Jameson Elder

Where Beauty Remains marks a new chapter for Jameson Elder, a native of Atlanta, Georgia. Jameson began his musical endeavor early in life, when he was classically trained on piano before progressing to the guitar at age 12. In high school his guitar teacher let him borrow Tom Petty’s Greatest Hits album; “It just made sense to me. Everything on that record was instinctual. Nothing was forced, nothing was showy.” The influence of the album is evident in Elder’s music, which lies somewhere between a modern-day Tom Petty, stirred with the smooth hooks of Damien Rice. In 2007, the Atlanta-bred musician packed his bags and headed to Nashville to embark on a road that many before him have traveled. After attending Belmont University, Elder was determined to find his own way and his own voice. Jameson set his sights on the production and performance of his own music. After releasing his first EP and Kickstarter-funded album, The Home I’ve Never Known, in April 2012, he received high-praise which led to sharing the stage with the likes of Sixpence None The Richer, Phil Keaggy, and Matthew Mayfield. He was also selected to participate in the Eddie’s Attic Songwriter’s Shooutout. In the months to follow, Elder learned a lot about life and himself, leading him to head back into the studio to begin telling the story of Where Beauty Remains. Where Beauty Remains tells the story of heartbreak and hardship. Through the songs, you see a relationship fall apart and the beauty that remains in the end. Each song plays out like a film in your head, specific to a familiar emotion. The album encompasses emotions on all levels, making it easy for people from all walks of life to feel a connection. The album, which draws from Elder’s southern rock roots, releases June 25 on iTunes. “Jameson Elder taught me more about songwriting in thirty minutes than I’ve heard in a long time. He knows that there is no formula, that it can take forever or come together in a moment, and that sometimes you need a little bit more living to make it happen. Even with all this elusiveness, he still manages to consistently create songs that are heartfelt and genuine. They sound immediately familiar and yet are unmistakably original. ” -NY Minute Magazine https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jameson-elder/id362327535