Nathan Leigh Jones
| Nathan Leigh Jones | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nathan Leigh Jones |
| Born |
6 April 1981 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, indie, acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Website |
www |
Nathan Leigh Jones (or "NLJ") is a pop singer, songwriter and pianist born in Adelaide, Australia, currently living between both Sydney, Australia and New York City.
Jones' album Sooner Or Later was released independently on 6 April 2011, and features Grammy Award winning musicians Dan Warner and Lee Levin.[1] The song "Beautiful You" was featured in season four of Dance Moms in the episode "Decisions Decisions".[2]
Music
In 2004, Jones was named Artist Of The Year at the annual Musicoz Awards,[3] which led him to record his 2006 debut album 10 Letters at Australia's Sony Music Studios. A music video was made for the track "Day After Day", filmed in Kiama New South Wales, featuring a grand piano placed in the middle of a seaside quarry. The video received airplay on Foxtel, and the track went on to become the 'Hot Pick' in the inaugural Pacific Songwriting Competition.[4] In early 2008 the album '10 Letters' was repackaged and remixed as a 5 track EP titled 'The Way I'm Missing You', and became available worldwide through the iTunes Store.
Voice over career
Jones has worked as a voice over artist on Australian TV and radio commercials, including campaigns for Hungry Jack's (Burger King), Mitsubishi Motors and Jamster. He is the promo voice on Australian free-to-air digital television channel Eleven, as well as subscription television channels Nickelodeon Australia and MTV Australia. He is represented by Sydney based voice over agency RMK Voices.[5]
Other projects
Jones composed and arranged the music for 'Centrelink The Musical', which made its debut at the 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival. He also co-wrote the single 'Pick It Up' for American Idol Season 5 semi-finalist Ayla Brown, which was performed live on American breakfast TV show Fox & Friends on 15 February 2010.[6]
In 2011, Jones arranged and produced a remake of "That What Friends Are For", featuring Alan Cumming, David Raleigh, Billy Porter and Ari Gold.
References
- ↑ The Latin Recording Academy® 2010 Nominees
- ↑ Department For Sound, 27 March 2011
- ↑ Musicoz Awards
- ↑ Pacific Songwriting Competition
- ↑ RMK Voices
- ↑ Ayla Brown on Fox & Friends
External links
- Official website
- Radio Interview 2CBA and 3TSC, March 2008
- Centrelink The Musical, reviewed in The Independent Weekly