Singer songwriter JD Wood’s new CD entitled “In My Dreams” will be released March 15, 2009. The music is mostly rock oriented adult contemporary but JD is clearly comfortable infusing several styles into his originals. While most of the songs have certain similarities to artists such as The Fray, Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi, and 70’s group, Badfinger, there are a few jazzier compositions with similarities to Harry Connick, Jr. Otherwise, the music is uniquely JD Wood, a blend of powerful vocals and well-crafted music.
“After winning the 2008 Blue Muse Publishing Songwriter of the Year award, JD accepted a 3 year contract to produce music for Blue Muse”, explains Del Boland. “’In My Dreams’ is the first release since signing in October, 2008. JD had a gold record in 1994, but he is reluctant to rest on his past accomplishments. Instead, JD prefers to focus on the future of his music while staying with the times. He is currently playing large venues in Europe”.
JD’s logo is comprised of the letters “WOE”, an abbreviation for “World of Emotion”. JD understands the power of emotion and has the unique ability to perform with the very same emotional intensity that comes through on every recorded song. He is comfortable enough with his WOE logo to wear it as a tattoo on his arm. When you listen to JD’s original music on “In My Dreams”, it makes perfect sense.
JD visited Blue Muse in January 2009 to shoot music videos for the songs “Come and Tell”, “I Am Strong”, and “In My Dreams” on location around the Chicago area.
Biography: JD began his interest in music very early. He played the drums for many years, but his mother, a piano teacher, began giving him piano lessons at age 5. JD also plays trumpet and sings with powerful emotion.
JD has been a professional musician for over 15 years and has performed many concerts with a variety of bands including Hot Stuff, ABBA Explosion, and Schaffner. He is well known in Germany for his entertaining stage performances. JD also had a collaboration with violin virtuoso and star, Vanessa Mae, in 2002.
As a producer, JD was involved with the remix for “The Sparks”, which won him a gold record. As a songwriter, JD writes lyrics from the heart and integrates corresponding melodies into sophisticated chord structures, evoking the same emotions for the listener. As an engineer, JD mixed and mastered all of the tracks for “In My Dreams”.
In short, JD’s music is powerful and memorable and he has the talent and experience to bring it to life on stage. He is looking forward to a North American tour in the very near future to expand his fan base beyond Europe.
Singer songwriter JD Wood’s new CD entitled “In My Dreams” will be released March 15, 2009. The music is mostly rock oriented adult contemporary but JD is clearly comfortable infusing several styles into his originals. While most of the songs have certain similarities to artists such as The Fray, Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi, and 70’s group, Badfinger, there are a few jazzier compositions with similarities to Harry Connick, Jr. Otherwise, the music is uniquely JD Wood, a blend of powerful vocals and well-crafted music.
