Tammy Joseph

About Jason & deMarco

With the international release of their latest album, "Till the End of Time", Jason & deMarco became familiar names to music fans around the world. Their first single "Trying to Get to You" climbed the Billboard Charts and their second single, "This is Love" won "Music Video of the Year 2006" on MTV's LOGO. A remix of "This is Love" produced by DJ Scotty K was also added to Abercrombie & Fitch's playlist in April of 2007 and can be heard nationally in stores.

Currently, the award-winning, full-length feature documentary-film entitled "We're All Angels" is premiering on SHOWTIME June 12, 2008. The film follows Jason & deMarco over a two-year period, revealing their lives together professionally, personally and the obstacles they have faced in the music industry due to being an openly 'out' pop duo.

"We've had to work at clarifying that although we are both gay and men of faith, that our music is not religious, nor is it gay," continues Jason. "Our music has a message, and if I had to call it anything, it would be "empowering." We want our music to empower all people to live meaningful and fulfilled lives, experiencing the rough patches as well as the beautiful moments. We believe our music speaks to everyone, not only people of one particular faith or sexual orientation."

Since beginning their duo career in 2002, Jason & deMarco have had the opportunity to perform at numerous high profile GLBT events including the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Awards in Los Angeles, the Matthew Shepard Foundation's annual gala in Denver, and the 2006 Human Rights Campaign Gala at the Waldorf Astoria New York. They have also been a part of the Human Rights Campaign star-studded benefit two-pack CD album celebrating marriage equality, "Love Rocks", alongside artists such as Christina Aguilera, Pink, and The Dixie Chicks.

After recording three albums together, Jason and deMarco moved RJN MUSIC (www.rjnmusic.com) to Los Angeles and formed it into a partnership. They also launched Letthead Productions, a recording studio and production company based in Houston, TX. Last summer, the duo released their fourth full-length album, "Till the End of Time" produced by Alan Lett, with additional production from Grammy Award winning producer, Joe Hogue (LeAnn Rimes, Michael W. Smith, Carmen), Rhys Fulber (Sinead O'Connor, Josh Groban, Conjure One), and Eddie X and Luigie Gonzalez (Ricky Martin, Barbara Streisand, etc.). This mainstream pop/rock release offers an edgier sound to fans and takes listeners on a journey through the depths and emotional plateaus of relationships from discovering love, to losing it, then rediscovering it and holding onto it and trusting that it will last the test of time. Seven of the album's twelve songs are written by Jason and deMarco. Additional writing credits on the disc include the two-time Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated songwriter, Allan Rich (Whitney Houston, Backstreet Boys, and Patti LaBelle).

"It's a powerful and extremely personal album," reflects deMarco. "It is essentially the story of our lives together as we battle what others want us to be, while staying true to our beliefs in who we are. Jason explains, "through our music, we strive to give hope that it is possible to be gay and spiritual and to a have a loving partner with whom to share your life and dreams."

While Jason & deMarco tour internationally in various venues, they also continue sharing their music and message with the community of faith around the world. The duo performs over one hundred concerts per year.

The duo continue to support The Trevor Project (www.trevorproject.org), a suicide hotline for questioning youth as well as The Matthew Shepard Foundation, (www.matthewshepard.org).
 

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