Jeremy Jay
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History

Jay grew up in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

. His first release, the Airwalker
Airwalker
Airwalker is the debut release by Jeremy Jay, released by K Records. The EP included two covers: '"Lunar Camel" by Siouxsie and the Banshees and "Angels on the Balcony" by Blondie.- Track listing :# "Lampost Scene" – 0:40# "Airwalker" – 3:35...

EP appeared in 2007 courtesy of K Records
K Records
K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...

. It included a cover of the Siouxsie and the Banshees song, "Lunar Camel." The EP was described by Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

as "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."

His first full-length, A Place Where We Could Go
A Place Where We Could Go
A Place Where We Could Go is the first album by Jeremy Jay, released by K Records. It was produced by K founder and former Beat Happening frontman Calvin Johnson. It was well received by Pitchfork. In his review, Marc Hogan compared him to David Bowie...

followed in 2008. In its review, Allmusic pictured his way of singing as a mix between Gene Vincent
Gene Vincent
Vincent Eugene Craddock , known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-A-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly...

, Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...

, Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...

 and Alan Vega
Alan Vega
Alan Vega For several years other sources stated that he was born in 1948 – see 'Myth' section is an American vocalist, primarily known for his work with electronic protopunk duo, Suicide...

.

In 2009, the singer released the critically acclaimed Slow Dance
Slow Dance (Jeremy Jay album)
Slow Dance is the second album by Jeremy Jay, released by K Records. In its review, Pitchfork wrote that Jay played a "garage-rock and frigid post-punk as a backdrop for romanticized pop fantasy"...

. To promote the release, he embarked on a tour throughout the year, including dates at the Primavera Festival.

In 2010, Jay described his third album Splash as "Pavement
Pavement (band)
Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...

 meets Evol
EVOL
Evol is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released in 1986 on SST Records, and recorded and mixed by New York recording icon Martin Bisi. The album cover features a picture of Lung Leg, a still taken from Submit to Me, a film by Richard Kern...

-era Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...

 played by Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer of the critically acclaimed rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees and of its splinter group The Creatures . The Banshees produced eleven studio albums and a string of hit singles including "Hong Kong Garden",...

." Splash was released at the end of May : a tour was later cancelled due to health problems.

In spring 2011, Jay returned with a new album, Dreamy Diary which was a mix of indie-pop and alt-rock. He was compared to scottish band Belle and Sebastian.

Discography

  • Airwalker
    Airwalker
    Airwalker is the debut release by Jeremy Jay, released by K Records. The EP included two covers: '"Lunar Camel" by Siouxsie and the Banshees and "Angels on the Balcony" by Blondie.- Track listing :# "Lampost Scene" – 0:40# "Airwalker" – 3:35...

    (EP) (2007)
  • A Place Where We Could Go
    A Place Where We Could Go
    A Place Where We Could Go is the first album by Jeremy Jay, released by K Records. It was produced by K founder and former Beat Happening frontman Calvin Johnson. It was well received by Pitchfork. In his review, Marc Hogan compared him to David Bowie...

    (2008)
  • Slow Dance (2009)
  • Splash (2010)
  • Dream Diary (2011)

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