Jace Everett - wikipedia Jace Everett Jace Everett Everett in 2009 Background information ( 1972 - 05 - 27 ) May 27, 1972 ( age 45 ) Evansville, Indiana, United States Origin Evansville, Indiana, USA Genres Rock, Country Occupation ( s ) Singer - songwriter Instruments Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Bass guitar Years active 2005 -- present Labels Epic, Phantom, Weston Boys Associated acts Josh Turner Jace Everett ( born May 27, 1972 ) is a singer from the United States who performs country and rock music. Signed to Epic Records in 2005, he released his debut single `` That 's the Kind of Love I 'm In '' in 2005, which peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and was the first single from his self - titled debut album. He also co-wrote Josh Turner 's Number One single `` Your Man ''. His song `` Bad Things '' is the theme for the HBO series True Blood and peaked No. 2 in Norway in 2009. In the same year, he released his third album, Red Revelations, under the Weston Boys label that peaked No. 12 in Norway. Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 2.3 Music videos 3 References 4 External links Biography Jace Everett was born in Evansville, Indiana in 1972. His father 's jobs kept them on the move through Indianapolis and then St. Louis, MO before moving to Fort Worth, TX at the age of six. He started playing music in his church and in school concerts. He later moved to Nashville, TN to attend Belmont University. He has a son, Jacques Beasley, born in 1996. In 2005, Everett was signed to Epic Records. He released his first single, `` That 's The Kind of Love I 'm In '', in June 2005. This song charted at No. 52 on the country charts, and was followed in early 2006 by the release of his self - titled debut album. Also in 2006, Josh Turner charted at Number One on the country charts with the song `` Your Man '', which Everett co-wrote, and for which Everett received a Broadcast Music Incorporated award. The album 's other singles -- `` Bad Things, '' `` Nowhere in the Neighborhood '' and `` Everything I Want '' -- did not chart in the United States, although `` Bad Things '' reached No. 2 in Norway, No. 30 in Sweden and No. 49 in UK in 2009. `` Bad Things '' is used as the theme song for the HBO TV series True Blood. Charlaine Harris pays homage to the song by including `` Bad Things '' playing at Merlotte 's in the 2010 Sookie Stackhouse mystery Dead in the Family. It won a 2009 Broadcast Music Incorporated award in the cable television category and was nominated for a 2009 Scream Award for `` Best Scream Song of the Year. '' His album, entitled Red Revelations, was released in June 2009. His duet Evil ( Is Going On ), a cover of the song written by Willie Dixon, with CC Adcock is part of the True Blood season 2 soundtrack. A new album, `` Mr. Good Times '' was released in 2011. His latest album, `` Terra Rosa '' was released digitally on July 23, 2013. It was subsequently released on physical formats. Discography Albums Title Album details Peak positions NOR Jace Everett Release date : March 7, 2006 Label : Epic Records -- Old New Borrowed Blues Release date : 2007 Label : Phantom -- Red Revelations Release date : June 23, 2009 Label : Weston Boys 12 Mr. Good Times Release date : September 19, 2011 Label : Hump Head Records -- Terra Rosa Release date : July 23, 2013 Label : Haywood Group Productions -- `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Album US Country NOR SWE UK 2005 `` That 's the Kind of Love I 'm In '' 52 -- -- -- Jace Everett `` Bad Things '' -- -- -- -- 2006 `` Nowhere in the Neighborhood '' -- -- -- -- `` Everything I Want '' -- -- -- -- 2009 `` Bad Things '' ( re-release ) -- 30 49 Red Revelations 2011 `` Good Times '' -- -- -- -- Mr. Good Times `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart Music videos Year Video Director 2005 `` That 's the Kind of Love I 'm In '' David McClister `` Bad Things '' Kristin Barlowe References Jump up ^ `` Jace Everett at Last.fm ''. Retrieved 26 July 2012. ^ Jump up to : Monger, James Christopher. `` Jace Everett biography ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2008 - 07 - 17. ^ Jump up to : `` Charts Stand By ' Your Man ' ''. Broadcast Music Incorporated. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Jump up ^ Morris, Edward ( 20 March 2006 ). `` ASCAP, BMI Honor Josh Turner and Writers of `` Your Man '' ``. CMT. Retrieved 4 June 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Jace Everett - Norwegian Charts ''. VG - lista. Retrieved June 13, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Jace Everett - Swedish Singles Chart ''. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 13, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` The Official Charts Company - Jace Everett ''. The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013. Jump up ^ Tucker, Ken ( 2008 - 09 - 07 ). `` True Blood - TV Review ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 22. Jump up ^ `` BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year 's Top Film, Television, & Cable Music '' Retrieved on 2009 - 09 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Best Scream Song of the Year, 2009 '' Spike.com Retrieved on 2009 - 09 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Jace Everett talks about his new CD `` Red Revelations '' ``. True Blood Online. Retrieved 2009 - 07 - 17. Jump up ^ True Blood : Listen to the Season 2 Soundtrack Live Stream ; Watch the Full Season 3 Trailer Jump up ^ `` JaceEverett.com : Let The Games Begin '' Jump up ^ `` Terra Rosa at Amazon.com '' Jump up ^ Billboard ( August 6, 2005 ). Billboard Magazine. August 6, 2005. p. 51. Retrieved June 13, 2012. External links Official website VIAF : 264308060 LCCN : n2006095628 ISNI : 0000 0000 7760 6642 BNF : cb16192350w ( data ) BIBSYS : 13005057 MusicBrainz : 6c04cad1 - bcb0 - 4542 - a04a - 14d4a7114ab2 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jace_Everett&oldid=817998251 '' Categories : 1972 births Living people American country singers American country singer - songwriters Musicians from Evansville, Indiana Epic Records artists Belmont University alumni Songwriters from Indiana Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano עברית Norsk Polski Português Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 31 December 2017, at 22 : 15. 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Question: who sings the theme song for true blood
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