EMAIL AND PRESS KIT:
Rebecca@JayJohnsonMusic.com
http://www.JayJohnsonMusic.com/press.htm

“I believe the cerebral of Mr. Dylan just met the melody of The Eagles…Elvis left the building and someone just remodeled it. To steal a slogan – I’d like to buy the world a Jay Johnson Album.” - - Seth Harrison, Author/Songwriter


PLEASE NOTE: Jay's music has found homes in various genres, from southern rock to blues to americana/country to funk and singer songwriter...so please peruse through the entire catalog - thanks so much!

Jay Johnson is a multi-genre (he hates that term, by the way,) multi-award winning (hates that one, too) performer singer/songwriter. Among his most recent accolades, Jay was nominated for Singer/Songwriter of the Year at the 2007 Texas Music Awards. He is currently doing an internet-only re-release of his 2004 album, RoyalBlueMoon, as well as his new political funk-ballad, The TruthWagon, and his songs are being added to playlists and charts globally.

Jay was voted Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2005 Texas Music Awards in which he and his band at the time received the most nominations (6) in the history of the show, including Song, Album, Musician and Entertainer of the Year. He was also selected as a Regional Finalist in the 2004 Sony/USA Network Nashville Star TV Show and currently has several of his songs being considered for placement in upcoming film and television shows. This 18-yr veteran performer has self-released 3 albums in the last 7 years (all received statewide, regional and international airplay)while sharing the stage with such talent as Jackson Browne, Pat Green, Willie Nelson, Charlie Robison, Jack Ingram, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Steven Fromholtz, Gary P. Nunn and countless others. Several of Jay's songs have been re-released by fellow songwriters as well. Johnson's style of writing is as diverse and all encompassing as the writer himself and his writing savvy has been compared to James Taylor, The Black Crowes, Neil Young, Jackson Browne & Townes Van Zandt.

Jay Johnson is proud to play Seagull® Guitars and Elixir® Strings Exclusively, and wishes to thank the following very groovy people who have chosen to help him along this kaleidoscopic journey:

www.godinguitars.com www.elixirstrings.com
www.JagerMusic.com www.WOOT.com

	The TruthWagon (studio version) This is the studio version of the LIVE version that was released in Feb '08. We'd love to know which one you dig the most...thanks for listening!		Country
	The TruthWagon LIVE This song was recorded LIVE among friends somewhere in Texas...a political funk ballad with a real message and a raw groove that need to get out...Let The TruthWagon Roll! (Please note: the studio version of this song will come out in March, but we thought this live one was SO raw and good and lends itself really well to the lyrics, so we're releasing both...if you know anyone in politics, send it to them...with a copy of the lyrics, and tell 'em to take notes...)		Live Performances
	Out Of The Fire Southern Rock/Funk for your Funky Self		Rock
	Love In The Wasteland We've been told over the years that this song contains some of the best pick-up lines ever...decide for yourself, and let us know if they work! Having sold the most downloads of all the songs on the album RoyalBlueMoon to date, we guess it's a pretty well-liked tune...hope you enjoy it...		Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
	Blues Number Five Alliteration: the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter, as in "apt alliteration's artful aid." Add to that a big slap of southern rock-funk for your bad self...		Blues
	The Pitcher Song Man walks into a bar and sees his soon-to-be ex wife hittin' on a younger man...and it pissed him off...This is Jay's contribution to the Texas Bar Sing-a-long Songs...people seem to think it's pretty funny. From Jay's 2nd album, Deep In The Heart of Texas, The Pitcher Song has been receiving global airplay on country and americana stations for several years.		Country
	Josephine Nominated for Song of the Year at the 2005 Texas Music Awards, this is one of the favorites off the album RoyalBlueMoon and is currently receiving airplay globally. Jay was sick with the flu one weekend and The Josephine Baker Story was on cable...he watched it over and over all weekend and fell madly in love!		Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
	Inside Out "Rip-your-guts-out Singer/Songwriter 70s Rock Ballad"...quoted from a fan at a show		Southern Rock
	Long Road To Heaven I was sitting at a light in downtown Dallas one day and looked into a homeless man's eyes and this is what I saw...		Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana

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Jay Johnson	10/12/2011 1:48:33 PM Hey IAC friends...I just wanted to say thanks so much for all of your support of our music! We do greatly appreciate it, and hope to have some new songs for you soon. We're honored to be in the mix with such great talent...To All - Break A Leg, and thanks again ~ Peace - The Jay Johnson Gang
Neil w Young	12/19/2008 10:56:58 AM Jay, I was just checking plays on my Legendary Music station - for some reason your Inside Out is not playing there and not on your page either. Didn't know whether you knew or not. Let me know when you find out what happened to Inside Out. In the meantime I just moved it temporarily down the list until you get it playing again so that it doesn't stop the player when it gets to your song - songs that don't play do that. Happy Holidays to you and yours. Neil
Bryon Tosoff	4/13/2008 10:25:51 AM Superb music. glad to have added both versions of TruthWagon to Music is Truth . As indicated before some Great Music is coming from Jay and the band, thanks for visting the Music is Truth Station and stating your position in the political side of things occuring in the USA As for the music and hooking up perhaps the bluevoodoo will get down to San Antonio in June. still dealing with negotiations. Bryon Tosoff. manager and promoter of the bluevoodoo, Vancouver, Canada http://www.thebluevoodoo.com Voodoohead http://www.voodoohead.ca
Jo Ellen	4/4/2008 7:40:21 PM Love it, love it, love it. (Jo Ellen- Station Manager for Alternative Options & Five Songs A Day)
Mark Jungers	3/10/2008 5:30:36 PM hey jay- good to hear from you on here. hope all is well up your way.
The Blue Voodoo	3/6/2008 2:30:54 PM Jay, your music is very good, yeah be cool to hook up and do something you never know . we also appreciated your comments on our crazy gumbo tunes We are coming (hopefully) to Texas, San Antonio for the Roots Music Fest in June 27-30 still negotiating and have a few things to sort out. So maybe run into each other there.....check out http://www.rootsmusicreport.com and check out what they are all about. we have had great reviews of our cds there and their other counterpart http://www.radiosubmit.com where we have upload our music for Terresterial Radio...........best from The voodudes in Vancouver Canada home of the 2010 Winter Olympics
SILVERWOODSTUDIO	3/6/2008 1:03:56 PM great indie music guys --have just added another!
The Blue Voodoo	3/4/2008 2:40:28 PM Jay, your -inside out- is a great tune. nice work, great lyrics. real fine feel and terrific hook on the bridge ...congrats. this one is one of the best Country tunes We have heard/ the BV
Jay Johnson	2/24/2008 11:24:47 AM COME GET VIRTUAL WITH US (sounds kinda dirty, doesn't it) We'd love for you to mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 18 at 8pm and come join us for the first TieDye Tuesday Virtual House Concert with Jay Johnson and his band...interactive chat room during the break, everything will be just like going to a live show -- but you can drink your own beer and sit by your own fireplace! And it's FREE! Our cute little Virtual Tip Jar will be in place should you like what you see and hear. TieDye Tuesdays have been a tradition with Jay and his local fans for years and we've been convinced to spread the love - so please come join us if you can at: JayJohnsonMusic.com Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8pm CST Thanks again so much for the support a
Village Jammers	2/21/2008 2:35:34 PM Man, oh, man....great lyrics, great music, Jay. Welcome to IAC! Played in a southern rock band for fifteen years. All of this is coming alive in my head.
Jay Johnson	2/20/2008 5:54:30 PM Thanks for being here! To sign up for Jay's email list that we promise not to fill your box with crap from, please visit: http://JayJohnsonMusic.fanbridge.com Peace ~ JayJohnsonMusic.com
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