Jordan Sweeney
{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{notability|Music|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jordan Sweeney
| image =
| caption =
| image_size = 250
| origin = Camarillo, California, United States
| genre = Punk rock, pop punk, acoustic
| years_active = 2007–2008, 2018–present
| associated_acts = Sky Walker (band), Greenroom, Saving Sebastian, Cant Relate
| current_members = Jordan Sweeney
| website = {{url|jordansweeneymusic.com}}
}}
Jordan Sweeney is an American rock multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He writes and produces every song on his records, and plays every instrument on them. He has released four albums. He was formerly the drummer for the Southern California punk rock band, Sky Walker.{{cite web|url=http://jordansweeneymusic.com/band__story|title=Jordan Sweeney – Jordan Sweeney Music – Band & Story|website=Jordansweeneymusic.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/ru/Sky-Walker-Sky-Walker/release/5610179|title=Sky Walker - Sky Walker|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=January 29, 2021}}
Discovery and history
=Foundation and ''Sometimes Sky'' (2007)=
Jordan Sweeney, a 2002 graduate of Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, California,{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/illness-cant-keep-musician-from-stage/ |title=Illness can't keep musician from stage | Camarillo Acorn |access-date=November 11, 2018 |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024651/https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/illness-cant-keep-musician-from-stage/ |url-status=dead }} began playing music when he met Richard Galiguis in 2000. Jordan (drums) and Richard (guitar) formed a band called Cant Relate and served as the primary songwriters in many bands such as Greenroom 2001–2002, Saving Sebastian 2003–2004, and Sky Walker 2004–2007. After sharing the stage and playing shows with such bands as Yellowcard, Craig's Brother, Inspection 12 and Rufio, Jordan became sick after he was diagnosed with a chronic illness called Ulcerative Colitis and it became extremely hard to travel, tour and play shows.{{cite web | url=https://www.crohnsdiseaserelief.com/inspiration/page/4/ | title=Crohn's Disease Relief|website=Crohnsdiseaserelief.com}} "When I was diagnosed, I had to research it because I had no idea what it was," said Jordan to his local newspaper. "I asked a lot of people, and they don't know about it. I decided to dedicate my whole musical career (to) raising awareness about this disease."{{cite web|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/08/june/26Jordan_Sweeney_Hitting_The_Road_to_Recovery.shtml|title=Jordan Sweeney Hitting The Road to Recovery |website=Antimusic.com}} A few months after signing a record contract with a small indie label, Midnight Rekords, Sky Walker called it quits in 2007. Jordan continued to write music but this time used his pain and suffering as his focus. Sweeney decided to dedicate his whole musical career to raising awareness about this disease. He recorded his first album, Sometimes Sky in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://jordansweeneymusic.com/band__story/|title=Jordan Sweeney – Jordan Sweeney Music – Band & Story|website=Jordansweeneymusic.com}} Sweeney used YouTube to help spread his message across to people who were suffering around the world, which caught the eye of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007023618/https://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/artist-uses-youtube-to-spread-message/ | archive-date=2008-10-07 | url-status=dead | url=https://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/artist-uses-youtube-to-spread-message/ | title=Artist uses YouTube to spread message | first=Anne | last=Kallas | work=Ventura County Star | date=June 29, 2008 | access-date=February 16, 2019 }} Though ulcerative colitis prevents him from touring extensively, Sweeney has played gigs in Nashville, Tenn., Philadelphia, Austin, Texas, and Los Angeles, Cali., with The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (CCFA) Take Steps program who has supported Sweeney on his tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/illness-cant-keep-musician-from-stage/|title=Illness can't keep musician from stage – Camarillo Acorn|date=June 20, 2008|website=Thecamarilloacorn.com|accessdate=February 17, 2019}}
=''Road To Recovery'' (2008) and hiatus=
=''Journey To Me'' (2019) =
Sweeney's third album, Journey to Me (2019) was released nationwide on February 12, 2019 on independent record label, Recovery Records{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/journey-to-me/1450459012|title=Journey to Me by Jordan Sweeney on iTunes|access-date=February 17, 2019|website=iTunes|date=February 12, 2019 }}
=''Disarray'' (2022) =
Sweeney's fourth album, Disarray (2022) was released nationwide on June 3, 2022 on independent record label, Recovery Records{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/11t0m67ptz&hl=en-US&q=Jordan+Sweeney+Disarray |title=Jordan Sweeney Disarray - Google Search }}
Collaborations
Sweeney plays the instruments and sings in every album, but in the last two albums he has collaborated with other musicians. Four collaborations featuring Allen Herme on the track "All My Life", Steve Erdody on the track "Silver", Richard Galiguis on track "33 Years", and Yul Vianzon on "Dead Roses", were featured on the album, Journey to Me.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/journey-to-me/1450459012|title=Journey to Me by Jordan Sweeney|accessdate=January 29, 2021|website=Music.apple.com}} On the "Disarray" album, Adam Nigh of the punk rock band, Too Band Eugene and formally of Craig's Brother sings with Sweeney on the track "Insane". Jesiah Henricksen plays drums on the song "Insane." Cellist, Steve Erdody plays cello in tracks "Deep End" and "The Bird at the Top of the Tree" and Aj Diaz plays guitar in "I Can Do This". .{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/disarray/1620437007|title=Disarray by Jordan Sweeney|accessdate=15 August 2022|website=Music.apple.com}}
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Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:American multi-instrumentalists
Category:Record producers from California
Category:Singer-songwriters from California
Category:American rock musicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Rio Mesa High School alumni