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JT Daly
Daly performing with Paper Route in 2017
Daly performing with Paper Route in 2017
Background information
Birth nameJustin Thomas Daly
Born (1981-01-02) January 2, 1981 (age 44)
OriginWellington, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, songwriter, visual artist, director
Years active2001–present
Websitejtdalymusic.com

Justin Thomas "JT" Daly (born January 2, 1981) is an American musician, producer, songwriter, visual artist, and former frontman of Nashville-based rock band Paper Route. His production and songwriting work include the Benson Boone Gold-certified single "Ghost Town" and contributions to Bully's album Lucky For You.

Daly's work in film and television includes composing the original score for the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Chuck & Tito." He also created the original score for the Amazon Prime Video series Coach Prime, and co-wrote/produced "The Big Game" musical for The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.

Career

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For All the Drifters (2000–2004)

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In 2000, while double majoring in music composition and art at Greenville College, Daly joined the indie rock band For All the Drifters.[1] The band relocated to Nashville in 2001 and released three EPs: For All the Drifters (2001), We Can Make Mistakes EP (2003), and Drifter EP (2004). He performed with the group until their disbandment in 2004.[2]

Paper Route (2006–2018)

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In 2006, former For All the Drifters member Chad Howat asked Daly to contribute vocals to several tracks he had produced. The two then recruited former bandmate Andy Smith to form Paper Route. In August 2006, the band released a self-titled EP, followed by A Thrill of Hope in December 2006.

Paper Route toured through 2007 and signed with Universal Motown in December 2008,[3] following the release of All We Are, the band's third EP.[4] Paper Route's full-length debut, Absence, was released in April 2009[5][6] and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The band independently released their second full-length record, The Peace of Wild Things, on September 11, 2012[7][8] after Universal Motown ceased operations. The album reached No. 8 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[9] Paper Route released their third full-length album, Real Emotion, on September 23, 2016,[10] which charted on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, reaching No. 12.[11] Daly was involved in the recording, writing, mixing, and visual design for Paper Route.

In January 2019, Paper Route announced an indefinite hiatus via Twitter.[12] Daly began focusing on songwriting and production, signing a publishing deal agreement with Prescription Music in January 2022.[13][14]

Mad Wave (2018–present)

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The indie psych-rock group Mad Wave was established in 2018 by Daly and Nikki Barber, initially named The Voodoo Children. Their first single, "Tangerines & Daffodils",[15] was released with a music video incorporating over 1,100 hand-drawn images.[16][17]

Visual art (2004–present)

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Daly began working as a visual artist in 2004 at Teleprompt Records, where he remained until 2006. At Teleprompt, he designed artwork for the company's roster, including Mutemath. He has also created visual art for musicians including Wilco, Paramore, Sufjan Stevens,[18] and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.[19]

In 2006, Daly began work on SS Mechanics (Sight and Sound), a multimedia project with Daniel James of the folktronica band Canon Blue. SS Mechanics created a multimedia installation with poet Bradley Hathaway and released a print-only version of the SS Handbook, a book containing paintings and poetry by Daly and James. Later that year, Daly was the creator, director, and producer of the music video for Edison Glass's "This House".[20] The clip was screened at film festivals including The Chicago International Film Festival, The Nashville Film Festival, and The Imagination Film Festival.[21] He was nominated for a Dove Award (Short Form Music Video of the Year) in 2007.[22]

Other visual works include Bed Time Stories (2013), MonstersINairports (2012), KIDZ (2010), The Body Is a Kingdom, The Kingdom Is Beautiful, and Architechnopoly.[23] He also designed a line of phone cases for Griffin Technology[24] and tour merchandise for the band Paramore in 2010. Paramore's logo at one point featured Daly's handwriting.[25]

Other works (2010–present)

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Daly and Chad Howat contributed an instrumental track, "The Music," to the 2009 film 500 Days of Summer.[26]

In 2012, Daly released his debut solo album, Memory,[27] as well as the Christmas song "Silver Bells" which was a collaboration with Brandi Cyrus.

Daly was featured on the Camp America track "Leader of the Pack."[28]

Daly produced and co-wrote tracks on K.Flay's Crush Me EP,[29] including the alt rock track "Blood in the Cut".[30] Daly co-wrote and produced the tracks "Blood in the Cut," "Champagne", "Hollywood Forever", "You Felt Right", and "Slow March"[31] from K.Flay's 2017 album, Every Where Is Some Where. His contributions to Every Where Is Some Where earned him two Grammy Awards nominations for Best Rock Song ("Blood in the Cut") and Best Engineered Album.[32] Daly continued to write and produce tracks with K.Flay for her Solutions (2019), Inside Voices / Outside Voices (2022), and Mono (2023) albums.

Daly co-wrote and produced tracks on Pvris's album "Evergreen"[33] and single "Hallucinations,"[34] which Billboard ranked as the No. 1 alternative and rock song of 2019.[35] He also co-wrote and produced tracks on K.Flay's album Every Where Is Some Where with the single "Blood in the Cut",[36] receiving Grammy nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Engineered Album for his work.[32] He has also worked on singles for Demi Lovato, Isaac Dunbar,[37] and Quinn XCII.[38]

Daly co-wrote and produced several tracks on Sarah Macintosh's 2011 album, Current.[39] In February 2014, Daly released The Blackest Bird under JT Daly & The Blood Orchestra.[40]

In 2019, Daly produced Hallucinations, the third EP from American alternative rock band Pvris.[41]

Awards

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Grammy Awards

Year Artist Nominee/work Award Result
2018 K.Flay "Blood in the Cut" Best Rock Song Nominated
K.Flay Every Where Is Some Where Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Nominated

References

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  2. ^ For All The Drifters - For All The Drifters, October 1, 2004, retrieved December 30, 2024
  3. ^ AltPress. "Universal Motown signs Paper Route". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Universal Motown signs Paper Route". Alternative Press. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Absence by Paper Route". Genius. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Paper Route, "Absence" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Peace of Wild Things by Paper Route". Genius. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Paper Route - The Peace Of Wild Things". www.louderthanthemusic.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "Real Emotion by Paper Route". Genius. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Paper Route - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  12. ^ Nikkel, Mary (January 25, 2019). "Paper Route Announces Indefinite Hiatus". Rock On Purpose. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  13. ^ Farthing, Lydia (January 10, 2022). "Prescription Songs Inks Publishing Deal With JT Daly". MusicRow.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Music News (1/12/22)". RowFax. January 12, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  15. ^ Mad Wave – Tangerines & Daffodils, retrieved February 14, 2024
  16. ^ Gerven, Adwin van (February 18, 2018). "The Voodoo Children: Nieuw garagerock-duo". Muzileaks (in Dutch). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  17. ^ "Native Magazine". native.is. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  18. ^ "EB Art Detail". Expressobeans.com. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  19. ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Nashville 06 Daly - 1st". Expressobeans.com. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  20. ^ "Edison Glass - This House". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  21. ^ "This House". Paper Route Online. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  22. ^ "The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominee List". Gospel City. GospelCity.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  23. ^ "Paper Route". Tais Awards. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  24. ^ "JT Daly". Griffin Technology. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  25. ^ "JT Daly". Credits. All Music. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  26. ^ "500 Days of Summer Credits". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  27. ^ "Indie Music Spotlight: JT Daly Memory". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  28. ^ https://www.campamericamusic.com/about/
  29. ^ "Crush Me - K.Flay - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  30. ^ "New Noise: K.Flay Pumps 'Blood' Back Into the Heart of Rock and Roll". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  31. ^ "Every Where Is Some Where - K.Flay - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  32. ^ a b "K.Flay Finds Her Place With 2 GRAMMY Nominations | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  33. ^ "PVRIS Announces New Album Evergreen for July 2023 Release and Shares New Single "Good Enemy" -". mxdwn Music. March 30, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  34. ^ PVRIS - Hallucinations Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved February 14, 2024
  35. ^ "The 25 Best Rock & Alternative Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  36. ^ K.Flay – Blood in the Cut, retrieved February 14, 2024
  37. ^ "Isaac Dunbar Breaks Down Banish the Banshee EP Track by Track: Exclusive". Yahoo Entertainment. May 27, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  38. ^ "QUINN XCII RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR "TWO 10s" – Sony Music Canada". www.sonymusic.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  39. ^ "Sarah Macintosh | Songstress Sarah Macintosh Releases Current on Integrity Music to Strong Media Acclaim | TodaysChristianMusic.com". July 14, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  40. ^ Alexander, Kelsi (February 18, 2014). "JT Daly & The Blood Orchestra Release Single "The Blackest Bird"". No Country For New Nashville. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  41. ^ Zaleski, Annie (August 16, 2019). "PVRIS embrace their new music: "We've always kind of been a pop act"". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
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