Spokane, Washington-based pop-rocker Jerad Finck carries a bright, powerful musical flavor to fans, enlightening them with the sounds of rock-n-roll’s future. Finck’s sound is accessible and endearing but also forward-thinking, moving the music up a notch and setting a new bar.
Finck is embracing the new DIY direction of the music industry. He’s an indie artist who’s taking his music directly to the people using radio, press, television, online marketing and touring to connect.
Some declare that we live in an age of cynicism but if you ask Finck, you’ll get another answer entirely. “Music gives me something to believe in,” he says. “It offers a direction for my life.” Music is always there, no matter how hard things get. And with Finck adding his input to the world of music, there’s new hope for pop and a new era in rock-n-roll.
Harmony
One of the beautiful aspects of Finck’s engaging music is his focus on harmony. “I love harmony and see it as a lost art these days. I try to integrate harmony and melody with smart lyrics and catchy hooks.” And it’s a successful experiment. Finck’s music hits with delicious grooves, lush melodies and harmonies and lyrical intelligence. Fans can attest to the sharp songwriting quality this artist offers with each track.
Everyday Life
The aspects of daily life provide a cornucopia of inspiration for Finck. He sees all around him the potential for song material. His keen eye for real life experiences imbues his songs with realism and emotional honesty. “Everyday life inspires me. It’s the experiences I go through and people that I meet that give way to all the songs I write.”
Current
Jerad is an independent artist in the truest sense of the word. Extremely hard-working, he and his band have completed seven national tours covering over 200,000 road miles and 48 States. Jerad has been featured in over fifty newspapers and magazines; including CMJ, Skope, American Songwriter, Amplifier, Acoustic Magazine.
Jerad and his band have performed on nearly a dozen Morning TV shows on NBC, CBS, ABC & FOX.
His songs have been featured in movies and television shows on HBO, ESPN, Discovery, CBS & NBC, among others.
Jerad has also released 2 singles nationally to radio, breaking into the Mediabase top 40 Independently!
Awards and Accolades
- Finalist in 2002 Maryhill Singer/Songwriter championship.
- Finalist for VH1 Song of the Year in November of 2005 with “Took”
- Finalist for VH1 Song of the Year in January of 2006 with “Runaway”
- Runner-up for VH1 Song of the Year in February of 2005 with “Holiday”
- Winner for VH1 Song of the Year in April of 2006 with “Goodbye”
- Finalist for Best Vocalist of the Month at Singer’s Universe for January of 2006
- Finalist for Best Vocalist of the Month at Singer’s Universe for August 2006
- Finalist for Best Song of the Month at Singer’s Universe for June of 2006
- Honorably Mention for 2006 Billboard World Song Contest with “Goodbye”
- Track of the Day on Garageband.com with “All I Know”
- Track of the Day on Garageband.com with ”Goodbye”
- Best Love Song on Garageband.com with”All I Know”
- Best acoustic guitar on Garageband.com
- Best Male Vocals on Garageband.com
- Accepted into the 2006 International Trade Show in Midem, France
- Accepted into the 2006 XMG Major Label showcase in Chicago, Ill
- Selected for Best of the Inland Northwest 2006 CD
- Finalist for 2007 Cooch Singer/Songwriter series
- Finalist for 2007 Independent Music World Series music search.
- Finalist for 11th Annual Unisong World Contest with “Goodbye”
- Finalist for 2007 Independent Music World Series music search.
- Finalist for 11th Annual Unisong World Contest with “Goodbye”
- Awarded the 2009 GrINDIE from RadioINDY.com for Musical Excellence for the album “Jerad Finck”
Instrumentation
Touring Band
- Jerad Finck- Lead Vox, Guitar, Piano, Riverdancing
- Steve Dunn- B Vox, Guitar, Monkey Shaving
- Kevin Wolfe-B Vox, Percussion, Sax, Moxie
- Steve Witschel- B Vox, Bass, Being the Tower of
- Dana Peite- Drums, Over Orator
Recording Band
- Jerad Finck- Lead and Background Vox, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano
- Steve Brown- Electric Guitars
- PJ Farley- Bass
- Bobby Lynch- Piano, Organs, Rhodes
- Kurt Andrews- Drums
- David Mansfield- String Arrangements
- Brennan Sweet- 1st Violin
- Henry “I’m the Boss” Kao- 2nd Violin
- Martin Andersen- Viola
- Mary Wooten- Cello
Discography
- The Last Word (2001)
- The Last Word Unplugged (2003)
- The Last Word EP (2004)
- The Last Word – Counting Change (2005)
- Jerad Finck – (2007) This Bird has Flown
- Jerad Finck – (Current) Jerad Finck