With
the international release of their latest album, "Till the End of Time", Jason
& deMarco became familiar names to music fans around the world. Their first single
"Trying to Get to You" climbed the Billboard Charts and their second single, "This
is Love" won "Music Video of the Year 2006" on MTV's LOGO. A remix of "This
is Love" produced by DJ Scotty K was also added to Abercrombie & Fitch's
playlist in April of 2007 and was heard nationally in stores.
Now,
in the new documentary-film, "We're All Angels," from director Robert Nunez, fans
are invited to take a behind-the-scenes look at the public and private lives of
these rising pop stars, who are gay, spiritual, and in love. The film chronicles
the lives of the two singers as they perform all over the country in dance clubs,
at pride events, and even in churches. The movie takes a look at how their openness
about their sexuality often pits them against evangelical Christianity, while
their faith at times meets with resistance from the gay community. As Jason &
deMarco prepare to release a new album to appeal to a wider audience, "We're All
Angels" turns the spotlight on how they integrate their sexuality and spirituality
within their relationship and professional careers. Currently,
"We're All Angels" is circulating the international independant film
circuit where it premiered at NewFest 2007: The 19th Annual New York LGBT Film
Festival as well as OUTFEST 2007: The 25th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
It is scheduled for release on a major television network Spring 2008.
Jason and deMarco met in 2001 at Vermont Restaurant in Los Feliz Village in Hollywood,
CA where deMarco worked as a host. Before launching their duo act, deMarco was
performing up and down the west coast in clubs and acting in television commercials,
such as Carl's Junior. After a little convincing from Jason, the duo released
their first album together, The Spirit of Christmas, in 2002 followed by 2003's
Songs for the Spirit. In 2004, Jason and deMarco appeared on the cover of The
Advocate magazine with their new album Spirit Pop, a 12-track album of original
compositions, combining pop and inspirational genres and yielded both critical
and popular acclaim.
"We've had to work at clarifying that although we
are both gay and men of faith, our music is not religious, nor is it gay," continues
Jason. "Our music has a message, and if I had to call it anything, it would be
"uplifting." We want it to speak to everyone, not only people of one particular
faith." Jason & deMarco have had the opportunity to perform at numerous high
profile GLBT events including the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Awards in
Los Angeles, the Matthew Shepard Foundation's annual gala in Denver, and the 2006
Human Rights Campaign Gala at the Waldorf Astoria New York." They have also been
a part of the Human Rights Campaign star-studded benefit two-pack CD album celebrating
marriage equality, "Love Rocks", alongside artists such as Christina Aguilera,
Pink, and The Dixie Chicks.
After recording three albums together, Jason
and deMarco formed RJN MUSIC into a partnership in Los Angeles. They also launched
Letthead Productions, a recording studio and production company based in Houston,
TX. In 2006, the duo released their fourth album, "Till the End of Time" produced
by Alan Lett, with additional production from Grammy Award winning producer, Joe
Hogue (LeAnn Rimes, Michael W. Smith, Carmen), Rhys Fulber (Sinead O'Connor, Josh
Groban, Conjure One), and Eddie X and Luigie Gonzalez (Ricky Martin, Barbara Streisand,
etc.). This mainstream pop/rock release offers an edgier sound to fans and takes
listeners on a journey through the depths and emotional plateaus of relationships
from discovering love, to losing it, then rediscovering it and holding onto it
and trusting that it will last the test of time. Seven of the album's twelve songs
are written by Jason and deMarco. Additional writing credits on the disc include
the two-time Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated songwriter, Allan
Rich (Whitney Houston, Backstreet Boys, and Patti LaBelle). "It's a powerful and
extremely personal album," reflects deMarco. "It is essentially the story of our
lives together as we battle what others want us to be, while staying true to our
beliefs in who we are. Jason explains, "through our music, we strive to give hope
that it is possible to be gay and spiritual and to a have a loving partner with
whom to share your life and dreams."
While Jason & deMarco tour internationally
in various venues, they also continue sharing their music and message with the
community of faith around the world. The duo performs over one hundred concerts
per year.
About
Jason:
Jason Warner is the oldest son in an entertainment family. He grew
up on the eastern shore of Maryland and began singing at an early age, traveling
with his mother in music ministry. His grandmother often called him 'lungs' because
she could hear him coming down the street as a baby. In 1996, Jason toured with
the professional contemporary Christian recording group, Truth, and then in 1997
and 1998, with the group The Sound. On the road and in the studio with these groups,
he learned about music management, direction, production and booking. Jason graduated
from Lee University in Cleveland, TN in 1997 with a BA degree in Music and Sociology.
The following year, he founded his own independent recording label, RJN MUSIC,
originally based in Nashville, TN. Says Jason, "although the foundation of my
morals, spirituality, and ideals were a result of my strict Pentecostal upbringing,
my spiritual beliefs have broadened along with my musical style. I've always pushed
myself to break down barriers and cross boundaries in order to reach people from
all walks of life, because I believe that music is the universal language of the
soul and has the ability to bring people together."
About deMarco:
deMarco DeCiccio's earliest memories of music take him back to nursery school
where he was taught to sing nursery rhymes by Catholic nuns. He later furthered
his love for music and theater by studying at the Etobicoke School for the Performing
Arts, and in 1999 he graduated with a B.A. degree in Music and Languages from
York University in Canada. deMarco's debut album was a series of love songs, sung
in Italian, called "Melodie." Since relocating to Los Angeles in 1999, deMarco
has performed in a number of theatrical productions, and has appeared in several
national commercials.
Jason & deMarco's music is available at major retailers through Centaur Entertainment
in collaboration with RJN MUSIC and is available for purchase via www.jasonanddemarco.com
as well as digitally throughout Europe in France, Spain, The Netherlands, Italy,
Ireland, The United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Australia.
