Jake Mathews

Not to be confused with Jake Matthews.

Jake Mathews (born Jacques Lagrandeur born March 14, 1971, in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter and performer.

Jake Mathews
Background information
Birth name	Jacques Lagrandeur
Born	(1971-03-14) March 14, 1971 (age 54)
Origin	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Royalty, Open Road
Website	www.jakemathews.com

Career

Jake's self-titled debut CD (Jake Mathews) garnered six nationally charted hits: "I’ll Do You One Better," "Try Again Tomorrow," "That's How Long," "Rush," "I’m Gone" and "There Ain't No Such Thing."

His second CD, Time After Time, released in 2004, was voted Best Album by Country Music News. Singles released from the album include the title track, "Signs of You Everywhere," "Kings for a Day" and "Arizona on My Mind."

Although he is the younger brother of Gil Grand, he has established a music career in his own right. In 2006, Mathews and Grand joined forces for "Raise the Roof," a tour that took them across Canada, raising awareness of Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Discography

Albums

Title	Details
Jake Mathews	Release date: 2002 Label: Royalty Records
Time After Time	Release date: June 8, 2004 Label: Open Road Recordings
Red Tail Lights	Release date: July 12, 2011 Label: On Ramp Records

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions		Album
		CAN Country [a][1]	CAN [2]
2001	"Do You One Better"	×	—	Jake Mathews
	"That's How Long"	×	—
2002	"Rush"	×	—
	"You Put Me Together Again"	×	—
2003	"I'm Gone"	×	—
	"Try Again Tomorrow"	×	—
2004	"Time After Time"	19	—	Time After Time
	"Signs of You Everywhere"	23	—
2005	"Kings for a Day"	19	—
2006	"Arizona on My Mind"	24	—
2010	"If I Had It My Way"	9	97	Red Tail Lights
2011	"Forever's on Our Side"	47	—
	"Might Take All Night"	36	—
2012	"Red Tail Lights"	41	—
2013	"Beer Necessities"	19	—	Non-album singles
	"A Woman and a Song"	36	—
2014	"In Our Own Backyard"	—	—
2015	"Road and the Radio"	—	—
2020	"Workin' On Me"	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart "×" indicates that no relevant chart existed or was archived

Music videos

Year	Title	Director
2002	"Rush"
	"You Put Me Together Again"
2004	"Time After Time"
2012	"Red Tail Lights"
2014	"In Our Own Backyard"	Jeth Weinrich

Awards and achievements

Western Country Music Awards

• 2005 – Nominated – Outstanding Country Recording for Time After Time
• 2003 – Nominated – Outstanding Country Recording for Jake Mathews

Country Music News 2004

• Time After Time voted Best Album

Canadian Country Music Awards

• 2005 – Nominated – Independent Male Artist of the Year
• 2004 – Nominated – Independent Male Artist of the Year
• 2003 – Nominated – Rising Star Award
• 2002 – Nominated – Rising Star Award

Notes

1. Peak positions from Radio & Records from 2004 to 2006, and Canada Country from 2010 to present.