Op eerste paasdag editie 2012 toog ondergetekende naar een van onze favoriete zalen van Nederland: Bitterzoet in Amsterdam. Op het programma stond de Amerikaanse singer/songwriter Jay Nash. Daar kwam ik dan ook voor. Op "de redactie" was de naam van Jay net zo onbekend als zijn muziek. Maar na wat enthousiast geplug van het promoteam [...]

[Happy Fat Tuesday ... Can't think of a better way to start it that Vaud & the Villains' in-store performance at 3 this afternoon at Amoeba. Then there's the rest of your night:] A bunch of small shows and one big one: ► This month's installment of Buzz Bands LA's SecondTuesday songwriter series at Lot 1 Cafe is highlighted by Billy Harvey [see Monday's introduction to him] and Charlie Wadhams [pictured]. Wadhams, [...]

Jenny & Johnny It's been a month since I've been to a show. A month. What is wrong with me? Thankfully, that will all change tomorrow as I head from behind the Orange Curtain and into LA to see the Avett Brothers and Brandi Carlile . That should be a great Friday night show: chill, with a few songs to get me going. My days (and nights) have been busy to say the least lately, and it should be nice to sip a drink, sit down, and listen to Brandi and [...]
Jay Nash came through Nashville a few weeks ago with Roy Jay and Benjy Davis Project, and was kind enough to chat with me for a few minutes before his show. It sounds like his 2010 is jam-packed with touring and recording. Nash fans have a lot to look forward to. He is "TFDI," for sure. Although he already [...]

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Even when he's not backed by his band Thrice, O.C.'s Dustin Kensrue [pictured] has some pretty formidable songwriting chops, as he displayed on his solo album "Please Come Home," released two years ago this month. Kensrue gets top billing on a tour called "Where's the Band?" — which features the frontmen of four rock bands going it by themselves. Kensrue, along with Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids, Chris Conley of Saves the Day and Anthony Raneri of Bayside, hits the Troubadour tonight. ... The Rumble LA rumbles back [...]
Jay Nash joined forces with Matt Duke and Tony Luka for an EP called "TFDI" and the collaboration has paid off. Today "TFDI" sits a top the iTunes Singer Songwriter charts. The four song EP features a nice cover of The Band's "The Weight" and may represent a new promotional model for indie artists. By drawing on the fan base of multiple artists the release may spur more sales than a solo effort.

[Happy birthday to Paul Simon, and here's what's on tap tonight:] Bob Dylan starts a three-night engagement at the Palladium, and considering the forecast I wonder whether we'll hear "Rainy Day Women." Johnny Rivers opens — "Secret Agent Man" was one of the first 45s I owned. ... It'll be a night of well-crafted songs and great harmonies at the Troubadour, where Jay Nash , Low Stars and Shane Alexander comprise the bill. ... At Spaceland, it's "The [...]

"When I first started out, I didn't know what style I was," says Matt Duke , a South Jersey-born, Philly-based, 24-year-old singer-songwriter. "I still don't and probably never will." Matt stands out in an industry that loves to categorize. His second full-length album and first for Ryko, 'Kingdom Underground' , came out in 2008 and rocked a fairly big sound. However, Matt tours primarily as a solo acoustic singer-songwriter, so his fans have come to expect a slightly quieter fare from him, which is how the 'Acoustic Kingdom Underground' EP came about. [...]
Jay Nash is on a roll. He's been touring from coast to coast here in the States and managed to find time to head over to Copenhagen to record for his new EP, all the stars in Copenhagen that hits iTunes and other outlets on June 16th. In Copenhagen, Jay's drummer Frederik Bokkenheuser assembled a band of his old friends - Søren Andersen, Jesper Edvarson and Lars Andresen. Together with Frederik

[Happy birthday to Ed O'Brien from Radiohead. Now on with the shows ...] Big doings tonight at the Sports Arena, where Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band play the first of a two-night stand; at the Palladium, where Bloc Party [pictured] holds forth; and Club Nokia, which features India.Arie . ... There's another pre-Coachella show at the Glass House; Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band (who play Friday in the desert) have the room sold out. ... There are some nifty local [...]

Here's another batch of good pre-Austin listening for yas: The Singer-Songwriters and otherwise acoustic types : Joe Pug - Hymn #101 . Singer/songwriter with more than a little Peter Case influence, easily one of my top 5, of the 1000+ mp3s made available. Colin Moore - Disease . Just the right amount of grit & urgency in his delivery. The Wooden Sky - When Lost At Sea . Way over yonder in a minor key. Good [...]

Today, songstress Anya Marina 's Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II is Amazon.com's Deal of the Day, meaning you can download the full album for just $3.99. The album is a gem so you're the one making out on the deal here, dear reader. Produced by Spoon 's Britt Daniel and Louis XIV 's Brian Karscig , SSS:PII is a tightly honed [...]

On any given night, the Tin Angel in Philadelphia's Old City section can be practically dead or packed to the rafters. As far as venues go, it's a fairly small space so it was no surprise when there was standing room only for a Anya Marina , Jenny Owens Young and Greg Laswell performance. I slipped in through the entrance as California singer-songwriter and radio DJ Anya Marina's set began and managed to snag a bar stool flush against the merch table in the back of the room. Marina's voice is just as [...]
Jay Nash is an L.A. based singer-songwriter who fits right in with the Hotel Cafe vibe (where he often plays). Best Music Live says Jay's sound "congers up similarities somewhere between John Mayer, Johnny Cash, Dave Matthews and Jack Johnson." I'd agree on the Cash and Johnson comparisons in particular. Jay makes it clear Johnny is an influence so it is particularly interesting to see Jay

Jay Nash announce new tour w/ Justin Nozuka LA-based rocker Jay Nash has announced a new US tour kicking off September 13th with Canadian soul-influenced artist Justin Nozuka . The tour will span the country and extends into October in support of his October 7th release " The Things You Think You Need " which features Sara Bareilles , as well as David Immergluck & Charlie Gillingham of Counting Crows . Check out Jay [...]
So the talk of the week has been all of Mr. Hansen's warm-up shows at The Echo (and tonight at the Echoplex). How nice of him to practice with his new band on all this new material for us. What's more, now Daniel Ahearn can now tell his grandkids that showboat Beck once opened for him back in the day. Congratulations, by the way, to Mr. Ahearn on the official release of his new terrific EP Pray