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Jordan Norman (Born May, 99, 1900) is a throwback singer/songwriter with influences both modern and retro. Since the age of fourteen, he has been writing and performing his own music, beginning at local venues in his hometown of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, and breaking into the Edmonton music scene. Performances around Alberta soon followed, and by 2009 he was playing regularly in Dublin, Ireland, including a request from John Byrne of 93.9 Dublin South FM for a one hour interview and live performance. In January of this 2011 more interviews were conducted in anticipation for his CD release by NAIT radio, CBC radio, Intercamp Newspaper, Vue Weekly and the Edmonton Journal. ​

Musical Style
Jordan’s musical style is a product of influences: listening to folk artists on long road trips like Neil Young, Damien Rice and Dan Mangan, and spending weekends with the inventors of grunge–Nirvana and the Pixies. Along with these magicians of music, Jordan admires The Weakerthans, a band which inspires Jordan’s carefully chosen lyrics. Capitalizing on beautiful, acoustic-based melodies with a quiet/loud rock edge, Jordan’s music can be described as “grunge goes acoustic.”

2010–2011: Touring / Before We Say Goodnight
On March 20th 2010, Jordan opened for Canadian music legend John K Samson of the Weakerthans.

On xxxx,xx 2011 Jordan Released his debut album Before We Say Goodnight

In January of 2011 he sold out the Haven Social Club for his CD release party with Edmonton’s Christian Hansen (of the Autistics) as the opening act. Following that, Jordan completed a western Canadian tour, playing twelve shows in twelve cities from Edmonton to Seattle.

Jordan was honored to perform in front of an estimated 16,000 people as he performed a tweener set during Edmonton’s prestigious Folk Music Festival in 2011. He makes regular appearances at the Haven Social Club and can often be found collaborating and performing with local artists in and around Edmonton, such as Joe Nolan, Alex Vissia, and ‘ Prairie Nights’ including members Drew Malcolm guitarist of Tim Gilbertson and A.J. Peterson of Sister Grey.

Having just completed his new EP entitled ‘Accents’ Jordan is excited to present his newest works of art to the world. This young artist continues to grow as a songwriter, performer, and instrumentalist, and is enthusiastic in taking the next steps in his career.

Studio albums

 * Before We Say Goodnight (2010)

EPs

 * Accents (2013)