Jason Singh

{{Short description|Australian musician (born 1974)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = | image = Jason Singh Taxiride Day on the Green 2002.JPG | image_size = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = Singh performing with Taxiride at the Hunter Valley in November 2002 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Jason Mahendra Singh | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|3|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | death_date =  | death_place = | genre = Pop, rock | occupation = Musician | instrument = Vocals, guitar | years_active = 1997–present | label = Neon/Warner | associated_acts = Taxiride | website = {{URL|jasonsingh.com.au}} }}

'''Jason Mahendra Singh''' (born 12 March 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter-guitarist. Since 1997 he has performed in rock band Taxiride as co-lead singer alongside Tim Watson and Tim Wild.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taxiride / the supernova life is all i need.... |url=http://taxiride.atspace.com/faq.htm#3 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=taxiride.atspace.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1999-10-24 |title=The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/119711597/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQ & Contact |url=https://taxiride-ttsar.com.au/contact |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=Taxiride |language=en}}</ref> In March 2009 he issued a duet single, "The World As You Know It", with Todd Watson, that peaked at No. 10 on the ARIA Club Tracks chart.

==Biography==

Jason Mahendra Singh was born in Melbourne and has two older sisters.<ref name="Star Weekly"/> His father, Mahendra Singh, is an Indo-Fijian, and his mother is of Maltese descent.<ref name="Star Weekly">{{cite web | url = http://www.starweekly.com.au/features/1791138-profile-taxiride-star-jason-singh-flies-solo/ | title = Profile: Taxiride star Jason Singh flies solo | work = Star Weekly | date = 8 October 2013 | accessdate = 1 May 2016 | archive-date = 6 May 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160506233411/http://www.starweekly.com.au/features/1791138-profile-taxiride-star-jason-singh-flies-solo/ | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="Cashmere">{{cite news | url = http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=7213 | title = Jason Singh Signs with Neon | last = Cashmere | first = Paul | authorlink = Paul Cashmere | work = Undercover News | publisher = Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman | date = 18 December 2008 | accessdate = 1 May 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091013091533/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=7213 | archive-date = 13 October 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref> While in high school Singh formed a covers band, Mud, singing lead vocals.<ref name="Star Weekly"/> He started playing guitar in the mid-1990s.<ref name="Star Weekly"/> He played in the live music scene in Melbourne throughout the 1990s.{{citation needed|date=September 2025}}

Singh joined forces with Tim Watson and Tim Wild in 1997; in October 2013 recalled his first time singing with Wild and Watson, "I sang Tracy Chapman's 'Give Me One Reason'. They changed the key higher, and I could do it. They kept changing the key higher and higher, and I could still do it... The next day they said, 'You’re in the band'."<ref name="Star Weekly"/> Fellow bandmates were Daniel Hall on bass guitar, guitar and vocals; Tim Watson on lead guitar and vocals; and Tim Wild on guitar and vocals.<ref name="McFarlane">{{Cite book | last1 = McFarlane | first1 = Ian | authorlink1 = Ian McFarlane | title = Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'Taxiride' | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040826131043/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=1062 | chapter-url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=1062 | accessdate = 1 May 2016 | year = 1999 | publisher = Allen & Unwin | location = St Leonards, NSW | archivedate = 26 August 2004 | isbn = 1-86508-072-1 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://taxiride-ttsar.com.au/about |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=Taxiride |language=en}}</ref>

The group recorded a demo at Melbourne's Secret Sound Studios, and used it to land a contract with Warner in 1999.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name=Bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.taxiride.com.au/bio/index.html |title=Biography |publisher=taxiride.com.au |accessdate=2008-03-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804065409/http://www.taxiride.com.au/bio/index.html |archivedate=4 August 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Taxiride went on to achieve a number-one album and seven top 40 singles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taxiride ft. TTSAR |url=https://taxiride-ttsar.com.au/ |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=Taxiride |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2009 Singh issued a duet single, "The World As You Know It" with Todd Watson, which peaked at No. 10 on the ARIA Club Tracks.<ref name="ARIA Report 1005">{{cite web | date = 1 June 2009 | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090804140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090805-0000/issue1005.pdf | title = The ARIA Report | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 1005 | page = 20 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue1005.pdf | archivedate = 4 August 2009 | accessdate = 1 May 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He released his debut solo album, ''Humannequin'', in 2012. In 2015 he set himself a goal of writing, proceeding and releasing six singles in 12 months. The first single was released in October 2015 and the sixth in August 2016. He held a special performance on 2 September 2016 at Flying Saucer Club in Melbourne to celebrate the achievement. It was the first chance to hear all six songs in a live arena.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/08/jason-singh-surrenders-single-six/|title=JASON SINGH SURRENDERS SINGLE SIX|publisher=auspOp|date=25 August 2016|accessdate=25 August 2016|archive-date=16 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916135019/https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/08/jason-singh-surrenders-single-six/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2024, after a trademark dispute with Taxiride founding members Tim Wild and Tim Watson plus long time members Sean McLeod and Andy McIvor, Singh now tours his own version of Taxiride called Taxiride ft. Jason Singh. Singh is the only member of the original band to feature in this lineup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQ & Contact |url=https://taxiride-ttsar.com.au/contact |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=Taxiride |language=en}}</ref> Wild, Watson, McLeod and McIvor continue to tour as Taxiride ft. TTSAR.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taxiride ft. TTSAR |url=https://taxiride-ttsar.com.au/ |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=Taxiride |language=en}}</ref>

=== Personal life ===

Jason Singh and his wife, Leah, have been together since about 1997. They are the parents of two children.<ref name="Star Weekly"/>

==Discography==

===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of albums, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Humannequin'' | * Released: 24 September 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Humannequin-Jason-Singh/dp/B00FAIHORE|title=Humannequin |publisher=amazon|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/humannequin/917006917|title=Humannequin - album|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=26 February 2016}}</ref> * Label: Singing Fish, Ambition Entertainment (AMBITION006) * Format: Digital download, Compact Disc |- ! scope="row"| ''Vale'' | * Released: 14 September 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/vale/1431876382|title=Vale - album|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> * Label: Jason Singh Music * Format: Digital download, Compact Disc, Streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Jason Singh plays Taxiride – Hits, Bits and Beyond'' | * Released: 14 January 2022 * Label: Jason Singh Music * Format: Digital download, Streaming |- |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of singles ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "The World As You Know It" (Todd Watson and Jason Singh) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Todd-Watson-Jason-Singh-The-World-As-You-Know-It/release/2107889|title=The World as You Know it - Todd Watson and Jason Singh|publisher=discogs.com|accessdate=27 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/the-world-as-you-know-it-ep/314338212|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831105950/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/the-world-as-you-know-it-ep/314338212|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2018|title=The World As You Know It - single |publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=26 February 2016}}</ref> |rowspan="1"|2009 | {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row"| "I Can Dream"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2010/12/jason-singh-i-can-dream-2/|title=JASON SINGH : I Can Dream|publisher=auspOp|date=8 December 2010 |accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref> |rowspan="1"|2010 | {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row"| "Hold On Forever"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.female.com.au/jason-singh-humannequin.htm|title=Jason Singh Humannequin |publisher=Female|date=December 2013|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref> |rowspan="1"|2013 | rowspan="3"| ''Humannequin'' |- ! scope="row"| "Speakers"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2014/03/jason-singh-speakers/|title=JASON SINGH : Speakers|publisher=auspOp|date=14 March 2014|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|2014 |- ! scope="row"| "I Can Dream" (re-release) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2014/06/jason-singh-i-can-dream/|title=JASON SINGH : I Can Dream|publisher=auspOp|date=14 June 2014|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Quicksand"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/quicksand-single/id1049106555|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306144358/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/quicksand-single/id1049106555|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2016|title= Quicksand - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=26 February 2016}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|2015 | rowspan="8" {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row"| "Your Love"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/your-love-single/id1067010198|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306150809/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/your-love-single/id1067010198|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2016|title =Your Love - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=26 February 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "If It’s a Dream"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/if-its-a-dream-single/1087057505|title= If It's a Dream - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|2016 |- ! scope="row"| "Feel for You"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/feel-for-you-single/1105721734|title=Feel for You - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Humanise"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/humanise-single/1128522530|title=Humanise - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Surrender"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/surrender-single/1146240655|title=Surrender - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Love Is What I Need"(Alex 2morrow featuring Jason Singh) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/love-is-what-i-need-your-love-feat-jason-singh-single/1372376723|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831104346/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/love-is-what-i-need-your-love-feat-jason-singh-single/1372376723|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2018|title= Love Is What I Need - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref> |rowspan="1"|2017 |- ! scope="row"| "This Time"(Gamble with Jason Singh) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/this-time-single/1340660784|title= This Time - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|2018 |- ! scope="row"| "Last Goodbye"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/last-goodbye-single/1425934622|title= Last Goodbye - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> |''Vale'' |- |}

==References==

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Jason}} Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Australian male singers Category:Singers from Melbourne Category:Desi musicians Category:Taxiride members Category:Australian people of Fijian descent Category:Australian people of Indian descent Category:Australian people of Maltese descent