Artist description "The smartest thing to come out of Boston since independence." (C.Finn review)

Music Style A mixture of Radiohead, Blur, Bob Dylan, & Bruce Springsteen (ca.'73)

Musical Influences Bach, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen (early), Beck, Bjork, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, The Tragically Hip, Gomez, Blur, Genesis, Jay Hodgson Group, Kurt Vonnegut, Ernest Hemmingway, Milf Tuckup, Jasper Johns, James Hodgson

Similar Artists Radiohead, Blur, The Tragically Hip, etc. (does it matter?!)

Artist History - Began in 1995 - Write 350+ songs(1995-1999) - Play 150+ times (1995-1999...Boston, NYC, Long Island, Montreal, Toronto, etc. - Debuted at SXSW '97 - Debut CD released 10/28/1998: #1 on collegeweb.com's Top 10 (voted on by 10,000 students across America) for 7 months - Open for G.E. Smith (SNL Band) - Open for Tracy Bonham (12/'96 #1 hit "Dear Mother") - Held #1,2,3,4,5 position on MP3.com's Internet Singles for March 1999 - Release Stains single (#4 MP3.com's Internet Singles for October 1999 - Release Devil Take A Bow(EP) in January 2000 - More info available by requesting promo package

Group Members jaybird is Jay Hodgson.

Instruments guitar, leslie, moog, hammond B3, moog prodigy 1973, piano, bass, drums, percussion, arco bass, violin, vocals

Albums Devil Take A Bow (EP)

Press Reviews "The best live show boston has seen in a VERY long time." "The band has the right appeal." "...as if Ernest Hemmingway were a rock singer...there is clear intention behind every song." "A brilliant new voice in music--original, intelligent, and worthy of recognition on the highest level." "Once again we have a great creative voice on our hands." "This band has NO redundant tendencies."

Location Medford, MA - USA

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