Jay Sherman-Godfrey

Bio:

Go to jayshermangodfrey.com to download the entire series of "virtual vinyl" singles.

HE LET HIS GUARD DOWN b/w SMALL VICTORIES is the third in a series of digital singles fresh from the Able Mobile Recording Lab.

He Let His Guard Down:

Phoebe Summersquash – drums
Chris Erikson – 12-string electric guitar
Laura Cantrell – vocal
Jay Sherman-Godfrey – vocal, guitars, organ, Arp

Small Victories:

Nancy Polstein – drums
Jeremy Chatzky – bass
Ted Barron – electric guitar
Jon Graboff – pedal steel guitar
Bob Byrne – piano
Joe McGinty – organ
Cheri Leone – vocal
Jay Sherman-Godfrey – vocal, acoustic guitar

Recorded by JSG at Able Mobile HQ and Chatzkill Studio and Kieran Kelly at The Buddy Project. Mastered by Paul Gold/Salt Mastering.

Design by Mark Paul.

An Able Mobile Recording Lab Production.

All songs by Jay Sherman-Godfrey Copyright 2010 Kalamakeepsie Music, BMI (admin. by BUG).

While first making his mark in New York's roots-rock scene as a lead guitarist, Sherman-Godfrey is perhaps best known for his work producing and playing guitar on Laura Cantrell's debut CD, Not The Tremblin Kind, and its follow-up, When The Roses Bloom Again, each of which received widespread acclaim. Highlights of his tenure with Cantrell include recording two Peel Sessions, performing in support of Elvis Costello, and appearing on Late Night with Conan OBrien.

In addition to Cantrell, Sherman-Godfrey has had the pleasure of working with They Might Be Giants, Amy Rigby, Michael Moore, Eric Ambel, Michael Shelley, Tandy, and Mojo Nixon, among others. He co-founded the seminal NYC country-rock band World Famous Blue Jays with singer and songwriting partner Jeremy Tepper, and enjoyed long-term stints as lead guitarist with Rigby, appearing on her debut Diary of a Mod Housewife, and Angel Dean and the Zephyrs. He collaborated with They Might Be Giants on their full-band debut John Henry, and its follow-up Factory Showroom, also appearing on CDs from John Flansburgh's side band Mono Puff, and on John Linnell's solo project State Songs. As a guitarist and/or co-songwriter he has worked on all four of Michael Shelley's CDs.

Member Since:

July 20, 2006

Members:

Nancy Polstein: drums
Chris Erikson: guitars
Jeremy Chatzky: bass
Jay Sherman-Godfrey: vox, guitars, keyboards, harmonica

Influences:

Beatles - Beach Boys - Badfinger - Merle Haggard - Gram Parsons - Kinks - Byrds - Neil Young - Etc.

Sounds Like:

...something from between 1965 and 1975, mostly.

Record Label:

Able Mobile