Artist description Lyrical genius with a big, dirty mouth, a brilliant wit and an ear for infectious melody. One of pop's finest singer-songwriters in any style, Davis' songs have been covered by everyone from Daniel Johnston to King Missile to Anal C*nt.

Music Style Alternative

Musical Influences Randy Newman, Ween, They Might be Giants, Beatles, King Crimson, Paul Simon, Harry Chapin, Ramones

Similar Artists Billy Joel, Randy Newman, Suzanne Vega, Elvis Costello, They Might be Giants, Ben Folds Five, Ween, Beatles

Artist History Jed Davis was born in 1913 in the Deep South. He moved to New York City at an early age and hovered around Tin Pan Alley and Harlem, absorbing the sounds at the corner of Broadway and jazz. Jed's song "Piece of Crap" was an international smash in 1932 as he stood poised for a stardom that would not come for more than half a century. Shot by bootleggers in 1933, Jed was sent to our time by a life-saving Indian Shaman. Now, trapped on the cusp of the millennium, Jed sings and plays keyboards for New York electropunk band Collider.

Group Members Mr. Jed.

Instruments Piano and more.

Albums Band of the Week (with Skyscape), 1993. the rebellion is here (with the Hanslick Rebellion), 1995. We're All Going to Jail!, 1997. Shoot the Piano Player, 1997. Blowing Shit Up (with Collider), 1998. Physics (with Collider), 1999. Talked Out, 1999. Jed Davis Wastes Eight Years of His Life for Your Listening Pleasure, 1999.

Press Reviews "Davis is a psychotically clever wordsmith and conceptualist who creates some of the most entertaining and thought-provoking lyrics your ever likely to hear." - J. Eric Smith, Metroland. "A ton of good, interesting songs with sophistication and variety of songwriting. Future albums from Davis will definitely be something to look forward to. 4 out of 4 stars." - Pipe Dream, Binghamton University.

Additional Info Everybody Wants to be Like Jed, the Jed Davis tribute album featuring King Missile III, Wesley Willis, Daniel Johnston, members of Agnostic Front, and 16 other artists, will be released by J-Bird Records in December.

Location Farmingdale, NY - USA

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