Jeremy Jay




























Jeremy Jay

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Jeremy Jay performing live in Växjö

Background information
Genres Indie pop
Instruments
Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 2007–present
Labels
K Records
Mystery
Website
official site
Jeremy Jay vinyls

Jeremy Jay (Jeremy C. Shaules) is an alternative pop American musician and singer-songwriter. He has released five critically acclaimed studio albums, including his debut album A Place Where We Could Go in 2008 and Slow Dance in 2009. His music has been compared to that of Morrissey and Belle and Sebastian.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Discography


    • 2.1 Albums


    • 2.2 Singles and EPs


    • 2.3 Other appearances




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History


Jay grew up in Los Angeles. He then moved to Portland, where he met Calvin Johnson, producer and founder of K Records. Johnson was immediately interested in the music of Jay who had already released a self-produced maxi single, "Dreamland", only containing instrumental pieces.


His first release on K records, the Airwalker EP, appeared in 2007. It included a cover of the Siouxsie and the Banshees song "Lunar Camel" and a version of Blondie's "Angels on the Balcony".[1] The EP was described by Pitchfork as a "cryptic, compelling short" with "half-crooned, half-spoken vocals into a bed of interlocking guitars, rigid beats, and analogue synths, creating an air of mystery out of disconnected images."[2]


Jay's first full-length, A Place Where We Could Go, followed in 2008. It was recorded in Olympia, Washington at Dub Narcotic studios.[3]Allmusic described his singing as a mix of Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Morrissey and Alan Vega.[4]


A video for "Beautiful Rebel" directed by Austin Lovell was shot at the Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles. A video for "Heavenly Creatures" directed by Bryce Kass of Daft Arts was hailed by The Fader.[5]




Onstage in Berlin, 2010


In 2009, Jay released Slow Dance,[6] which was critically acclaimed by Pitchfork for its "frail ingeniousness" with "a warm inviting space".[7] To promote the release, he embarked on a tour throughout the year, including dates at the Primavera Festival. The Guardian wrote that Jay's "biggest asset" is songs that "appear to come unpremeditated from his heart" like Jonathan Richman. Critic James Robinson added, "In a world where we've become suspicious of singer-songwriters, Jay gives us reason to keep the faith".[8] After playing in the UK, Jay moved to London and started working on new material.


In 2010, Jay described his third album, Splash,[9] as "Pavement meets Evol-era Sonic Youth played by Siouxsie Sioux."[10]NME welcomed tracks like "As You Look over the City" and "Hologram Feather" and the "jaunty" single "Just Dial my Number".[11] The cover image of Splash showed him at Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. The record was released at the end of May. A tour was later cancelled due to health problems.[who?]


In the spring of 2011, Jay returned with the album Dream Diary,[12] which was a mix of indie-pop and alt-rock.[13] The result was compared to Scottish band Belle and Sebastian.[13] Jay financed the album entirely on his own for the first time, to spend more time on the mixing; the two previous albums had been recorded with full support of K Records.[14]


In 2013, Jay composed the song "Ghost Tracks" for the soundtrack of the film Grand Central.


2014's Abandoned Apartments[15] got a four-star review on Allmusic for its "dreamy surrealism and crisp-edged pop".[16] Its title evokes an time when Jay was 20 years old and was looking for empty buildings in Portland to settle.[14]


After releasing this album, Jay worked as a producer on Spanish singer Bigott's album, Pavement Tree. He then collaborated with other musicians. In November, he formed the band Dyspotian Violet with several musicians including bassist Frank Wright; Jay was on vocals. They released three songs, including "The Mask",[17] via Soundcloud.[18]


The band then changed its name to Invisible Foxx. In March and April 2015, Jay recorded with them. In May, Invisible Foxx released their album online, Monitor Mixx, via Bandcamp:[19]


After these collaborations, a few new tracks by Jay were released on digital download via Mystery at the end of that year.[20][21]


In 2017, he released a new track, "Demons", via Amazondigitalmusic and iTunes, and performed at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona.



Discography



Albums




  • A Place Where We Could Go (2008)[3]


  • Slow Dance (2009)[6]


  • Splash (2010)[9]


  • Dream Diary (2011)[12]


  • Abandoned Apartments (2014)[15]



Singles and EPs



  • "Dreamland" (EP), 22 May 2007[22]


  • Airwalker (EP), 2007[1]

  • "We were There" (7"), 4 September 2007 [23]

  • "Love Everlasting" (vinyl, four songs), 20 January 2009[24]

  • "Breaking the Ice" (7"), 8 September 2009[25]

  • "Just Dial my Number" (7" 45 rpm on Sexbeat label), 2010[26]

  • "Into the Groove" (digital download), 11 October 2010[27]

  • "Covered in Ivy" b/w "Situations Said" (digital download), 20 August 2013[28]

  • "Sentimental Expressway" b/w "Later that Night" (digital download), 1 October 2013[29]

  • "Hallways and Splattered Paintings" b/w "Window Painted Black" (digital download), 7 August 2014[20]

  • "High Note" (digital download), 10-2-2015[21]

  • "Demons" (digital download), 7 April 2017[30]



Other appearances



  • "Prudence" (for the soundtrack of Belle Épine) (2010)

  • "Ghost Tracks" (for the soundtrack of Grand Central) (2013)



References





  1. ^ ab Airwalker vinyl and cd available by mail order . K Records website. Retrieved 13-8-2015


  2. ^ Marc Hogan. "The Airwalker" EP, review. Pitchfork. June 16, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2018.


  3. ^ ab A Place Where We Could Go vinyl and cd available by mail order. K Records shop online. Retrieved 13-8-2015


  4. ^ Heather Phares. A Place Where We Could Go review. Allmusic. Retrieved 10-8-2015


  5. ^ Heavenly Creatures video. The Fader. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  6. ^ ab Slow Dance vinyl and cd available by mail order. K Records. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  7. ^ Marc Hogan. Slow dance review. Pitchfork. March 25, 2009. Retrieved 10-8-2015


  8. ^ James Robinson. Pop preview: Jeremy Jay on tour. The Guardian. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  9. ^ ab Splash vinyl and cd available by mail order. K Records. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  10. ^ John-Paul Pryor. Jeremy Jay. Dazeddigital. Retrieved 10-8-2015. Excerpt: "Splash comes from that thing of being away from somewhere and writing about it. It’s a lot heavier sounding than other stuff I’ve done – Pavement meets Evol-era Sonic Youth played by Siouxsie Sioux. I’m really excited about it."


  11. ^ Nathaniel Cramp. Splash- review. NME. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 10-8-2015


  12. ^ ab Dream Diary vinyl and cd available by mail order. K Records website. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  13. ^ ab Bevan, David. Dream Diary review Pitchforkmedia.com. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 10-8-2015


  14. ^ ab Thomas Bartel. Jeemy Jay interview. Magicrpm.com. 11/26/2013. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  15. ^ ab Abandoned Apartments vinyl and cd available by mail order Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine.. K Records website. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  16. ^ Heather Phares. Abandoned Apartments review. Allmusic. Retrieved 10-8-2015


  17. ^ Jeremy Jay A new band and a new Album. Magicrpm.com. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  18. ^ Dyspotian Violet - Tracks. Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  19. ^ Invisible Foxx - releases. Bandcamp. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  20. ^ ab "Hallways and Splattered Paintings" b/w "Window Painted Black - digital download. Amazon.com. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  21. ^ ab "High Note" - digital download. Amazon.com. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  22. ^ Dreamland - digital download and vinyl. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 13-8-2015


  23. ^ We Were There available by mail order. K Records website. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  24. ^ Everlasting love four songs. Amazon.com. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  25. ^ Breaking the ice available by mail order . K Records website. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  26. ^ Just Dial my jumber available by mail order. K Records website. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  27. ^ In the Groove - digital download. Amazon.com. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  28. ^ Covered in Ivy b/w Situations Said - digital download Amazon.com. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  29. ^ Sentimental Expressway b/w Later That Night - digital download. Amazon.com. Retrieved 15-8-2015


  30. ^ "Demons" - digital download]. Amazon.com. Retrieved 15-4-2017




External links



  • Official site

  • Jeremy Jay's vinyls and cds available online on K Records website

  • Soundcloud Jeremy Jay official

  • Invisible Foxx (featuring Jeremy Jay) site









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