With a little help from his friends, this promises to be his Best Effort Yet!!!
Co-produced by: Michael Demus & TJ Klay Electric Guitars: Byrd Burton (Amazing Rhythm Aces) & Michael Demus Slide Guitar: Jack Pearson (The Allman Brothers Band, The Nationals,
Jimmy Hall & the Prisoners of Love, The Jack Pearson Band & Gregg Allman & Friends) Lapslide, B-Bender Guitar & Dobro: Al Perkins (Shiloh, Gram Parsons, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Chris Hillman Band, Ever Call Ready & Emmy Lou Harris & The Nash Ramblers) Steel Guitar: "Steel Boy" Smilin' Tony Paoletta (The Lost Trailers) Bass Guitar: Gary Lunn (Amy Grant) & Dave Martin Drums: Lynn Williams (Delbert McClinton) & Carl Albrecht Acoustic Guitar: Michael Demus B-Bender & Cut Capo Acoustic Guitars: TJ Klay (Western Flyer) Violin & Chin-Cello: The late & Great Jim "Fred" Unger Mandolin: TJ Klay Harmonicas: TJ Klay B3 Organ: Michael Demus, Lance Abair & Michael Omartian (how cool is that ?!?!?) Accordian: Michael Omartian Piano: Reece Wynans (SRV & Double Trouble), Michael Demus & Michael Omartian Lead Vocals: TJ Klay Background Vocals: Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco & Souther Hillman Furay Band), Steven Weinmeister (Fire Fall) Chris Marion (Western Flyer & The Little River Band), Danny Myrick (Western Flyer, Jeffrey Steele & Shannon Brown), Miranda Louise (Grinderswitch, A.C. Reed., Warren Haynes & SRV) Jonell Mosser (You name 'em she's sang with 'em) & TJ Klay
Influences
Howard Levy, "Jelly Roll' Johnson, 'Madcat' Ruth, Norton Buffalo, Toots Thielemans, Richie Furay, Louis Armstrong, Chuck Leavell, Jimmy Nalls, Pete Fountain, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Liban, Little Walter, Lee Oscar, Charlie McCoy, Paul DeLay, David Lindley, LeRoy Parnell, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Dan Fogelberg, Eagles, Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Al Perkins, Dave Logins, , Little Feat, Les Dudek, Dave Perkins, Poco, Neil Young, Middle Walter (can anybody guess who that is?...he is on this list), Fire Fall, John Fogerty & CCR, The Who, The Guess Who, Fool's Gold, Little River Band
Sounds Like
Singer/songwriters of the 70's, Henley Browne, Fogelberg & Harmonica at it's Finest...
Nashville Singer/Songwriter and 20 plus years Hohner Harmonica Artist, TJ Klay was an original member of the country band Western Flyer. His harmonica, mandolin, guitar and harmony vocals graced the groups two CDs and helped garn them four hit singles and three CMT videos. They performed for the Kansas City Royals, the Martin Luther King Foundation and President Clinton.
It's TJ's harmonica that graces the theme song and background music in Jeff Foxworthy's "Big Night Out" as well as Dave Perkins' Ultra-Fix!.!.!.(What a Band!)
TJ performs solo at Songwriter Venues, Theaters, Resorts, Restaurants, Clubs, Churches, Conferences and Shooting Events across the country. He also performs in A Trio with Keith Longbotham and Chris Marion. TJ is a member of the Pro-Staff for HI Viz sight systems, A BrowninG Shotgun Ambassador & The 2006 Texas State "Open A Class" Sporting Clays Champion. With his publishing company, Sporting Klay's Music, he has released four solo CDs, wrote and produced The Grand American CD for the ATA's Grand American Trapshooting Championship, the San Antonio in September CD for the NSCA's Sporting Clays Nationals and the "Shoot for the Moon" CD for The USA Shooting ~Olimpic Shooting Team. The song was featured in their video promotion for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
