Jason Bajada

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| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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| instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano

| genre = Indie folk, Indie pop

| occupation = Musician, songwriter

| years_active = 2005–present

| label = MapleMusic Recordings, Audiogram (label)

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Jason Bajada is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec.Catherine Genest, [https://voir.ca/musique/2017/08/24/jason-bajada-cueillir-la-lumiere/ "Jason Bajada : Cueillir la lumière"]. Voir, 24 August 2017.

Bajada released two albums, Puer Dolor in 2005 and Up Go the Arms in 2006,"New Music: Newly released compact discs". Montreal Gazette, 1 June 2006. before signing to Maple Music Recordings/Universal, with whom he released his label debut Loveshit in 2009.Peter North, "Inspiration through heartache; Jason Bajada turns relationship turmoil into sweet sounds on new album". Edmonton Journal, 8 October 2009. He followed up in 2011 with The Sound Your Life Makes,Brendan Kelly, "Jason Bajada takes a break from breakup music; Singer-songwriter's latest album is smart, tuneful and has a more upbeat feel". Montreal Gazette, 7 September 2011. which reached number 57 on the Canadian Albums Chart.{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20041226005640/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=26 December 2004 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-08-31 }}

In addition to his English material, Bajada has released two French albums. Le résultat de mes bêtises was released in September 2013 during the Pop Montreal festival,Jamie O'Meara, "Pleasure without pain; Jason Bajada's music is no longer fuelled by emotional agony, but, on his first French album, he still finds ways to challenge himself". Montreal Gazette, 24 September 2013. and his follow-up, entitled Volcano, was released in February 2016.Valérie Thérien, [https://voir.ca/musique/2016/02/12/jason-bajada-ouvrir-la-porte-de-lanxiete/ "Jason Bajada : Ouvrir la porte de l’anxiété"]. Voir, 12 February 2016. Volcano received a Prix Félix nomination for Best Adult Contemporary Album at the 38th Felix Awards.Jessica Émond-Ferrat, [https://journalmetro.com/culture/1022370/safia-nolin-et-coeur-de-pirate-en-tete-des-nominations-des-galas-de-ladisq/ "Safia Nolin et Cœur de pirate en tête des nominations des galas de l’ADISQ"]. Métro, 14 September 2016.

His double album Loveshit 2 (Blondie & the Backstabberz) was released in September 2017 on Audiogram.{{Cite news|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201709/15/01-5133621-jason-bajada-lanamour.php|title=Jason Bajada: l'anamour |website=La Presse|language=fr|date=16 September 2017|author=Charles-Éric Blais-Poulin}}

Crushed Grapes is Bajada's eighth studio album, and was produced by Connor Seidel. The title track was inspired by Ask The Dust, a novel by John Fante Bajada had fallen in love with while living in Los Angeles.Sarah-Émilie Nault, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2022/09/25/solitaire-et-rassembleur "Crushed Grapes: un nouvel opus solitaire et rassembleur pour Jason Bajada"]. Le Journal de Montréal, 25 September 2022.

Bajada has toured with Martha Wainwright, The Lemonheads, Joseph Arthur, Matt Holubowski, Pilot Speed, Dumas, Robert Charlebois, David Usher, Black Diamond Bay, Arthur H, The Church and Cœur de pirate, among others.