Singer-songwriter Jay Nash, whose latest album, 'The Things You Think You Need', is now available on iTunes, returns to his roots in upstate New York at the annual Rock For The River event he founded. Nash has invited many other spirited performers to join him, including Chris Pierce, Eliza Moore, Joe Purdy, Amber Rubarth, Chris Seefried, Garrison Starr, Joey Ryan, Meiko and Monica Behan and Deron Johnson.
The 5th annual Rock For The River event to benefit conservation of the Upper St. Lawrence River, in association with the Save The River organization (a Riverkeeper advocacy group), will happen this July 4th and 5th at historic performing arts center The Clayton Opera House in Clayton, NY, on the St. Lawrence River about 80 miles north of Syracuse. Advance tickets are available via Save The River at: striver@savetheriver.org
Nash promotes sustainable living by example. One thousand advance copies of his latest album, 'The Things You Think You Need', were released as special limited edition green versions in recycled, undyed cardboard sleeves. The album's initial release was digital, the most eco-friendly format, and reached an impressive #22 on the iTunes chart on its first day, the only true independent release in the top 25 that week.
Nash, who once studied environmental engineering, said, "It's great that after five years, Rock For The River is expanding into a multi-day event with more and more artists participating. I didn't have to work hard to get everyone to rally around this cause...we all believe music can help raise awareness and act as a catalyst for change."
The St. Lawrence River is #4 on American Rivers' 2008 "Most Endangered Rivers" list. If Jay Nash has his way, that could change soon.
Over You
Jay Nash.com *** Myspace
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Jay Nash Returns To 'Rock For The River' July 4th and 5th
Friday, June 6, 2008
Jay Nash- iTunes only Indie artist in its charts
Following up on a previous post on Jay Nash, and following the release of his new album "The Things You Think You Need", Jay Nash has become the only artist on iTunes music charts that does not belong to a record label of any kind. The following is a press release from Jay's representatives.
ITUNES MAKES JAY NASH ONE OF A KIND
"The Things You Think You Need" Is Only Indie Release On Rock Chart
Within 48 hours of its release last week, Jay Nash's "The Things You Think You Need" hit #22 on the iTunes Rock Chart. To heighten the accomplishment, he remains the only truly independent artist on a list that includes many heavy hitters from major labels.
The album's success can easily be attributed to Nash's uniquely stunning voice and organic ability to tell a spellbinding story. The collection of 10 reflective songs includes appearances by Sara Bareilles and David Immergluck and Charlie Gillingham of Counting Crows. Produced by Chris Seefried (of God's Child and Low Stars), Nash uses his words and melodies to evoke moods and thought without blueprints or songwriting formulas.
One such example of his talents is the song "Barcelona" (featuring Sara Bareilles). During an ongoing MySpace promotion, Jay shared the construction of the song, his own personal photos from the inspirational trip to Barcelona, and the song's lyrics. As an exclusive for his MySpace friends, Jay will share the original, unproduced demo of "Barcelona" in the first week of June.
Watch a clip of Jay and Chris discussing "Barcelona", Sara, and the song production here.
Jay Nash.com *** Myspace
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Jay Nash
His first single, "Wayfarer," is impeccable evidence of Jay Nash's straightforward but genuine philosophy on music and songwriting. His album, 'The Things You Think You Need' due to be released May 20th, is a collection of 10 reflective songs that include appearances by Sara Bareilles , David Immergluck and Charlie Gillingham of Counting Crows. Its words and melodies evoke moods and thought without blueprints or songwriting formulas.
On "Wayfarer" Jay finds himself skillfully narrating the story of a relationship's push/pull aspect in a way that is thoughtful and emotionally raw in sound and lyric:
"You're a wayfarer
You're a vagabond girl
But you hate to get lost in the crowd
I will wait for you
To know what you want from me
We've still got some time"
Jay Nash.com *** Myspace
