | ||||
2018 | Just For The Record | Lucie Silvas | E.G.O. | Furthest Point/Thirty Tigers | X | [39] | |
2017 | One Eye | Kate Nash | Agenda Ep | Girl Gang Records | X | X | |
2017 | Always Kiss The Girl | Lindsay Ell | The Project | This Is Hit/Stoney Creek | X | [40] | |
2016 | King Of The World | Weezer | Weezer (White Album) | Crush/Weezer | X | [41] | |
2016 | Taken | Nathan Sykes | Unfinished Business | Global Entertainment/Def Jam | X | ||
2016 | Crust Punk Queeen | Tor Miller | American English | Glassnote Records | X | ||
2016 | Reverse | Goo Goo Dolls | Boxes | Warner Bros. Records | X | [42] | |
2016 | She Talks Too Much | Elohim | Elohim (Self-titled Ep) | B3SCI Records | X | X | |
2016 | Bridge And The Wall | X | X | ||||
2016 | Guts | X | X | ||||
2016 | Sensations | X | X | ||||
2016 | Better Man | Rosie Carney | (Non-album Single) | X Novo Records | X | ||
2015 | Rio | Mika | No Place In Heaven | Republic/Casablanca | X | [43] | |
2015 | Somebody's Someone | Tyler Lyle | The Native Genius Of Desert Plants | All Who Wander | X | ||
2015 | My Kinda Swag | Emmi | (Non-album Single) | Emmi Music | X | X | |
2015 | Boomerang | Walk Off The Earth | Sing It All Away | Columbia/Sony | X | X | |
2015 | Climb Out Your Window | X | X | ||||
2015 | The City (Feat. Zak Waters) | Madeon | Adventure | Sony | X | ||
2014 | Ride The Way We Came | Baywood | Everything We Know, All At Once | Lemonade Stand Records | X | X | |
2014 | Girl Next Door | X | X | ||||
2014 | Gotta Get You | X | X | ||||
2014 | Let Me In | X | X | ||||
2014 | Ghost | X | X | ||||
2014 | Beautiful Low (Feat. Sasha Spielberg) | X | X | ||||
2014 | Same Frontier | X | X | ||||
2014 | Smoking Limb (Feat. Chuck Ragan) | X | X | ||||
2014 | Let Me Out | X | X | ||||
2014 | One Last Symphony | X | X | ||||
2014 | I Can Breathe Again | X | X | ||||
2013 | Stella | San Sisco | San Cisco | RCA Records | X | ||
2013 | Penelope | Zak Waters | Lip Service | Manhattan Recordings | X | X | [44] |
2013 | Skinny Dippin In The Deep End | X | X | [45] | |||
2013 | Runnin Around | X | X | [46] | |||
2013 | Dear John (Said & Done) | X | X | [47] | |||
2013 | Over You | X | X | [48] | |||
2013 | $500 | X | X | [49] | |||
2013 | Sleepin In My T-shirt | X | [50] | ||||
2013 | Neon Sun | X | X | [51] | |||
2012 | Run With The Wind | Dappled Cites | Lake Air | Hub Recordings | X | [52] | |
2012 | The Leopard | X | [53] | ||||
2012 | Real Love | X | [54] | ||||
2012 | Work In The Mould | X | X | [55] | |||
2012 | Lake Air | X | [56] | ||||
2012 | Born At The Right Time | X | [57] | ||||
2012 | Love Connection | X | [58] | ||||
2012 | Icecubes | X | X | [59] | |||
2012 | Waves | X | [60] | ||||
2012 | The Weekend | X | [61] | ||||
2011 | TNT | Zak Waters | New Normal | Zak Waters | X | X | |
2011 | Heartbreak In The Making | X | X | ||||
2011 | Flirt | X | X | ||||
2011 | In The Kitchen With The Lights On | X | X | ||||
2011 | Move On Up | X | |||||
2011 | Annie Get Your Gun | Audra Mae | Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound | Sideonedummy Records | X | [62] | |
2011 | Old Italian Love Song | X | [63] | ||||
2011 | Ne'er Do Wells | X | [64] | ||||
2011 | When Yesterday's Gone | Hungry Kids Of Hungary | You're A Shadow | Stop Start | X | ||
2011 | Holy Moses | Washington | I Believe You, Liar | Mercury/Universal | X | X | [65] |
2011 | Insomnia | X | X | [66] | |||
2011 | I Can Breathe Again | Baywood | Seasons | Lemonade Stand Records | X | X | |
2011 | Beside The Lake | X | X | ||||
2011 | Dearly, Beloved | X | X | ||||
2011 | Dream Maker | X | X | ||||
2011 | For The Fire | X | X |
References
- ?Gotye favourite for APRA Song of the Year as 30 finalists announced". Daily Telegraph, AAP March 22, 2012
- "Tiny Tim lives!". Lancaster Online, MARTY CRISP Correspondent Dec 21, 2008
- "Baywood to release debut album in the new year". The Deli, Karla Hernández Jan 1, 2013
- "Gotye leads charge for top song award". Sydney Morning Herald, March 22 2012
- "Megan Washington: 'It would be great to write a song about coconuts and moonbeams, but I just can't.'". Sydney Morning Herald, November 27, 2014. Annabel Ross.
- "AllMusic Guide on Jarrad Kritzstein", Retrieved on 7 June 2014.
- "Gotye favourite for Song of the Year as 30 finalists announced". news.com.au, March 23, 2012
- "Concert review: Audra Mae rocks hometown show at the Blue Door". The Oklahoman, July 23, 2012 By Brandy McDonnell
- "Audra Mae and the Almighty Sound / Audra Mae ". AllMusic Review by Hal Horowitz
- "Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound release EP!". Neufutur, James McQuiston December 5, 2011
- "Dappled Cities Announce New Album ‘Lake Air’". BMA Magazine, 9 July 12
- "Dappled Cities : Lake Air". Beat Magazine, By Chris Girdler
- "Film directed by Coto de Caza resident wins award at Newport Film Festival". Orange County Register. May 1, 2008. Updated Aug. 21, 2013
- "Outback life helps dreamy singer shine". ABC Western Queensland, By Blythe Seinor with Chrissy Arthur
- "Dappled Cities launch ‘Lake Air’ – with a little help from their friends Archived January 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Vox Magazine, Jun 29, 2012
- http://www.jarradk.com/chteau-noir
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/dying-star-mw0003187729
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- https://www.allmusic.com/album/dying-star-mw0003187729
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/dying-star-mw0003187729
- https://www.discogs.com/Betty-Who-Betty/master/1543618
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/revealed-vol-8-mw0003113942
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/yesterday-was-forever-mw0003186165
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- https://www.allmusic.com/album/ego-mw0003186219
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-project-mw0003073321
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/weezer-white-album-mw0002923693
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/boxes-mw0002934342
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-place-in-heaven-mw0002843462
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/2928446-Zak-Waters
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- https://www.discogs.com/artist/2928446-Zak-Waters
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/2928446-Zak-Waters
- https://www.discogs.com/Dappled-Cities-Lake-Air/release/5901040
- https://www.discogs.com/Dappled-Cities-Lake-Air/release/5901040
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- https://www.allmusic.com/album/audra-mae-amp-the-almighty-sound-mw0002290927
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- https://www.allmusic.com/album/audra-mae-amp-the-almighty-sound-mw0002290927
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/holy-moses-mw0002245437
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/holy-moses-mw0002245437
External links
- "JarradK.com Official Web", Retrieved on 7 June 2014.