Jay Semko

John Peter "Jay" Semko is a singer/songwriter and bassist with Canadian band, The Northern Pikes.^[1] He is also a music composer for numerous film and television productions, most notably the successful Canadian television series Due South. Semko has been nominated for a Juno Award eight times as a member of the Northern Pikes, and also been nominated twice for a Gemini Award, and once for a Canadian Screen Award, and received two awards from the Canadian Music Publishers Association for his songwriting. His hometown is Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Jay Semko
Jay Semko performing live in Saskatchewan. 19 August 2016
Background information
Birth name	John Peter Semko
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, bassist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass guitar, piano
Years active	1982–present
Website	www.jaysemko.com

Discography

Albums

Year	Album
1995	Mouse
2005	Love Will Set You Free (EP)
2006	Redberry
2006	Merry Christmas
2007	Live at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum
2008	International Superstar
2010	Jay Semko
2011	Force of Horses (EP)
2012	Sending Love
2014	Flora Vista
2018	Never Sent

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		CAN AC	CAN
1995	"Strawberry Girl"	22[2]	—	Mouse
1996	"Times Change"	—	36[3]
2008	"She Won't Be Lonely Long"	—	—	International Superstar
2010	"Comeback Kid"	—	—	Jay Semko
	"Let's Wake Up the Moon"	—	—
2011	"Nobody's Watching"	—	—
	"That Kind of Blue"	—	—
	"Party in the Parking Lot"	—	—	Force of Horses
2012	"Big Feet Big Shoes"	—	—
2013	"Come Get a Little Love"	—	—	Sending Love
	"Harmony"	—	—
2015	"Only Sometimes" (with Leslie Stanwyck)	—	—	Flora Vista