Biography
Born in South Carolina, Jameson Clark launched his musical path during childhood. His mother accompanied services on the church piano, and Clark joined his brother for frequent vocal duets. At sixteen he persuaded organizers of a local beauty pageant that live performances would suit the gaps between costume changes, delivering then-current country hits such as Randy Travis’s “On The Other Hand” to immediate audience approval. After finishing high school he enrolled at The Citadel for military training, where he continued to appear with bands every Thursday throughout his studies. One week after receiving his 1993 diploma, Clark loaded his possessions and drove to Nashville, buying an eighty-dollar guitar en route. He soon took a temporary post as a lookout at the Ryman Auditorium, original home of the Grand Ole Opry, and also cooked part-time at a bar that hosted a weekly songwriter circle. Following a stint with the Alan Jackson fan club, he assembled his first band in 1995. Five years after arriving on Music Row, Clark secured a publishing agreement with BMG Music in 1998 and shortly afterward obtained a recording contract with Capitol Records. His debut album, Workin’ On A Groove, appeared in 2002. Stylistic influences range from country figures such as Merle Haggard and George Strait to rock bands including Aerosmith.
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