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 nameJohn Peter Semko
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, bassist
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass guitar, piano
Years active1982–present
Websitewww.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

References
  1. Pettipas, Keith. "Biography: Northern Pikes". AMG. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  2. "RPM Adult Contemporary for November 27, 1995". RPM. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  3. "RPM Top Singles for March 4, 1996". RPM. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
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