TIDBITS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finalist for the 2020, 2022 and 2025 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competitions at the Kerrville Folk Festival... Winner for the 2023 Empower Music Awards (formerly known as the Posi Awards)... Awarded 2nd place in the 2022 Indie International Songwriting Competition ("Unsung")... Runner-up in the Renaissance Artists and Writers Association "Songs For Social Change Competition", 2020 ("Land Fills")... Member of "The Ottomans" from 1997 through 2002 (2001 Detroit Music Award Winner, "Best New Alternative Group")... Member of "Standing Room Only" with brother Jarod Facknitz from 2001 through 2003... 2009 Pikes Peak Arts Council nominee for "Best Solo Performer of the Pikes Peak Region"... has opened as solo act for/performed with The Samples, Tim Reynolds (Dave Matthews Band), Pat Donahue (Prairie Home Companion), Edie Carey, Charlie Milo, Lindsay Weidmann... graduated from the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in 1997 and was a radio DJ for 4 years (gospel and adult contemporary)... passed the series 7 test for license to sell securities in 2013 and one year later quit working in finance... loves baseball and is an avid fan of the Detroit Tigers baseball club... is married to singer-songwriter Lindsay Weidmann and together they have two children... is a U.S. citizen with Canadian permanent residency and will soon be based in the Vancouver area.
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JEREMY’S INTERVIEW ON SHOELESS SOUNDS PODCAST, 4/25/26.
JEREMY'S INTERVIEW/PERFORMANCE ON LOCAL VOICES, KDZA RADIO FM 107.3, 3/22/26.
V13's NEWS RELEASE; JEREMY FACKNITZ RELEASES “THE PROMISE”, 9/15/24.
GRATEFUL WEB ANNOUNCES JEREMY'S NEW SINGLE “THE PROMISE”, 8/27/2024.
V13 PREMIERES AND REVIEWS THE NEW SINGLE “BREAKFAST”, 6/2/2024.
GRATEFUL WEB ANNOUNCES JEREMY'S NEW SINGLE “BREAKFAST”, 5/23/2024.
JEREMY FEATURED IN THE DETROIT NEWS “ARTIST SPOTLIGHT”, 4/3/2024.
“HARD TRUTHS FOR POOR ARTISTS, PART 5: O' PIONEERS”, CALL & RESPONSE WITH MICHELLE MERCER, 2/20/24.
JEREMY FACKNITZ LOOKS FORWARD TO HIS CARBONDALE, COLORADO PERFORMANCE, THE SOPRIS SUN, 6/15/23.
THE MUSIC VIDEO TO "SMILIN' AT THE FUTURE" PREMIERS ON AMPLIFY MUSIC MAGAZINE, 4/4/23.
AMERICANA HIGHWAYS REVIEW OF THE NEW ALBUM "SMILIN' AT THE FUTURE", 3/29/23.
AT THE BARRIER REVIEW OF THE NEW ALBUM "SMILIN' AT THE FUTURE", 3/29/23.
THE MUSIC VIDEO TO "BROAD STROKES (FEAT. EDIE CAREY)" PREMIERS ON FOLK N' ROCK, 3/23/23.
JEREMY APPEARS ON THE "MIDDLE CLASS ROCK STAR" PODCAST WITH ANDY SYDOW, 3/23/23.
"SMILIN' AT THE FUTURE" ALBUM REVIEW, EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE, 3/1/23.
"THERE'S NO GOING HOME AGAIN (FEAT. SERENITY HOLLOWAY)" REVIEW ON ROADIE MUSIC, 2/24/23.
"THERE'S NO GOING HOME AGAIN (FEAT. SERENITY HOLLOWAY)" PREMIERES ON AMERICANA HIGHWAYS, 2/21/23.
JEREMY APPEARS AND PERFORMS ON THE "BREAK THE BUSINESS" PODCAST, 2/1/23.
NAGAMAG REVIEWS JEREMY'S NEW SINGLE, "AS OF THIS MORNING", 1/31/23.
"AS OF THIS MORNING" MUSIC VIDEO FEATURED ON ENIGMA ONLINE, 1/25/23.
GHETTOBLASTER MAGAZINE PREMIERE'S JEREMY'S NEW MUSIC VIDEO, "AS OF THIS MORNING", 1/23/23.
JEREMY FACKNITZ & DAVID SIEGEL PERFORM ON FOX 21'S "FRIDAY FEELZ" PROGRAM, 1/20/23.
VOYAGEDENVER.COM, DAILY INSPIRATION: MEET JEREMY FACKNITZ, 12/14/21.
MASTERING ENGINEER CLINT WAGONER HAS HIGH PRAISE FOR "FROM THOSE SWEET ASHES", 10/20/20.
HOW JEREMY FACKNITZ'S VIRAL MENINGITIS INFORMED HIS NEW ALBUM, WESTWORD, 6/11/2020.
PEOPLE HAVE SAID...
"... a native of Detroit, Facknitz enjoys the claim to fame of having beaten out the White Stripes for “Best Alternative Band” at the Detroit music awards in 2001. It’s no surprise either—his music has loads of catchy melodies and rhythmic drive... But what really sets Facknitz apart is his incredibly original lyricism and sense of humor, blended with his own folky, feel-good style." - Ron Logan, 40 oz robot
“Jeremy is a blockbuster talent; though his music feels so natural, you might not realize it until you really listen. The thought that goes into each piece (I say "piece" because it is constructed and arranged as such) might make you think very differently about what modern music CAN be, or perhaps better yet, doesn't have to be. He is singularly different and yet so familiar at the same time. He challenges the listener to think more, and yet still rest at ease enough to "feel" rather than just examine. He has the tools and talent to make you let go of default scrutiny - it is just that personal. You aren't just listening to songs; you are meeting Jeremy Facknitz.”
- Matt McLure, The Dare To Inspire Riverwalk Festival
"Jeremy Facknitz is a one-man acoustic act with the panache needed to become a star, armed with a melodic voice and a truckload of charisma..." - Sydney Hamilton, Colorado Springs Independent
"Jeremy Facknitz is like a singer/songwriter who has been bitten by a radioactive rock star." - Charlie Milo, The Charlie Milo Trio