New Blue Entertainment, LLC, Chapel Hill, NC
Jason Damico and the New Blue
High octane, blues rock, recording artist/actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, Jason Damico is an emerging and driving force in the entertainment industry. Hailing from Raleigh, North Carolina this “rocking young turk” has already racked up many awards: Carolina Music Awards Rock Male Artist of the Year and Youth Artist of the Year; 8x GRAMMY© Considered; Triangle Blues Society Solo Blues Challenge Winner competing in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis; Best Overall Musician Award; Youngest Member (15) of the Duke University Jazz Ensemble; Song of the Year Semi-Finalist Winner; winner of multiple music video awards, and more.
Damico's “amalgamation” writing style, high energy, deep, powerful, baritone vocals in the vein of Jim Morrison (The Doors), Peter Steele (Type O Negative), and Johnny Cash, blended with blistering guitar riffs in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Zakk Wylde, and Jimi Hendrix, results in an undeniably, soulful swagger of a satisfyingly “new blue” sound.
Damico is currently embarking on new territory with his creative pursuits musically--collaborating with some of the most notable musicians and artists in the industry, such as Kenny Aronoff (John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Smashing Pumpkins), Eric Gales, P.J. Farley (Fozzy, Mr. BIG, Trixter), Tony Franklin (Jimmy Paige), Gary Hoey, Scott Page (Pink Floyd) and more. His recent releases "Reveal Me" and "Top Shelf Lady" including these all star features and line-ups are gaining notoriety in respectable circles of the industry as well as making waves in the press.
Damico has toured the East Coast both solo and with his band New Blue—rocking thousands of fans at hundreds of celebrated venues, some of which include: House of Blues (SC), Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts (NC), Bull Durham Blues Festival (NC), The Big Apple Indie Music Series at Toshi's Living Room (NYC), The Towne Crier (NY), The Falcon (NY), Arlene's Grocery (NYC), The Empire Hotel (NYC), The Orpheum (TN), Lincoln Theatre (NC), The Pour House (NC), The Blue Note Grill (NC), SAS 35th Annual Concert Series (NC), Hilltop Tavern (NJ), Hilton's Ad Lib (PA), Earl's Hideaway (FL), Midtown Live (NYC), Orange County Choppers (NY), Helsinki Hudson (NY), The Color Run (VA), Durham Symphony Orchestra (NC), and many more.
With 400K+ views across You Tube, 20K+ streams on Spotify in over 70 countries, Damico's radio support includes: WNCU (NC), WHVW (NY), Radio Coteaux (France), EGH Radio (UK), Route 66 Radio (Spain), Beyond the Dawn Radio (US), Blues City Radio (Live 365), WHY (VA), WOR (NY), WRPI (NY), WSHA (NC), WHUP (NC), WTBQ (NY), WCOM (NC), etc. Jason has also charted with “Hold Me A Little Closer” (from debut CD Blood, Sweat & Blues) as a Top 10 track on the Hit Tracks Top 100 in The Netherlands. Television, video and other press support includes: WRAL TV, Woo Hoo TV and Bee TV, Fox Traxx, Making Music Magazine, Lifoti Magazine, News & Observer, The Herald Sun, The Daily Tar Heel, Indy Week and more.
In the summer of 2019, Damico began a You Tube series entitled “The Jason Damico Show” which has now turned into a burgeoning, self-propelling, and captivating podcast available on iTunes, Spotify, SimpleCast, iHeart Radio, etc. The program showcases and interviews artists from all works of life, genres, talents and trades. His engaging interview style elicits fascinating insights from his guests—including their success stories, career lessons learned, beliefs, and ultimate visions as creative entrepreneurs. Some noteworthy guests include: Jessica Lynn, MessiahSez, John Custer, Mel Melton, Slam Allen, Jason Adamo, Dave Rose, Ira David Wood III, Lou Plaia (co-founder of Reverbnation), Ian Schreier, Rob Schwartz, Rick Eberle, Gino Caporale, LSDJ, Bridget Callahan, and many more.
Aside from Damico's music career, he works regularly as an actor in TV, film and theatre as well as commercial/industrial—experiencing much success. Some of his most notable appearances include: "1-800 Flowers", (FilmKraft), "John Deere" (Motion Adrenaline), “The Irishman” (Martin Scorsese, Netflix), “Nikon” (Joe McNally Photography), “Famously Afraid” (The Travel Channel), “Study Abroad & “Back to Beijiing” (Enmaze Pictures), “Quantico” (ABC), “Homicide Hunter Lt Joe Kenda” (Investigation Discovery), “Good Behavior” (TNT), “Fan Girl” (ABC Family), “Art Camp” (Myriad Media), “The Believers” (David Quillin), “Eastbound and Down” (Will Ferrell, HBO), “Hick” (Derick Martini), “Sid Roth's It's Supernatural” (ISN, TBN, Daystar), “All Shook Up” (Chad/lead, North Carolina Theatre), and more.
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