About

Judd Harris

Singer/Songwriter

Judd Harris is a New Orleans native, American Idol Season 4 finalist, and singer/songwriter. He’s been featured in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, People Magazine, CNN, and The Times-Picayune and his voice has been heard in numerous television shows and commercials. He’s opened for Wyclef Jean and Jesse McCartney, and his “Baby Grand” duet with Billy Joel went viral on TikTok, with over 850,000 views and counting. Now he’s partnered with producer David Schoenwetter (Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Death Cab for Cutie), Grammy award-winning mastering engineers Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone (Sara Bareilles, Branford Marsalis, Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga), and an incredible roster of musicians including Vilray (Rachael & Vilray), Clint Maedgen (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), and New York Brass (John Legend, Jay-Z, Elton John) to record his second solo EP, Hey Now, inspired by his Big Easy musical roots.

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"For so much of my life, I wanted to be like my heroes. I wanted to sing and write songs like Prince or Lenny Kravitz or all those great old soul singers, but I’ve come to realize that you can’t fool listeners. And let’s be honest, I am nowhere near as cool as Prince or Lenny. Trying to be someone or something that you’re not feels like what it is — disingenuous. Once I let go of the idea that I needed to act or sound a particular way that didn’t exactly come naturally, I started writing music that felt more authentic — and in my case, that’s more about being an approachable, positive guy whose attempts at wearing leather pants on stage are far behind him."