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Gerad Haughian, stage name Jackson Crowe, expects 12 song album Jackson Crowe: Tombstones, to be available on iTunes and Apple Music by Friday and Amazon Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio by next week.

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While Haughian is unsure about the streaming platforms commission rates, he said he plans to post photos of receipts to his Facebook page so the public can be assured of transparency between earnings and donations.

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He describes his music as country-rock with influences from folk, blues, rock and old-style country.

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