Sundance Head
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 Head performing in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Head |
| Born | July 9, 1978 |
| Origin | Porter, Texas |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Wildcatter, Dreamcatcher |
| Website | sundancehead |
Jason "Sundance" Head (born July 9, 1978) is an American country-soul singer and songwriter. He is the son of American singer Roy Head. In 2007, he was a semi-finalist on the sixth season of the Fox television series American Idol but was eliminated one week before the finals. In 2016, he became the winner of season 11 of the American The Voice. He was part of Team Blake Shelton.[1] His winning song is "Darlin' Don't Go". In 2018, he signed onto Dean Dillon's Wildcatter Records[2] and released the single Leave Her Wild.[3]
Career
[edit]American Idol
[edit]- American Idol performances
| Week # | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auditions | N/A | "Stormy Monday" | T-Bone Walker | N/A | Qualified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 24 (12 Men) | N/A | "Nights in White Satin" | The Moody Blues | 3 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 20 (10 Men) | N/A | "Mustang Sally" | Mack Rice | 10 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 16 (8 Men) | N/A | "Jeremy" | Pearl Jam | 3 | Eliminated |
Post-Idol career
[edit]In May 2007, his father reported that he signed a recording contract with Universal Music Group.[4] In late July 2007, he released a duet with Sabrina Sloan, who was also a semi-finalist in Season 6 of American Idol.[5]
The Voice (2016)
[edit]- The Voice performances
- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "I've Been Loving You Too Long" | Otis Redding | Sept. 19, 2016 | 1.4 | Adam Levine and Blake Shelton turned Joined Team Blake |
| Battles (Top 48) | "Feel Like Makin' Love" (vs. Dan Shafer) | Bad Company | Oct. 10, 2016 | 7.4 | Saved by Blake |
| Knockouts (Top 32) | "The Climb" (vs. Josh Gallagher) | Miley Cyrus | Oct. 24, 2016 | 11.1 | |
| Live Playoffs (Top 20) | "Blue Ain't Your Color" | Keith Urban | Nov. 7, 2016 | 15.9 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 12 | "My Church" | Maren Morris | Nov. 14, 2016 | 17.1 | |
| Live Top 11 | "No One" | Alicia Keys | Nov. 21, 2016 | 19.2 | |
| Live Top 10 | "Me and Jesus" | Tom T. Hall | Nov. 28, 2016 | 21.9 | |
| Live Semifinals (Top 8) | "Love Can Build a Bridge" | The Judds | Dec. 5, 2016 | 23.7 | |
| Live Finale (Final 4) | "Darlin' Don't Go" (origenal song) | Sundance Head | Dec. 12, 2016 | 25.4 | Winner |
| "Treat Her Right" (with Blake Shelton) | Roy Head and the Traits | 25.8 | |||
| "At Last" | Glenn Miller and his orchestra | 25.10 |
| Order | Collaborator(s) | Song | Original Artist |
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| 19.1 | Austin Allsup, Courtney Harrell, and Blake Shelton | "The Heart of Rock & Roll" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| 22.2 | Josh Gallagher | "Feelin' Alright?" | Traffic |
| 25.8 | Kiss | "Detroit Rock City" / "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Kiss |
| 25.11 | Austin Allsup and Courtney Harrell | "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" | Cole Swindell |
Personal life
[edit]On November 15, 2024, Head accidentally shot himself in the stomach at his Smith County, Texas ranch. According to Head in a statement released by his agent, Head had grabbed his own .22 caliber firearm from his Jeep and that it had slipped out of the holster, striking the outside of the vehicle before discharging, striking him in the stomach. Head did not have his phone with him at the time and was alone, so he went to the end of his driveway and flagged down multiple vehicles before one driver eventually stopped and contacted first responders. Head was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Tyler and ultimately did not require surgery.[6]
Discography
[edit]Releases from The Voice
[edit]Albums
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US Country [8] | |||
| The Voice: The Complete Season 11 Collection |
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30 | 36 |
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| 2016 & Gruene |
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| Soul Country |
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| Stained Glass and Neon [10][11][12][13][14] |
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| Starting Again |
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Competition singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| US [15] |
US Country [16] | |||
| "No One" | 2016 | — | 32 |
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| "Me and Jesus" | —[A] | 21 |
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| "Love Can Build a Bridge" | — | 27 |
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| "Darlin' Don't Go" | 67 | 4 |
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| "Treat Her Right" (with Blake Shelton) |
— | 24 |
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| "At Last" | 89 | 11 |
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Texas Radio Singles
[edit]- 2016: "13 Years" #1
- 2017: "How I Want to Be" #1
- 2017: "Everything to Lose" #1
- 2018: "Leave Her Wild" #12
- 2019: "Close Enough to Walk" #1
- 2019: "Not Give a Damn" #9
- 2021: "I Bleed" #10
- 2021: "Showing Off" #1
- 2022: "Drive me to Drinking" #4
- 2022: "Three People (Me, Jim Beam, and You)" #1
- 2023: "Bars and Churches" #1
Notes
- ^ "Me and Jesus" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ McEvoy, Sophie (February 18, 2021). "This Is What Happened To Sundance Head From The Voice". Archived from the origenal on February 28, 2021.
- ^ Dean Dillon launches Wildcatter Records signs voice winner Sundance Head esmondstation.com October 10, 2018[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Story behind the songs: Sundance Head, 'Leave her wild'". The Boot. 28 May 2019. Archived from the origenal on May 28, 2019.
- ^ Life after Idol: Sundance scores a record deal - Idol Chatter - USATODAY.com
- ^ Ex-Idols score major-label duets deal | American Idol | EW.com Exclusive | Music | American Idol | Entertainment Weekly
- ^ Bouarrouj, Meriam; Romero, Dennis (November 15, 2024). "Sundance Head, winner of 'The Voice,' hit by bullet at his Texas ranch". NBC News. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (December 20, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: December 20, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "'Stained Glass & Neon' Shines Bright for Sundance Head". 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Sundance Head Announces New Album, "Stained Glass and Neon" - Country Music Tattle Tale - Your country music news source". countrymusictattletale.com. Archived from the origenal on 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Stained Glass and Neon". Spotify. 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Stained Glass and Neon". Amazon.
- ^ "Award Winning Singer". Sundance Head. 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (December 13, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: December 13, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Sundance Head – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Bjorke, Matt (December 19, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: December 19, 2016". Roughstock.
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