Jason Collett is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto who started playing guitar and writing songs in his early teens. His debut album 'Motorcade of Generosity' came out in 2003, followed by 'Here's to Being Here' in 2005 and 'Hemmingway's Whiskey' in 2008.
His song 'Rave On Sad Songs' from 2008 became particularly well-known, with its bittersweet melody and lyrics about finding catharsis in sadness. Other songs like 'Papercut Hearts' and 'I'll Bring The Sun' show his tendency toward introspective writing.
Collett's music draws from folk and rock influences, with Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan mentioned as early inspirations. He received a Juno Award nomination for his debut album.
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