A/J Jackson

**A/J Jackson (born Alexander Leonard Jackson)** is an American filmmaker and musician from Los Angeles California and is best known as the lead singer and frontman for the band Saint Motel . He also produces commercials and music videos,

## Early life

Jackson was born on September 14, 1983, and grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He first started playing piano and writing his own music at the age seven. Jackson attended film school at Chapman University.

## Music career

Jackson, along with college friend Aaron Sharp formed a band called Saint Motel in 2007 while in film school. Saint Motel released its debut EP *ForPlay* in 2009 with Jackson as the lead singer. Jackson's songwriting for the EP received praise from *The Washington Post*.

Saint Motel's subsequent full length album *Voyeur* was released in 2012, followed by the *My Type EP* in 2014. The EP includes two international alternative top 40 singles, "Cold Cold Man" and the platinum selling single, "My Type"

In 2015, Jackson led Saint Motel and dancers at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, as one of the stops on the band's US tour.

## Film career

After graduation Jackson became a freelance filmmaker directing and editing commercials for companies like Scion, Hyundai, and Elle Magazine, as well as music videos for bands like *Royal Teeth* and *Futurecop*, including his own band Saint Motel. When the band's debut album *"ForPlay"* was released they had created a music video to accompany each song of the album. Jackson's film clients include: *Barry Manilow*, *Band of Skulls*, and *Jason Mraz*.

### Directed Music Videos

 Wild
 Crashing Down
 1997

## References

1. ↑ "Saint Motel follow in the steps of Silversun Pickups and Benny Goodman". by Bill Forman . *Colorado Springs Independent*.
2. ↑ "Video Premiere: Royal Teeth, ‘Wild’". *Buzzworthy*. by Rachel Brodsky
3. ↑ the Verge: Saint Motel is just our 'Type'". Patrick Ryan, *USA TODAY* May 17, 2015
4. ↑ "Saint Motel on Bringing 'My Type' and Fresh Underwear to Coachella". *Entertainment Tonight*by Sophie Schillaci
5. ↑ "Saint Motel". http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/discovery-saint-motel. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
6. ↑ "SHAKY AND SWEATY". *Rockwired*, iNTERViEW BY BRiAN LUSH
7. ↑ Music gift: Saint Motel's 'ForPlay' EP & Holiday Gift Guide; Los Angeles Times
8. ↑ Jenkins, Mark. "Editorial Review: Saint Motel". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/music-events/saint-motel,1235165.html. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
9. ↑ Barnabi, Maria. "La Nostra Canzone Del Giorno: My Type Dei Saint Motel". Hearst Magazines. http://www.cosmopolitan.it/time-out/Musica/La-nostra-canzone-del-giorno-My-Type-dei-Saint-Motel. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
10. ↑ "Coachella 2015: Saint Motel bring flashy style to main stage". *Los Angeles Daily News*, By Liset Marquez, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 04/12/15,
11. ↑ "Saint Motel deliver exuberant live performance". *Daily Californian*, February 23, 2015. Sasha Chebil
12. ↑ "MATT MUNOZ: At bigger venue, KRAB fest should be Free 4 more Alls". *The Bakersfield Californian*. BY MATT MUNOZ, Jun 10, 2015
13. ↑ "That Music-Making Business". *Wall Street Journal*, By Jim Fusilli Oct. 31, 2009