FotS Recommend: #4 in an Occasional Series

JayMay

First of all, before you read this post go and buy JayMay's debut EP.

It seems only fitting that the week in which we confirmed luddites finally joined the MySpace community (or...stampede/revolution/whatever-you-call-it) that I get round to recommending someone whom I discovered entirely via the internet that has really, genuinely floated my musical boat.

It was about 6 months ago that I came across Jaymay's original homepage (now since removed). The honest truth is that I can't actually remember how it was I came across it in the first place - it certainly wasn't via the radio, or a magazine or even a 'tastemaker', or even 'the bloke down the pub' - so often a source of credible information, especially musical.

What's good about her? Well now...She has a turn of phrase that will leave you smiling.......an intuitive rhythm to her delivery that you don't hear often........and the tunes are peachy. Better than peachy, in fact. Of course, then there's the voice. She also plays her arse off seemingly 20 times a week and if you live in New York City and you haven't seen her play then you should sell your TV and re-think your social life.

My only regret is that I didn't get around to posting a link to "What Happened", which was the tune that convinced me that I was listening to something great, before it disappeared from the net. I only hope it surfaces somewhere again soon cos I loved that one.

I won't post a tune cos it seems that the best thing to ask you to do is to check it all out for yourself at her own site. Go on!