Biography

"I just moved into a new house that I had built myself - it was a really busy time. I was going through some things while moving in and came across the Bible my mother had given me on my birthday when I was younger. I hadn't seen it in awhile and it just hit me - I should probably pull this out and read it!
It inspired me to write this song, "The Cover." The premise is, 'don't judge a book by its cover.' Don't judge me my what you see me doing or how I appear - I know about the good deep down inside me. The line goes, 'I know I'm a sinner but there's a saint inside of me'."

Born and raised in Peterburg, IN (pop.3500) Sturgeon grew up in a family of coal miners, oilmen and farmers who literally made their living off the land, and still do to this day. Running wild and free as the quarter horses he learned to ride and compete from the time he was 14. He grew up listening to country music artists such as Kenny Rogers, Alabama, George Strait and the outlaws, but indulged his rowdier side through acts like Pantera, Rage Against The Machine, and Godsmack, and all of those influences collide on his latest CD, the apty titled, THAT'S ME, on Sturgeon's own label, Toolpusher Records.

Growing up in Indiana, Sturgeon found himself influenced by fellow native John Mellencamp and found himself in the company of one of Mellencamp's band members, drummer Dane Clark. Jason and Dane struck up a friendship and soon the two were collaborating together professionally.

The resulting album, THAT'S ME, is a vivid collection of audio snapshots of Jason's life. From the hard-driving, unapologetic opening strains of the sexy, growling title track to the scroching heat of "Endless Summer," you know exactly who he is, where he comes from, and what kind of ride you're in for...which is not for the faint of heart. A hell-raising country rocker who can tear it up all night long, he also shows he can break it down in the quieter moments on tracks like the seductive "Blankets," or spend moments in contemplation on what we're all doing here on tunes like the homespun song "The Cover." And he sums up his journey thus far on the heartland ode "Simple Life," a three-minute declaration of all that he is and holds dear.

To understand Jason, listen to his CD. He lays it bare for you in three-minute vignettes packed with truth and honesty served straight up...just the way he likes it.