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Life in a Hurryby Jay Scott
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July 11, 2010 - Huntington, NY. Paradiddle Records announces the
release of "Life in a Hurry", the new release by Long Island based
Singer-Songwriter Jay Scott and his band. The five song EP is a follow
up to the 2008 Paradiddle Release, "Homegrown" that was recorded live
at the Patchogue Theatre. " Life in A Hurry" includes four new studio
recordings and a bonus track that will be available on the CD version
but not the download.
Scott's music has hints of southern rock but is really more a fusion of
genres like folk, rock and jazz with gritty, heartfelt vocals alongthe
lines of Joe Cocker or Bruce Springsteen. His unique voice and acoustic
guitar sound combine with a tight backing band on "Life in a Hurry" to
deliver a crisp new recording. There is a maturity to his songs that
are a refreshing departure from typical pop songs. His lyrics and
their passionate delivery present an honest story of one man's life
that people can really identify with, especially in these times.
"Guiding Light" opens the CD and is a song from a father to his
children that reflects the changes in Scott's life since the songs on
"Homegrown" were written. The father of three sings, "Take your time,
take it slow. Watch the world around you as you grow. It's your life,
take your stand. Promise me you'll do the best you can." The second
track is Scott's take on Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" that
has been a staple of his live shows for many years and is a unique
interpretation of the classic that stands on its own as a Jay Scott
song. The third track, "Life in a Hurry" slows things down a bit and is
a haunting waltz that is a love song and also a lament from a man
working two jobs and not having enough time at home. "I'm working these
jobs to bring home my money because the babies get hungry when the
morning time comes." The chorus is a simple "hey la la la" that closes
the track in a beautiful a cappella four part harmony. The final studio
track, "Father's Eyes", strikes a serious tone from a son who is
estranged from his father, "All these wasted years and all these
crying, wasted tears. In his eyes you'll see everything that you'll
never be. It's hard to see through the lies - never looking through
your fathers eyes." The "bonus track" is an 8 1/2 minute excerpt from
one of two live interview/performances Scott did in 2007 with Bonnie
Grice on 88.3 FM, Long Island's National Public Radio (NPR) station.
"Life in a Hurry", rather than being a full length CD is a snapshot of
hiswork with his current band; Chris P. Cauley on Drums, Dan Bolze on
Bass and Sean Virag on lead guitar. We have been really clicking live,
Scott said, "and we went into the studio and caught a little lightening
in a bottle with these four tracks." They came together so quickly that
he decided to release them as an EP rather than wait to record a full
length album. Recorded at Suffolk Recording Studios in Patchogue
Village, "Life in a Hurry" features Scott's trademark passionate vocals
and three part harmonies backed by Cauley's solid drumming and
blistering lead guitar by Virag on all four tracks. Bolze plays bass
on "Knockin on Heaven's Door" and "Father's Eyes" and Dave March did
the bass on "Life in A Hurry" and "Guiding Light". Jeff Pearlman's
organ is heard on "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and "Father's Eyes" and
keyboardist Bill Sperl added piano and organ to "Guiding Light". In
addition to producing and mixing the CD, Bill Herman added percussion
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Featured Track
Butchers Blind
From their new CD "Play for the Films"
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Butchers Blind
From their new CD "Play for the Films"
Download this song
Butchers Blind
From the new CD "Play for the Films".
Download this song
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