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Jay CrockerPress ~ Charts ~ Track List ~ Buy It Melodies From The Outskirts
Melodies is a natural step in Jay's musical journey, which began in his early teens when he joined the school band playing trumpet, and continued when he bought his first pawnshop guitar at 14. Crocker hasn't looked back. He has gained notice as a sideman with such artists as Damo Suzuki, Lorrie Matheson, and Tariq, but is perhaps best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the band Recipe From A Small Planet. With this ensemble, Crocker toured Canada extensively after finishing high school, playing just over 900 shows to packed rooms and festivals across the country, and sharing bills with such artists as Chris Brown and Kate Fenner, and Medeski, Martin & Wood. From the Hawaiian soundscape of "Wake Up Honolulu" to the rust-tinged stomp of "Wooden Tin" and the acoustic sweetness of "Paper Thin", Melodies From The Outskirts has a sound full of soul, angles, roots, grit, and heart. Jawin' About Jay (Press)Exclaim! has nice stuff to say about the record in their May 2006 edition Jason Schneider (yes, one of the "Have Not Been The Same" writers") talks to Jay for the Kitchener-Waterloo Record in March 2006 Chart ActionMelodies from the Outskirts spent six weeks in the Top 30 at CIUT in Toronto, topped the jazz chart at CKXU in Lethbridge, and also made the charts at CFBX in Kamloops, CHUO in Ottawa, CJSW in Calgary, CKLU in Sudbury, and CKMS in Waterloo. Track Listings
All songs written and arranged by Jay Crocker. Featuring Steve Fletcher (organist/keyboardist), Chris Dadge (drums), Howie Woiwod (trumpet), Andrew Blizzard (baritone sax), Gareth Hughes (sax), Dan Michaels (sax), Rod Tate (trombone), Scott Munro (bass), and guitarist Ian Jarvis (guitar). Engineered and produced by Lorrie Matheson at Artunit Studios in 2005. Artwork by Pablo Rafael Puentes. You can purchase the CDs online from Saved By Radio |
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