Jason Sellers

Infobox musical artist

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Name = Jason Sellers
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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1971|03|04
Origin = Gilmer, Texas, USA
Instrument = Vocals, bass guitar
Genre = Country
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1997-present
Label = BNA
Associated_acts = Vince Gill
Ricky Skaggs
Lee Ann Womack

Jason Sellers (born March 4, 1971 in Gilmer, Texas) is an American country music artist. After several years of touring the United States in his family's band, Sellers joined the road band of Ricky Skaggs. By 1997, he was signed to a recording contract with BNA Records, for whom he recorded two studio albums: 1997's "I'm Your Man" and 1999's "A Matter of Time". These two albums produced five singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts; each album's title track reached Top 40 on that chart.

Although he has not recorded any albums since "A Matter of Time", Jason has had continued success as a songwriter, with acts such as Lonestar, Kenny Chesney, and Montgomery Gentry having recorded his songs. In addition, he holds several credits as a session background vocalist.

Biography

Jason Sellers was born March 4, 1971 in Gilmer, Texas. His musical beginnings were as a member of his family's gospel music group, the Sellers Family, which toured throughout the Western United States.cite web |url=http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Jason-Sellers.html |title=Jason Sellers Biography |accessdate=2007-05-18 |format=html |work=Oldies.com] In 1990, he married Lee Ann Womack, who would later become a successful country music artist herself. They had one daughter together, Aubrie Lee, born in 1991, and they divorced in the late 1990s.

Sellers moved to Nashville, Tennessee while still in his late teens.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:39fuxqtjldje~T1 |title=Jason Sellers biography |accessdate=2007-05-18 |last=Phares |first=Heather |format=html |work=All Music Guide] He then persuaded Vince Gill to allow him to play bass guitar in Gill's road band when the band's regular bassist was unavailable. Gill then recommended Sellers to Billy Joe Royal, in whose band Sellers soon became bassist. Afterward, Sellers moved to Ricky Skaggs' road band, also becoming a songwriter and road manager for Skaggs. While with Skaggs, Sellers also worked on his songwriting skills, and eventually had cuts recorded by Pam Tillis, Lonestar, and Wade Hayes.

He was subsequently signed to BNA Records in 1997, recording two albums for that label and charting two Top 40 singles. One day after the release of Sellers' second album, "A Matter of Time", he parted ways with BNA Records. [cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1476888/20030813/sellers_jason.jhtml |title=Jason Sellers, Label Part Ways |accessdate=2007-05-18 |format=html |work=CMT.com] However, he continues to contribute as a songwriter, session bass guitarist and harmony vocalist. Singles that Sellers has co-written include "You Can't Hide Beautiful" by Aaron Lines, "Some People Change" by Montgomery Gentry (which was previously an album cut for Kenny Chesney), "The One in the Middle" by Sarah Johns, "If You Didn't Love Me" by Phil Stacey, and "I Still Miss You" by Keith Anderson.

Discography

Albums

Both albums released on BNA Records.

ingles

References

External links

*myspace|jasonsellersband|Jason Sellers Band