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Jumpin' Jamie is a kindie rock artist based out of Basking Ridge, NJ.  His 2018 debut album "Kookie" was produced by 5 different producers including Marty Beller and Danny Weinkauf from Grammy award winning band They Might Be Giants.  It also features over 40 special guests including the late Peter Tork from The Monkees.  Since the release of his first single in 2016, he has amassed over a quarter of a million plays on Spotify and was the featured artist of the week on Australia's satellite radio station Kinderling Kids Radio.  His follow-up album "Never Mind The Blocks, Here's Jumpin' Jamie" will be released on April 22, 2020.  It is a collection of songs themed to character education, critical thinking, and activism produced by John Naclerio (My Chemical Romance) and Mark Hamilton (Ash).

Jumpin' Jamie has performed thousands of shows for hundreds of thousands of people at venues including Citi Field (6 times), Starland Ballroom, The Forum Theatre, and The Hopewell Theater.  He has brought his show to festivals and conventions including World Science Festival, Wizard World Comic Con, Baltimore Comic Con, and Vernon Lights Festival.  He has performed in every county of his home stage NJ, as well as NY, PA, CT, DE, MD, KS, IL, MI, and FL.  He can perform solo, with another musician, with a puppeteer, or with a full band.

Music

Press Quotes

"Joyful and upbeat, Kookie inspires young listeners to take good care of themselves and wholeheartedly pursue their dreams. Highly recommended!" -Midwest Book Review

"Jamie approaches his subjects with a childlike inquisitive mind and takes them to an energy level that the kids will respond to." -Broadway World

"Jumpin' Jamie has managed to traverse the difficult pathway between simple and difficult. His debut CD, Kookie, delivers power-pop, parody, and positivity in equal measure." -GeekDad

"An album made with love for the peewee punks! This high energy album covers a range of relatable childhood themes as well as some nods to seminal kid moments for those who grew up in the 80s." -Eat The Marshmallow

"The best kindie musicians strike a tone that can be endearing, enthusiastic or challenging, but never patronizing.  Listening to “Kookie,” you can tell Jamie loves this style of rock, and knows his audience." - (cool) progeny

"This high energy album will have listeners rocking and rolling all over the house.” -Bookworm Bev

"The song is awesome. Seriously. Good luck getting it out of your la-la-la-head." -Tenor Dad (on "Astronauts Love")

"It's got an angular pop melody reminiscent of early Elvis Costello, with a la-la-la chorus -- it's a charming slice of kindie pop-rock." -Zooglobble (on "Astronauts Love)

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Contact

For Booking email: jumpinjamiemusic@gmail.com
or call 732-687-1644