Evan and Jaron
| Company type | Musical duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Evan Mitchell Lowenstein, Jaron David Lowenstein |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Tucker, Georgia , United States |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
Evan Mitchell Lowenstein and his identical twin brother, Jaron David Lowenstein (both born March 18, 1974), are American musicians who performed together under the name Evan and Jaron. They have produced three studio albums, with their most notable hit, "Crazy for This Girl", reaching number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2000.
Early lives and family
Evan and Jaron Lowenstein were brought up in Tucker, Georgia, the sons of Leslie (Diamond) and Charles Lowenstein. Their upbringing was rooted in an Orthodox Jewish tradition, attending Greenfield Hebrew Academy and Yeshiva High School, which later merged to form the Atlanta Jewish Academy. Through their mother’s side, they share a familial connection by marriage to actor Logan Lerman.
Music career
The Lowenstein twins launched their musical journey performing folk-pop at coffee shops throughout Atlanta. Their initial release was a live recording titled Live at KaLo's Coffee House in 1994. Following extensive touring, they independently issued Not from Concentrate in 1996 and also performed during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Their talent caught the attention of Jimmy Buffett, leading to a contract with Island Records that resulted in the 1998 album We've Never Heard of You Either.
In 2000, signed with Columbia Records, they released the self-titled album Evan and Jaron, which included several top 40 hits such as "Crazy for This Girl", "From My Head to My Heart", and "The Distance". The track "Crazy for This Girl" peaked at number 15 on the charts and featured on the soundtrack of Dawson's Creek, becoming their most recognizable song.
After parting ways with Columbia Records, they released Half Dozen in 2004. Subsequently, the brothers explored other professional opportunities.
In March 2006, Evan and Jaron appeared on ABC’s television series American Inventor, where they promoted their business venture Pit Port, specializing in containers designed for disposing of fruit pits and seeds.
Other activities
Jaron Lowenstein embarked on a solo career under the moniker Jaron and the Long Road to Love, debuting with the country single "Pray for You" in November 2009. The song achieved a top 20 position on the Hot Country Songs chart and reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. His first solo album, Getting Dressed in the Dark, was released on June 22, 2010, debuting at number two on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with initial sales of 23,916 copies.
In 2019, reports emerged that Evan Lowenstein had taken on the role of manager for actor Kevin Spacey starting in 2016.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 |
US Heatseekers | ||||||||
| We've Never Heard of You Either |
|
— | — | ||||||
| Evan and Jaron |
|
156 | 4 | ||||||
| Half Dozen |
|
— | — | ||||||
| "—" indicates albums that did not chart | |||||||||
Live albums
| Album Title | Release Information |
|---|---|
| Live at KaLo's Coffee House |
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Singles
| Year | Track | Highest Chart Rankings | Source Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 |
US Mainstream Rock Tracks | US Adult Top 40 | US Adult Contemporary | ||||||
| 2000 | "Crazy for This Girl" | 15 | 9 | 4 | 27 | Evan and Jaron | |||
| 2001 | "From My Head to My Heart" | 124 | 35 | 28 | — | ||||
| "The Distance" | 108 | 31 | — | — | |||||
| "—" indicates tracks that did not enter the charts | |||||||||
Notes
- A Although "From My Head to My Heart" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles list, which extends the Hot 100 by 25 positions.
- B "The Distance" failed to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 but achieved a peak position of number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
External links
- 1994 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 2008 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- American Orthodox Jews
- American pop rock music groups
- American power pop groups
- Columbia Records artists
- Island Records artists
- Male musical duos
- Musical duos from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Musical groups disestablished in 2008
- Musical groups established in 1994
- Twin musical duos