the band:
sally jaye
brian wright
nate leath
jay brown
ben mcpherron
alumni:
jason "rowdy" cope
josh day
brian allen
fil krhonengold
leroy powell
ollie krauss
al sgrow
will golden
and...
meiko
kyler england
anna egge
Influences
nanci griffith, gillian welch, emmylou harris, patty griffin, ryan adams, bruce springsteen, loretta lynn, lucinda williams, brian wright and the waco tragedies
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In August of 2006, Georgia born and raised singer/songwriter Sally Jaye stepped into Elliott Smith's former studio to commence recording on her new record. The room previously housed the final sessions of Smith (where he had hand-picked all of the gear), along with past productions of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Elected, Jonathan Rice and had recently welcomed members of Maroon 5 and Rilo Kiley. Sally Jaye recruited her producer friend Will Golden (Ian Ball {Gomez}, Michelle Branch, Joe Purdy, Meiko) to helm the sessions, along with Grammy nominated engineer/mixer Mike Terry (The Eagles, Foo Fighters) to round out the crew. After 10 days of solid recording the foundation for the newly dubbed Amarillo sessions was set.
No matter that much of Sally Jaye's debut album, "Amarillo," was composed in a Hollywood apartment on a thrift-store piano. You can hear a lot of the South running through it, along with the likes of songwriting heroes such as Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith and Patty Griffin. Oh, and emotion. You can hear that too. - LA Times
Raised on the music and songwriting of Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith, Loretta Lynn, and Willie Nelson, and inspired by Bruce Springsteen and Ryan Adams, the songs on Amarillo tell stories of Sally Jaye's life growing up in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the movement towards Los Angeles, and the spaces inbetween. Characters such as carnies and cotton ginners appear in her songs; the local junkyard and summer evenings on the porch; and late night drives alone across Texas are peppered throughout.
Singer-songwriter Sally Jaye’s new album “Amarillo” is sweet validation of the old saw that if nothing else, tough times can at least breed good songs: The disc brims with evocative, neatly observed stories clearly drawn from life, all set to graceful melodies and hooks that stick with you. It’s a hard-hewn gem mined from Jaye’s own personal trials — and stories from her mother’s journal. - Pasadena Weekly
After a prodding from Will Golden and Mike Terry to finish what had commenced earlier last year, Sally stepped into New Monkey Studio in January of 2007, for what would be the final days of recording and mixing; summoning such local music luminaries as Brian Wright, Meiko, Leroy Powell, and Kyler England. When all was said and done, Amarillo was born in just 16 days of recording, but a lifetime's worth of imagery.
Sentimental without being trite, at times bittersweet but never self-pitying, there is a familiar warmth to the album that ensures it remains enjoyable and accessible throughout. Fans of Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris will feel right at home, and it is testament to Sally Jaye's exceptional songwriting and storytelling that 'Amarillo' sits comfortably alongside these veteran's recent work. - Insomnia Cafe
Three-time Grammy winner Gavin Lurrsen (Oh Brother Where Art Thou ~ SD, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, etc.) heard the final mixes, just after completing Lucinda Williams' new record, West, and asked to master Amarillo. A finer choice could not have been made.
The set up for the release has grown organically, with numerous local appearances at the Hotel Café and other venues, supporting Patty Griffin, and Indie 103.1 airplay and college radio flagship KCRW. Sally Jaye has recently toured nationally with Brian Wright & the Waco Tragedies and singer/songwriter, Meiko.
In additional to touring and recording, Sally Jaye has written songs for various film and television projects including an end credit title, "Grateful," for the film "If Only," starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Tom Wilkinson, recorded at Abbey Road Studio with the London Symphony Orchestra.
There are songs that quiet your heart, make you feel, and stop the confusion enough for the healing. John Prine and Loretta Lynn write those kind of songs...with a tumbler of Jack in her hand, sings right to the quick like those masters. She was made for that stage, with a voice to fit—country with three or four chords and the truth. She makes it look easy, but she finds the place in the chest that hasn't beat for awhile. - Mailbu Arts Review
Hey Sally!! So sorry I missed your show the 29th - had an emergency rehearsal that night before my show. Hope it was great! SO great sharing the Room 5 night with you the other day, I really love your songs!!!
Hi Miss Sally Jaye Are you part of www.songsalive.org ? We went to one of the songwriters' showcases at Hallenbeck's and Cahuenga General Store in No. Hollywood. It was fun. Looking forward to the gospel album and your next visit to Zoey's!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful songs and voice with us last night, Sally. (Loved hearing Claire harmonize on "Georgia" with you.) Hope we see you again soon!
Hey there... it's been a while so I thought I'd stop by and say hi. I'm sad to say that the Cowboy Luau isn't happening any more. Tobi moved to Texas and I moved a little bit south from where we were. I'm about to head out to North Carolina, but it looks like you're in Cali. Well hope to get to see you sometime soon and hope all is going well!
a little birdie whispered in my ear it said Sally Jaye is free on the 18th maybe she needs to hear some music a very opinionated bird before I could ask it any questions it flew away xo Poppa's Kitchen
