Flint Eastwood

Jax Anderson (AKA Flint Eastwood) is an alt pop musician from Detroit, Michigan. With wide-ranging influences from Spaghetti Westerns to Motown to mainstream dance pop, Anderson has built a reputation for her uncompromising style and high energy stage presence.

Not to be confused with Clint Eastwood or Fleetwood Mac.
Jax Anderson
Jax Anderson performing in Chicago in 2020
Background information
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitehttp://www.iamjaxanderson.com/
MembersJax Anderson
Past membersSeth Anderson

Jax Anderson formally announced a name change from Flint Eastwood. The musical project was formed in 2010 with two different names (Apple Trees and Tangerines, POWER), and then as Flint Eastwood in 2012, by Jax and her brother Seth Anderson, a.k.a. Syblyng. Their music style is often described as "Spaghetti Western inspired".

Jax and her brother Syblyng regularly tour the United States, performing in venues and music festivals of varying sizes.

History

Apple Trees & Tangerines

Jax and Seth Anderson launched their joint music career as the band Apple Trees & Tangerines, winners of SESAC’s "College Battle of the Bands" in 2010 in Las Vegas.[1] The duo informally released a 10-song EP including the singles "Can You Save Me" and "Sold My Soul (to the Radio)."

POWER

In 2010, Jax and Seth Anderson moved to Los Angeles and renamed their band POWER. At this time, they formally released the single "Sold My Soul to the Radio" and provided the single "Can You Save Me" as the theme song for the USA Network drama Covert Affairs.[2][3]

Flint Eastwood

After moving back to Detroit in 2012, Seth and Jax Anderson began their solo careers with Jax spearheading Flint Eastwood and Seth beginning Sybling.[4]

Flint Eastwood released Late Nights in Bolo Ties in 2013 led by the pre-EP release of the single "Billy The Kid" in 2012.[5][6] This song was used in the trailer for the feature film To Write Love on Her Arms, and they also provided the song "The Devil's Gun" for the film's soundtrack.

In 2015, after the death of her mother, Flint Eastwood released a reflective EP titled Small Victories.[7][8][9][10]

In 2016, the band collaborated with fellow Detroit indie rockers Gosh Pith to release a non-EP single "Saviors" and was also featured on Seattle-based indie artist Manatee Commune's single "What We've Got".

Upon getting signed with Neon Gold Records, Flint Eastwood released the EP Broke Royalty accompanied by two music videos.

In 2018, Jax Anderson openly entered the LGBT community. In April, Flint Eastwood released a limited-edition merchandise line called Choose Empathy, which included a mug, t-shirt, pin, poster, and a camo fanny pack, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Ruth Ellis Center, a residential safe space for runaway, homeless, and at-risk LGBTQ teens in Detroit.[11] In June, Jax Anderson ventured into LGBT music, coming out in the release of the single "Real Love".[12] In October, the project took on personal relationships and heartbreak with the release of a 6-track EP entitled The Handbook: (THIS IS a COPING MECHANISM FOR a BROKEN HEART) also referred to without 'The Handbook'. The songs were inspired by Jax's recent romantic breakup. A video was released for the lead single "Fire," with an additional video for each track following. The EP features other collaborators from the Assemble Sound universe, including Shortly, Sienna Liggins and Jay Prime.[13]

In 2019, Flint Eastwood toured with Poppy on the "Poppy: Am I A Girl" tour.

Discography

EPs
List of EP releases, with selected information
Title Year EP details Tracks
Apple Trees and Tangerines 2010
  • 10 tracks
  • Label: self-released
  • “The River”
  • “Can You Save Me”
  • “Escape”
  • “Secret, Secret”
  • “Selfish (Lonelier than I Should Be)”
  • “Sold My Soul (to the Radio)”
  • “The End”
  • “When You're Gone”
  • “Sunday Shoes”
  • “I Don't Know (Where We Go When We Die)”
Late Nights in Bolo Ties 2013
  • 4 tracks
  • Released: August 6[14]
  • Recorded & mixed by Flint Eastwood at The Joyful Jungle
  • Mastered by Steve Saputo
  • Album artwork by Phil Selander
  • Label: self-released
  • "Secretary"
  • "Billy the Kid"
  • "Can You Feel Me Now"
  • "Shotgun"
Small Victories 2015
  • 6 tracks
  • Released: October 23[15]
  • Label: self-released
  • “Find What You're Looking For”
  • “Glitches”
  • “Monster”
  • “Oblivious”
  • “God Only Knows”
  • “Small Victories”
Broke Royalty 2017
  • 7 tracks (2 repeated from previous EP)
  • Released: April 14[16]
  • Label: Neon Gold Records
  • Formats: Digital download, 10" red vinyl
  • “Queen”
  • “Push” (ft. Tunde Olaniran)
  • “Rewind” (ft. GRiZ)
  • “Assemble Kids”
  • “Glitches”
  • “Slipping Away”
  • “Monster”
The Handbook (This is a Coping Mechanism for a Broken Heart 2018
  • 6 tracks
  • Released: October 25[17]
  • Label: Assemble Sound
  • “Chapter 1: Fire” (ft. Sam Austins)
  • “Chapter 2: Hurt” (ft. Siena Liggins)
  • “Chapter 3: Running”
  • “Chapter 4: Sober” (ft. Shortly)
  • “Chapter 5: Summer Wine“
  • “Chapter 6: Many Mistakes” (ft. Jaye Prime)
Heal 2019
  • 6 tracks
  • Released: November 22
  • Label: Neon Gold Records
  • "Scared to Death"
  • "Heal"
  • "Fear"
  • "Made"
  • "Hard Times"
  • "Satellite"

Singles
List of singles, showing year released and notes
Title Year Notes
"Can You Save Me" 2010 As Power, featured on Covert Affairs
"Sold My Soul to the Radio" As Power
"Billy the Kid" 2012 Featured in the film trailer for To Write Love on Her Arms; From the EP Late Nights in Bolo Ties
"The Devil's Gun" Featured in the film To Write Love on Her Arms
"Secretary" 2013 From the EP Late Nights in Bolo Ties
"Find What You're Looking For" 2015 From the EP Small Victories
"Start a Riot" From the EP Small Victories, featured on Shadowhunters Superfan Suite
"Saviors" 2016 non-EP release, credited as "Gosh Pith · Flint Eastwood · Syblyng"
"Queen" 2017 From the EP Broke Royalty
"Push" ft. Tunde Olaniran
"Monster" 2018
"Real Love" non-album single; released 22 June for Pride celebrations
"Fire" ft. Sam Austins From the EP The Handbook (This is a Coping Mechanism For a Broken Heart)[13]
"Scared to Death" 2019 Released October 24, 2019 with Neon Gold Records
"Fear" From the EP Heal
"Sensitive Heart" 2020 Released February 14 with Yoke Lore on Yellhouse Records
"Eighteen" Released August 28 with BIIANCO

References
  1. "SESAC". SESAC. SESAC. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. "Covert Affairs - Can You Save Me". YouTube. YouTube.
  3. Milo, Jeff. "Flint Eastwood: Detroit act makes personal, powerful pop". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. Frazier, Kelly. "Detroit's Flint Eastwood Set to Play Release Show For Small Victories EP at the Two James Annex". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. Waterman, Cole. "Flint Eastwood: Late Nights in Bolo Ties". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. Milo, Jeff. "Flint Eastwood: The Best of What's Next". Paste. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  7. Kaye, Ben. "Stream: Flint Eastwood's new EP Small Victories". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  8. Blais-Billie, Braudie. "Flint Eastwood Premieres Victorious Track 'Queen'". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  9. Frazier, Kelly. "Detroit's Flint Eastwood Shares New Track 'Find What You're Looking For' From Forthcoming Small Victories EP". Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  10. Waterman, Cole. "Flint Eastwood - "Glitches" (video)". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  11. Marini, Miriam. "Flint Eastwood premieres limited-edition merch to benefit teen LGBTQ center". Metrotimes.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  12. Jordan, Jerilyn. "Flint Eastwood returns with LGBTQ anthem 'Real Love'". Metro Times. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  13. Graff, Gary. "Flint Eastwood Looks at the Demise of a Relationship With 'Fire' Video ft. Sam Austins". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  14. "Late Nights In Bolo Ties". Bandcamp.
  15. "Small Victories". iTunes. iTunes.
  16. "Broke Royalty EP". Neon Gold. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  17. "The Handbook EP". iTunes.
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