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Influences
lisa loeb, ani difranco, the cranberries, tori amos, fiona apple, bjork, liz phair, alana davis, sinead o'connor, patsy cline, joni mitchell, jack daniels
my name is jay brannan, and i am an independent singer/songwriter based in nyc.
i have released 1 EP ("Unmastered"), 1 full album ("goddamned"), and have a new covers album coming out July 7 ("In Living Cover"), and if you have a <3, you will purchase them :) by clicking here or feel free to use iTunes or any other online retailer that u lurv.
i have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to play shows around the world (United States, Canada, the UK, France, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Israel, Australia, and South Africa)
see below for my current tour dates and sign my mailing list on the left side of my profile!
for more about me, my music, and my battle with consciousness, please explore the links on the left side of this page
i'm sorry i get sooooooooo behind on email, but i do my best to read & respond when i can.
thanks for stopping by & please send your friends!
jay
"can't have it all"
"housewife"
"soda shop" from john cameron mitchell's shortbus we're back on IMDb! so don't IGNORE the intro to this video per se, but rejoice in small victories :)
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"at first sight"
a song i wrote for a heartless bastard "body's a temple"
huge thanks to walter kehr and friends for making this with me!
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this is me doing a cover of a cover...it's nina gordon's version of NWA's "str8 outta compton"...with a little rap interlude we all know and love.
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the blair jay project "lower my gun" for LOTS more, visit youtube.com/jaybrannan
i bought your new cd from a record store in LA, they had you under the 'folk' section hehe. even though you were sick when i saw you in sydney australia last year, you were tantalising, and i'm hoping to see you in seattle as i'm now living in vancouver. good luck on your tour, the covers are a great rendition of some real classics, though i'm hangin out for some new original jay brannan soon :D
I listened last night (Thursday) and just received 'In Living Cover' in the mail today (Friday), sweetie... along with four t-shirts (2 I Suck & 2 housewife) and 'GODDAMNED' for good measure (mostly for the book of lyrics and pretty pictures). Even though I bought GD on iTunes a couple of weeks ago.
I may even give Jay for christmas this year and buy bunch to give to my friends... in addition to my efforts on behalf of GDR...
come to florida, please. anywhere in florida! preferrably south though, then my friends and i can see you!!! i would be so grateful! orlando and the keys are awesome, you'll like it!
just listened to 'In Living Cover' on Rhapsody. And, i loved it. but when 'Drowning' ended, i said out loud (to myself of course) 'That's it??' wish there were more songs cuz man you sing beautifully, but i'm happy with the 9 that we get. thanks for the heads up that it was streaming for free!
Hey handsome, I was just appreciating more of the details in your Can't Have It All music video. It's beautiful the way you're kind of searching the sky for answers. It kind of makes me think of the old Starsearch show too. lol Whatever... it's cute. Anyway, I'm so excited. New music, seeing you soon. I can't believe it's July already. Where did the time go...?
Love from you core, Don't fake it. Run from things that try to entangle you, making you miserable. Stay true to peace, goodness, and safety Be good friends, and love your friends deeply, but you need to learn to play second fiddle. Don't burn yourself out. Find ways to keep yourself fueled and a flame. Don't be a quitter. press harder when you're just about to give up. Your answer is just around the corner. Help the needy. become inventive in your hospitality. Even when you think you have nothing left to give. Speak only blessings from your mouth, cursing under your breath, zaps your life's energy Laugh with friends when they are happy. Share tears when they are down. Keep no space for being stuck up. Make friends with the "no body's" around you. Release the need to be a great somebody. If you can find it in you, get along with everyone. Finding everyones own unique beauty. Forget about getting even. That's another toxic use of your energy Be the change, give of yourself when you're left with nothing. Even your own generosity will surprise and delight you. Keep tight to who you are, but don't forget where you came from. Be honest. keeping tract of which lie, drains energy. Don't remain stagnant. The purpose to constantly unfold like an onion.
