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John Mayer

By Matt Rasmussen. John Mayer. Early Life. Born in Connecticut in 1977 He has the year 77 tattooed on his chest Full name is John Clayton Mayer Grew up with both parents and an older brother He is half Jewish (from his mother’s side). Musical Beginnings.

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John Mayer

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  1. By Matt Rasmussen John Mayer

  2. Early Life • Born in Connecticut in 1977 • He has the year 77 tattooed on his chest • Full name is John Clayton Mayer • Grew up with both parents and an older brother • He is half Jewish (from his mother’s side)

  3. Musical Beginnings • John started playing guitar when he was 13 • Soon after, his neighbor gave him a Stevie Ray Vaughn tape • With his new love of the blues, and a lot of practice, John began playing at local shops and clubs while in high school

  4. Education • John never really enjoyed school, especially high school • This is later captured in his first single “No Such Thing” • After 2 semesters at Berklee School of Music, John dropped out and moved to Atlanta, Georgia

  5. Pre-Label Career • John and Clay Cook (his college friend that convinced him to drop out) started a two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters • Lo-Fi Masters played in the local circuit in Atlanta, but split after about a year because John wanted more pop music • John recorded and released his first independent album Inside Wants Out • This album featured songs that he co-wrote with Cook such as “No Such Thing” and a self written single “Why Georgia”

  6. Getting A Record Deal • With the help of his album, John started playing bigger shows around the South and Midwest • He was discovered at the South by Southwest tour and signed to “starter label” Aware Records • Soon after being signed to his first label, Aware signed a contract with major label Columbia Records that gave Columbia first dibs on all their artists • Only about a year after SXSW, Mayer was signed to one of the biggest record labels in America

  7. Stage 1: Acoustic/Pop • With his new label, John re-released Inside Wants Out, and then started working on his next albums: Room For Squares and Heavier Things • He performed at the legendary Red Rock Amphitheatre in Colorado, and released an online live album from that performance called Any Given Thursday • These releases won John numerous awards such as a Grammy for Best Pop Song with “Your Body Is A Wonderland”

  8. Stage 2: Blues/Rock • After producing a trio of acoustic and very pop influenced albums, John took a break from his solo career • Mayer went back to his love of the blues and rock music, and started the John Mayer Trio with bassist PinoPalladinoand drummer Steve Jordan • The Trio never had anything come out of the studio, but they did release a live album Try! • Unlike his previous albums,Try! featured a lot of guitar distortion and solos and had hits such as “Good Love Is On The Way” and “Who Did You Think I Was”

  9. Stage 3: Rock/Pop • After the unofficial breakup of the Trio, John went back to his solo career and into the studio • What came out was his 4th studio album Continuum • John himself has said that this is his best album • It features hits such as “Waiting On The World To Change” and “Gravity” • In 2008, John released a live CD/DVD from a concert in LA that included an acoustic performance, a Trio set, and a full band set with songs mostly from Continuum

  10. Back To His Roots • With his latest release, Battle Studies, John went back to his acoustic, singer/songwriter style • Battle Studies is known as a “house record” because John, Pino, and Steve moved into a house in LA and wrote, recorded, and produced almost every song on the record from that house • Battle Studies includes the singles “Half Of My Heart” and “Heartbreak Warfare”

  11. Discography and Awards • as/is • Any Given Thursday • Try! • Where The Light Is • Inside Wants Out • Room For Squares • Heavier Things • Continuum • Battle Studies So far, John has been nominated for 15 Grammy’s, and has won seven. He has also been awarded many other prestigious awards with MTV and People’s Choice Live Albums Studio Albums

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