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Back to the Basics: Plano front man goes solo with "Retro Pop Academy"
By Kelley Chambers, kchambers@starlocalnews.com
When Plano-based musician Jayden Frost needs a little divine influence, one line from Rocky stands out in his mind: "Get up, I didn't hear no bell. You've still got one more round."
Being out of the spotlight for roughly six years after a somewhat failed attempt at lasting stardom, the 38-year-old is back for one more round, complete with a reality show tracking his work from the ground up.
"There's a voice in my head that's saying I've got one more round, so I'm picking myself up and am going one more round, I'm trying it again," Frost said. "I want to be an inspiration for others to never give up."
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| Submitted Photo - Plano native Jayden Frost is bringing the ’80s back with his new reality show called “Retro Pop Academy.” The show will premiere on Youtube and follows the musician’s experience starting over from being an international front man to a local solo act. |
"I'm basically starting over my career, and going from electronic music to just me and an acoustic guitar," Frost said. "The last five years I've been deejaying for a living because it devastated me so bad to lose my friends and be out of the band and be so ripped off, it really depressed me. [My family is] happy to see me rising from those dark days and getting my ambition back."
Frost went back to the basics Tuesday night with an acoustic performance at Java & Cha coffee shop in Plano, the very place where his career began 12 years ago. The idea of starting his comeback in his hometown brought some bittersweet emotions and optimistic outlooks to the surface for Frost. Having not done a live performance since his When in Rome days, the self-professed, natural born musician said he is excited about sharing his new music in the more intimate settings just as much as at the mega venues of his career peak.
Frost enjoyed not only singing 80s cover songs at the coffee shop on Tuesday, as the show also gave him a chance to interact with the audience and tell them a little bit about himself and where he's come from. Proceeds from the show were given to Children's Medical Center of Dallas and Operation Kindness animal shelter in Carrollton.
"For me, I had to swallow my pride because in order to start doing this project, I will have to start over," Frost said. "My first initial response was, 'wow, if someone told me 12 years ago that I'd be back starting over here I would probably be upset,' but it really confirmed what got me into music to begin with."
Aside from getting his music career back on track, Frost's first goal is to give fans his side of the story behind the When in Rome breakup, and the way he felt he had been underhanded by his colleagues, who he said fired him unjustly.
"There was so much drama going on with the When in Rome situation [but] the gloves are off. They made every effort to erase Jayden Frost from When in Rome," Frost said. "I was the singer of the biggest shows When in Rome ever did. I went from being a co-member of a duo to being a vocalist for hire making $100 to $150 a show until I got fired. I've learned to watch my back and get everything in writing and not trust even the closest people to me. What you hear about the music business is true, it's cut throat."
For information about Frost and his project, visit www.jaydenfrost.com.
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