Jackson Monsour is a singer/songwriter based in Bedford PA. Jackson was born in State College, PA on February 8th, 1979. He was raised in Bedford for most of his life, where he began his music and performance at the age of 6. His first "gig" was at the Messiah Church. He played “Michael Row your Boat Ashore.” From the early age of 6 Jackson knew that he wanted to play music for people. In his early adolescent years he began writing and performing his own music. He fronted two high school bands, Fat Free and The Impostors. Both of which put out independent recordings. While fronting the band Fold33, throughout his college days at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA Jackson continued to write original solo material and honed his guitar skills under the teachings of Jim Ferla, a world renowned classical guitarist from the Carnegie Mellon University.

After college Jackson took a break from organized music, packed his bags and bag packed western Europe. Upon returning He moved to Key West, FL where he worked a couple of odd jobs and found the music scene there to be less than fruitful. He returned to Pittsburgh for a few years playing locally around the city, but in the winter of 2003 Jackson decided to move back to his hometown where he could focus more on his songwriting and album work.

In the spring of 2005 Jackson released his first solo album "Anywhere But Here" which has sold over 600 copies to date. "Willards Song", "Big Fish", and "Stay Away" have become fan favorites. Jackson got the opportunity to be a featured soloist on a Carnival Cruise Line ship and jumped on it. The experience was good, but inspired Jackson to get back to shore and work on another original album. "July 5th" was released in late July of 2007 and is a completely different experience than his 1st release. An all acoustic album that appeals to fans of reggae, pop, and folk. This album reveals Jackson's soul concerns such as the wars and politics while incorporating some irish inspired drinking songs, love songs, and even “Coconut”, which is Jackson’s first children’s song. Seeing Jackson Monsour live is both a musical and interactive experience. Jackson prides himself on his live show and wants the audience to be every part of the performance that he is.