Jason "Sundance" Head (born July 9, 1978) is an American country-soul singer and songwriter. He is the son of American singer Roy Head. In 2007, he was a semi-finalist on the sixth season of the Fox television series American Idol but was eliminated one week before the finals. In 2016, he became the winner of season 11 of the American The Voice. He was part of Team Blake Shelton. His winning song is "Darlin' Don't Go". In 2018, he signed onto Dean Dillon's Wildcatter RecordsDean Dillon launches Wildcatter Records signs voice winner Sundance Head esmondstation.com October 10, 2018 and released the single Leave Her Wild.
Career
American Idol
American Idol performances Week #ThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #ResultAuditionsN/A"Stormy Monday"T-Bone WalkerN/AQualifiedTop 24 (12 Men)N/A"Nights in White Satin"The Moody Blues3SafeTop 20 (10 Men)N/A"Mustang Sally"Mack Rice10SafeTop 16 (8 Men)N/A"Jeremy"Pearl Jam3Eliminated
Post-Idol career In May 2007, his father reported that he signed a recording contract with Universal Music Group.Life after Idol: Sundance scores a record deal - Idol Chatter - USATODAY.com In late July 2007, he released a duet with Sabrina Sloan, who was also a semi-finalist in Season 6 of American Idol.Ex-Idols score major-label duets deal | American Idol | EW.com Exclusive | Music | American Idol | Entertainment Weekly
The Voice (2016)
The Voice performances – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes Stage Song Original artist Date Order Result Blind Audition "I've Been Loving You Too Long" Otis Redding Sept. 19, 2016 1.4Adam Levine and Blake Shelton turnedJoined Team Blake Battles (Top 48) "Feel Like Makin' Love" (vs. Dan Shafer) Bad Company Oct. 10, 2016 7.4Saved by Blake Knockouts (Top 32) "The Climb" (vs. Josh Gallagher) Miley Cyrus Oct. 24, 2016 11.1 Live Playoffs (Top 20) "Blue Ain't Your Color" Keith Urban Nov. 7, 2016 15.9Saved by Public Vote Live Top 12 "My Church" Maren Morris Nov. 14, 2016 17.1 Live Top 11 "No One" Alicia Keys Nov. 21, 2016 19.2 Live Top 10 "Me and Jesus" Tom T. Hall Nov. 28, 2016 21.9 Live Semifinals (Top 8) "Love Can Build a Bridge" The Judds Dec. 5, 2016 23.7 Live Finale (Final 4) "Darlin' Don't Go" (original song) Sundance Head Dec. 12, 2016 25.4 Winner "Treat Her Right" (with Blake Shelton) Roy Head and the Traits 25.8 "At Last" Glenn Miller and his orchestra 25.10
+ Non competition performances Order Collaborator(s) Song Original Artist 19.1 Austin Allsup, Courtney Harrell, and Blake Shelton "The Heart of Rock & Roll" Huey Lewis and the News 22.2 Josh Gallagher "Feelin' Alright?" Traffic 25.8 Kiss "Detroit Rock City" / "Rock and Roll All Nite" Kiss 25.11 Austin Allsup and Courtney Harrell "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" Cole Swindell
Personal life On November 15, 2024, Head accidentally shot himself in the stomach at his Smith County, Texas ranch. According to Head in a statement released by his agent, Head had grabbed his own .22 caliber firearm from his Jeep and that it had slipped out of the holster, striking the outside of the vehicle before discharging, striking him in the stomach. Head did not have his phone with him at the time and was alone, so he went to the end of his driveway and flagged down multiple vehicles before one driver eventually stopped and contacted first responders. Head was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Tyler and ultimately did not require surgery.
Discography
Releases from The Voice
Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US USCountry The Voice: The Complete Season 11 Collection Released: December 13, 2016 Label: Republic Format: Digital download 30 36US: 3,000 2016 & Gruene Released: March 17, 2012 Label: Sundance Head Format: CD, digital download - -US: N/A Soul Country Released: April 25, 2015 Label: Sundance Head Format: CD, digital download - -US: N/A Stained Glass and Neon Released: January 25, 2019 Label: WildCatter Records Format: CD, digital download - -US: N/A Starting Again Released: September 16, 2022 Label: Sundance Head Format: digital download - -
Competition singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales US USCountry "No One" 2016 — 32US: 23,000 "Me and Jesus" — 21US: 48,000 "Love Can Build a Bridge" — 27US: 26,000 "Darlin' Don't Go" 67 4US: 61,000 "Treat Her Right" — 24US: 26,000 "At Last" 89 11US: 44,000
Texas Radio Singles 2016: "13 Years" #1 2017: "How I Want to Be" #1 2017: "Everything to Lose" #1 2018: "Leave Her Wild" #12 2019: "Close Enough to Walk" #1 2019: "Not Give a Damn" #9 2021: "I Bleed" #10 2021: "Showing Off" #1 2022: "Drive me to Drinking" #4 2022: "Three People (Me, Jim Beam, and You)" #1 2023: "Bars and Churches" #1
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References
External links
Sundance Head at Last.fm