MATTHEW JAY TRIBUTE (1978-2003)

"Look up and see the angels* The gates have opened up for you* I hope your mind is peaceful* And love is everything you do" ~Matthew Jay


In September of 2003, the music world lost one of its brightest up and coming stars with the death of English musician MATTHEW JAY.The young folk/pop artist was on the road to becoming one of the premier singer/songwriters of his generation.Though Matthew was often compared to revered acts such as Elliott Smith and Nick Drake, it was only a matter of time before he would make his own indelible mark within the music industry in his own right.

The buzz from his introductory EP's "Four Songs" and "Friendly Fire" helped to set the stage for Matthew's full-length debut record "Draw". The album spawned the hit singles "Let Your Shoulder Fall" and "Please Dont Send Me Away," and was well received with critical acclaim. Shortly after the albums' release, Matthew embarked on a world-wide tour as a support act for artists such as Starsailor, Dido and Tracy Chapman and gained fans all over the U.S., Canada, Europe and Scandanavia. The future was bright for Matthew. He was destined for great things in his career, but sadly his life was tragically cut short at the tender age of 24 due to a fall from a 7th story window in Nottingham, England.

Inspired by the outpouring of love and condolences from fans, Matthew's family decided to release the album "...too soon" as a memorial to their beloved son and brother. The cd contains b-sides as well as previously unreleased material and rare remixes of Matthews' music and in the coming months, more of the songs Matthew was working on before his untimely passing will be released to the public.

Though Matthew is no longer with us, the memories remain.He will never be forgotten, as his legacy will live on forever through the music that he left behind.