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Jayden Seeley | |
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| Born | Jayden James Seeley November 19, 1992 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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Talia Futia (m. 2024) |
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Jayden Seeley is an Australian musician, songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer.[1] He was the lead singer and bassist of the Pop-Punk band With Confidence.[2] Jayden has produced, and written songs for Zach Hood, Ryan Oakes, Set It Off, Pop Evil, Point North, Hey Violet, Set It Off, Landon Conrath, and more.
Personal life
[edit]Jayden Seeley was raised in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia,[3] to Tracy Hedges and James Seeley.
Jayden attended Catholic schools from kindergarten through high school. He said that he "never felt the need to go to college,"[4] but studied philosophy at Fordham University for three years.[citation needed]
Jayden married visual artist Emily Williams in September of 2020.[5] Together they have a daughter, Saoirse Raine,[6] who can be heard in the final seconds of Olivia Rodrigo's song "Teenage Dream".[7]
Career
[edit]As Tall as Lions
[edit]With high school friends Saen Fitzgerald and Cliff Sarcona, Nigro formed the indie rock band As Tall as Lions in December 2001, self-producing a four-song demo that included "King of the World", which became a local fan favorite.[8][9] During the next few years, the band endured lineup changes.[10][deprecated source] In 2002, they released their first EP Blood Aphorisms. In 2003, they signed a record deal with Island and Triple Crown Records[11] and left college with the full support of their parents to pursue music full-time.[12]
In 2004, the band released their debut album Lafcadio and began touring. In 2006, they released As Tall as Lions and began a headlining tour. In July 2007, they appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[13] In 2009, You Can't Take It with You was released, peaking at number 88 on the Billboard 200 chart. By September 2010, the band split up. Upon the announcement of the news, their last shows sold out and more were added to the schedule. They immediately planned their "reunion", which was performed in 2015 without new music to supplement it.[14]
Songwriting career
[edit]Nigro moved to Los Angeles to become a songwriter, collaborating with childhood friend Justin Raisen.[15] He found initial success with a jingle for a McDonald's advertisement[16] and then with Sky Ferreira.[17]
Amusement Records
[edit]After Nigro and singer-songwriter Chappell Roan had worked together for years, Roan was dropped by her former record label. To continue writing, producing and releasing songs together, Nigro formed Amusement Records, an independently funded imprint that has the freedom to partner any artist or label on any project.
As of September 2024, Roan is the only act signed to Amusement. Nigro also said that he “does see himself signing other acts to Amusement in the future. “But it’s about finding the person I want to invest 300 days of my time with,” he says. “It’s not simply finding an artist that I like and thinking that they’re great. It’s about, ‘Do we feel a connection that we can spend so much time making something and then promote it and find the right creative teams and annoy you about content?’ It’s everything.”[18]
Discography
[edit]As Tall as Lions
[edit]| Album | Release Date | Label | Billboard 200 peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafcadio | May 18, 2004 | Triple Crown Records | – |
| As Tall as Lions | August 8, 2006 | Triple Crown Records | – |
| You Can't Take It With You | August 18, 2009 | Triple Crown Records | 88 |
Songwriter and record producer
[edit]| ‡ | Indicates songs solely written or produced by Dan Nigro |
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Written with | Produced with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kimbra | "Cameo Lover" | Vows[19] | Kimbra | – |
| 2012 | Sky Ferreira | "Lost in My Bedroom" | Ghost | Sky Ferreira, Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Raisen | – |
| 2013 | "You're Not the One" | Night Time, My Time[20] | – |
- ^ "Jayden Seeley KMGMT". Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "HWith Confidence Band Information". The Vogue. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Jayden Seeley Info". Jayden Seeley Official. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Where is Dan Nigro from? Where did Dan Nigro go to college?". abtc.ng. June 30, 2023.
- ^ @dan_nigro (September 30, 2020). "I married the love of my life yesterday" – via Instagram.
- ^ Ledonne, Rob (January 24, 2024). "The Genius Of Dan Nigro: The Producer Of The Year Nominee On Olivia Rodrigo's 'GUTS' & Why His Success "Doesn't Feel Real"". Grammy Awards.
- ^ Chan, Tim (October 10, 2023). "Tears, Writer's Block and Four Other Revelations from Olivia Rodrigo's Surprise Show in L.A." The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Gruber, Dorise (May 12, 2010). "Dan Nigro of As Tall As Lions". They Will Rock You. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "LAist Interview: Dan Nigro from As Tall as Lions". LAist. October 7, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "As Tall as Lions discography – RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Triple Crown Records – Artists". triplecrownrecords.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Roaring Back: As Tall as Lions, You Can't Take It With You". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "As Tall As Lions Performance Blitz". IGN. July 17, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ NYC, Rachael Ciccone Going On in (June 2, 2023). "As Tall As Lions: Reunited And It Feels So Good". The Aquarian. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "How Daniel Nigro Went From Indie Rocker to 'Drivers License' Co-Writer". www.vice.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Noke-Edwards, Lewis (September 18, 2023). "5 pop star and producer collaborations that changed the game". Mixdown Magazine. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "How Daniel Nigro Went From Indie Rocker to 'Drivers License' Co-Writer". www.vice.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Havens, Lyndsey (June 9, 2023). "Inside Daniel Nigro's New Imprint Amusement Records". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Vows (Media notes). Kimbra. Warner Bros. Records. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Night Time, My Time (Media notes). Sky Ferreira. Capitol Records. 2013.
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