Jarryd James
James at Melkweg in 2015
Background information
Birth nameJarryd James Klapper
BornDecember 1984 (age 39)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2012–present
Labels

Jarryd James Klapper (born December 1984, in Brisbane) is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs as Jarryd James.[1] He released his debut single "Do You Remember" on 30 January 2015,[2] which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[3] His debut album, Thirty One, also reached No. 2 on the related ARIA Albums Chart.[3] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, James won Best Pop Release for "Do You Remember".

Career

James (left) performing in 2015.

2007–2018: Beginnings and Thirty One

Jarryd first enjoyed moderate success from playing guitar and singing in a band called Holland. They recorded a debut album that was never released for mysterious reasons. Jarryd claimed he was frustrated and that their album never arrived on store shelves due to 'management issues'. James quit making music around 2012 due to the issues surrounding the release of Holland's album.[4]

James supported Broods on their late 2014 tour, and Angus & Julia Stone on their February 2015 tour.[5] His breakthrough came in early 2015 when his debut solo single “Do You Remember” climbed the charts. His debut headline tour commenced in April 2015 in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.[6] After the debut headline tour sold out, another tour in larger venues was confirmed for July 2015.[7]

On 24 July 2015, James announced the title of his debut studio album, Thirty One. It was released on 11 September 2015 and debuted at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. In the United States, a shortened Extended Play was released, with the album "Thirty One" scheduled for a January 2016 release.[8] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 James won Best Pop Release for "Do You Remember" and received four further nominations.[9]

On 18 June 2016, James released the single "1000×" with New Zealand band, Broods. James supported Broods on their 2014 tour, and both have music produced by Joel Little.[10] On 12 October 2018, James released his cover of Logan Lynn’s “Nothing’s Ever Wrong” as part of Lynn’s multi-media double album My Movie Star, produced by Jay Mohr.[11]

2019–present: P.M.

In January 2019, James released "Slow Motion", the lead single from his second studio album, P.M., released on 22 January 2021.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[3] 		NZ
[13]
Thirty One 2 28
P.M.
  • Release date: 22 January 2021
  • Label: Dryden Street
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 — —

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[3] 		BEL
(FL)
[14]
Jarryd James
  • Release date: 3 September 2015 (US)
  • Label: Interscope
  • Format: Digital download
 — —
High
  • Release date: 29 July 2016 (AUS)
  • Label: Dryden Street
  • Format: Digital download
 40 184

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[3] 		AUS
Indie
[15] 		BEL (WA)
[16] 		GER
[17] 		NZ
[13]
"Do You Remember" 2015 2 1 33 78 7 Thirty One
"Give Me Something" 59 5 — — —
"Regardless"
(featuring Julia Stone)[21] 		48 — — — —
"Sure Love" — — — — —
"1000×"
(featuring Broods) 		2016 47 — — — —[A] High
"How Do We Make It"[24] 2017 — — — — —
"Slow Motion"[25] 2019 — — — — — P.M.
"Let It Go" — — — — —
"Problems"[26] 2020 — — — — —
"Miracles"[27] — — — — —
"Overdue"
(featuring Trapo)[28] 		2021 — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"Make Me Feel"[29]
(Fizzy Milk featuring Jarryd James) 		2018 Non-album single

Notes

  1. ^ "1000×" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the NZ Heatseekers Chart.[23]

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[30][31]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 himself Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year Nominated
"Do You Remember?" Most Played Australian Work Nominated
Pop Work of the Year Won
Song of the Year Nominated

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. James has won one award from seven nominations.[32]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 "Do You Remember?" ARIA Award for Best Male Artist Nominated
ARIA Award for Best Independent Release Nominated
ARIA Award for Best Pop Release Won
ARIA Award for Song of the Year Nominated
ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release Nominated
2016 Thirty One ARIA Award for Best Independent Release Nominated
ARIA Award for Best Adult Alternative Album Nominated

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2015[33] Thirty One Australian Album of the Year Nominated

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[34]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2016[35] "Do You Remember" Highest Selling Single Won
2017[36] himself The BOQ People's Choice Award for Most Popular Male Artist Won

References

  1. ^ "Meet the smoothie Jarryd James". abc.net.au. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Do You Remember - single". iTunes Australia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
  4. ^ "Jarryd James - Thirty One". Roshan Clerke. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Jarryd James debut single Do You Remember is pretty Okay". www.projectu.tv. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Brisbane act to watch Jarryd James confirmed debut headline tour". themusic.com.au. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Jarryd James sells out debut tour, announces another". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Jarryd James Sure Love". www.hillydilly.com. August 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  9. ^ ARIA Music Awards for Jarryd James:
  10. ^ "Jarryd James Teams Up With Broods For "1000x": Listen To A Preview". idolator. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Billboard Premieres Logan Lynn Record Feat. Tiffany, the Dandy Warhols, Jarryd James and More | MIRP". 18 October 2018.
  12. ^ "PM album". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Discography Jarryd James". charts.nz. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  14. ^ "ultratop.be - Discografie Jarryd James". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  15. ^ Peak chart positions for independent singles in Australia:
  16. ^ "JARRYD JAMES". Ultratop. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  17. ^ "offiziellecharts.de – Jarryd James – Do You Remember". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  18. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  19. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart 8 June 2015". RMNZ. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  21. ^ "Regardless – Single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  22. ^ "ARIA Accreditations 2020". ARIA. January 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  23. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  24. ^ "Happy to announce 'How Do We Make It' as my next single. It's taken from 'High', and released this Friday". Twitter. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  25. ^ "Slow Motion". iTunes Australia. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  26. ^ "Problems – Single by Jarryd James". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  27. ^ "Miracles – Single by Jarryd James". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  28. ^ "Jarryd James shares music video for new single, "Overdue"". NME. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Make Me Feel (feat. Jarryd James) - Single by Fizzy Milk on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  30. ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  31. ^ "Jarryd James and Sia lead 2016 APRA Music Award nominations". APRA. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  32. ^ "ARIA Awards Search Results - Jarryd James". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  33. ^ "The J Award 2015". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  34. ^ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  35. ^ "Past Winners 2016". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  36. ^ "Past Winners 2017". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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