Jamie Coon

Jamie Coon is regarded by many as one of the freshest sounding singers to come along in a while.  Audiences are captivated by her soulful, angelic voice and her original soul-pop tunes.  Her Native American heritage adds a spiritual element to her music which results in a natural, wide open feeling running though everything she sings.  Jamie is a natural performer, connecting with the audience, ad-libbing between tunes and interacting with the crowd.

There was always music in her home, exposing Jamie to a broad spectrum of musical genre at an early age.  While still a teen, Jamie dedicated herself to music, writing songs, singing and  learning to play the piano and guitar.  Older rock, country and soul were early influences, but her hero was Elvis.  She wrote constantly and it soon became obvious Jamie had found her calling.

She moved from Okemah to Los Angeles to attend the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, where she received the Outstanding Student of the Year award.  After graduating from the Musicians Institute vocal program, Jamie has remained in California, where her music is continually reaching new audiences via concerts, film, TV and regional awards.

Two of her songs appeared on the soundtrack of the indie comedy Long Term Relationship.  Her single Breathe is heavily featured in Deceit, starring Joe Pantoliano and Jon Abrams.  She recently signed an agreement with Riptide Music, a company placing music in national TV shows and her single, Waiting, was featured in an episode of the CBS drama Ghost Whisperer.

Coon won the 2007 “Best Out of County Award” from the Orange County Music Awards.
Closer to home, she was voted 2007’s “Singer/Songwriter of The Year” by the Payne County Line/Oklahoma Music Awards and, just recently, was voted 2008 “Female Vocalist of The Year” by the Payne County Line/Oklahoma Music Awards, with Waiting voted 2008 “Single of he Year.” Most recently, she has been nominated for both “Best New Artist” and “Best Pop Recording” in this year’s Native American Music Awards.

“Jamie’s sweet voice and soul-pop music will be a lovely addition to the Winter Wind series” says committee member Emily Giles.  “Oklahoma has produced another musical rising star.”

For additional concert information, or to purchase tickets, contact The Performing Arts Studio at 405-307-9320.  PAS office hours in the Depot are Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00.  Tickets can also be purchased on-line buy clicking on the "Buy Now" button above. For additional information on Jamie Coon, visit www.jamiecoon.com.

The Performing Arts Studio Winter Wind Concerts are made possible in part by grants from: The Norman Arts Council; Norman Chamber of Commerce Arts Grants; Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.  Sponsors include Tom McAuliffe: Don Cies Real Estate; Mark and Teresa Marsee, Avante Skin Care; and Nancy McClellan.  Contributors include Skye Diers: Gingerbread Kindergarten and Nursery School, and Friends Becky Grider and Danna Primm.