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Triple Rock at Triple Rock: Jaymay, San Cisco, and Hayden

Read More Jaymay Jaymay is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, NY. She's one of the artists at the forefront of the whole "antifolk" scene. I first found out about her from a podcast called Alley Cuts from Podcast NYC in 2005. I was drawn to her beautiful voice and . …

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JAYMAY
jaymaymusic.com

We first mentioned singer/songwriter Jaymay five years ago and at the time, she just released a split with Kayoko the year before. Guess what? The two will be heading to Minneapolis at the Triple Rock this April 22nd, 2013*.

According to Jaymay's Facebook (who is very active on social media), she said that she last saw Kayoko on their Japanese tour seven years ago. It should be a fun reunion tour.

Anyway, in the last five years since we wrote about Jaymay: she's made it to the big time on Conan O'Brien and Craig Ferguson in the States and In the Colored Room in the UK. Her latest album is called 10under2 which was released last year under her own label.

Jaymay's "The Never Be Daunted" Tour kicks off in April.

UPDATE: ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO HEALTH REASONS.

* Note: The Sudden Lovelys will be third on the bill for the Triple Rock show.

04/02/13 Dallas, TX City Tavern 04/03/13 Austin, TX Lamberts 04/05/13 Phoenix, AZ Hard Rock Café 04/06/13 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café 04/07/13 San Diego, CA Soda Bar 04/10/13 San Fran, CA Café Du Nord 04/12/13 Seattle, WA The Vera Project 04/13/13 Vancouver, BC The Media Club 04/14/13 Portland, OR Holocene 04/16/13 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby 04/17/13 Denver, CO Walnut Room 04/19/13 Kansas City, MO Czar 04/20/13 Des Moines, IA The Vaudeville Mews 04/21/13 Lincoln, NE Duffy’s 04/22/13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock

04/24/13 Madison, WI The Frequency 04/25/13 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern 04/26/13 Columbus, OH Woodlands Tavern 04/27/13 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café 04/28/13 Toronto, ON Drake Hotel 04/30/13 Burlington, VT Higher Ground 05/01/13 Boston, MA Café 939 05/02/13 New York, NY Mercury Lounge 05/04/13 Philadelphia, PA World Café 05/05/13 Washington, DC Jammin Java 05/07/13 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall 05/08/13 Nashville, TN The High Watt 05/09/13 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree 05/10/13 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn 05/11/13 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits 05/13/13 Orlando, FL The Social

Read More San Cisco San Cisco debut on Triple J in 2011 at #7 for "Awkward" and last year, two San Cisco songs made it to JJJ's 2012 countdown: "Wild Things" (#53) and "Fred Astaire" (#48). …

SAN CISCO
facebook.com/sanciscomusic

Yes, our favorite San Cisco is heading back to Minneapolis tonight (March 30th) at the Triple Rock. I will personally be there to welcome the Australian band back.

Opening up will once again be Chaos Chaos, who you may recall played their first ever gig with San Cisco last year.

The ridiculously catchy and popular "Awkward" song (now over 4 million YouTube views), has been be re-released as an EP last Tuesday, March 26th, featuring two new tracks, "Fred Astaire" and "Wild Things" (both songs were previously released as UK and Australian singles). I believe all the songs will be available on San Cisco's debut album. According to an RCA representative, the record is coming out later this spring.

Tour dates:

03/30/13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
04/01/13 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
04/02/13 Seattle, WA Neumos
04/04/13 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
04/06/13 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
04/08/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
04/10/13 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
04/18/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

HAYDEN
wasteyourdaysaway.com

Hayden is wrapping up his post-SXSW tour this week, stopping by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club this Easter Sunday (tomorrow, March 31st).

He is here to promote his seventh album, Us Alone, out now on Arts & Crafts.

Us Alone is probably more stripped down from his previous work, keeping it simple. Hayden explained that the main reason was that it was hard "replicate things like that live." He also added that his vision for Us Alone was, "I wanted the sound of five people walking into a room and playing a full set. With the exception of some stellar help from friends on a song or two, those five people were mostly just me…"

What's left of Hayden's tour:

Mar. 30: Winnipeg, MB (West End Cultural Centre)
Mar. 31: Minneapolis, MN (Triple Rock Social Club)
April 3: Chicago, IL (Schubas)

Opening up will be fellow Canadian Lou Canon, who actually did some guest vocals on Us Alone.

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Jaymay - On and On & Lullaby

 

DISCOGRAPHY Untitled Promo EP (2004) Live at The Living Room EP (2005) Sea Green, See Blue EP (2006) Jaymay + Kayoko Split EP (2006)

Jaymay is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, NY. She's one of the artists at the forefront of the whole "antifolk" scene. I first found out about her from a podcast called Alley Cuts from Podcast NYC in 2005. I was drawn to her beautiful voice and her amazing songwriting. And her name also drew my attention since my nickname is Jay and I was born in the month of May, so it was only fitting that I would take a listen. Her music is heavily influenced by Bob Dylan who she grew up listening to; so much that anyone who knew her, knew she loved Bob Dylan. Other influences include "everything". There's a video on her site that explains this in better detail. She's been compared to Regina Spektor, Nellie McKay, and Fiona Apple. Not bad for someone who originally wanted to be a book publisher.

Jaymay isn't her real name. It's a moniker she came up with during her first open mic. In an interview with The Gothamist, she said, "I get jaymay, ja me, james, J, jay, JS, but my name is Jamie Kristine Seerman. I don’t like it. I was nervous singing at my first open mic (Sidewalk Café) and I didn't want anybody to know my real name so I said it was Jaymay. No one pronounces it or spells it right."

In 2004, she released a 3-track promo EP that was available at a Pianos show in NY and was limited to only 100 copies. In 2005, another limited edition EP, this time 250 copies, was released at The Living Room featuring 5 live recordings. Last year, she released an EP titled Sea Green, See Blue that was featured in the Indie Spotlight on iTunes as well as a split-EP with singer-songwriter Kayoko. Now, she's working on putting together a series of EPs all with a theme or concept; for example, each track on Sea Green, See Blue has a color theme. Sometimes she posts clips/demos of songs that may appear on one of these EPs on her MySpace account. My favorite of these demos is "Darlin' All I Ask" and is just under 45 seconds long, but unfortunately she replaced it with a different song. The latest demo "Clarissa Come Home", which is up right now, reminds me of the old 1920's black & white cartoon Steamboat Willie featuring Mickey Mouse. I'm absolutely 100% sure that wasn't her intent, but that's what comes to mind. Aside from the EPs, she doesn't have a full length, but she doesn't want to rush it nor do her fans want her to. In an interview with Dave Cuomo last year, she said "An album is a big statement, and I don’t think I’m ready to make that kind of statement. I won’t release a full length album until I’ve written the songs to be one." No rush Jaymay, take your time.

 

Lullaby

Jaymay

On and On (Live)

Jaymay

Links
Official Site | iTunes | InSound

Lyrics
On and On | Lullaby

Discography
Untitled Promo EP (2004)
Live at The Living Room EP (2005)
Sea Green, See Blue EP (2006)
Jaymay + Kayoko Split EP (2006)

[Jason]