Jay Brown's Official Site

When not performing with Lazybirds, Shantavaani, or Swing Guitars, Jay Brown still finds some time to play with his other band, The Jay Brown One-Man-Band. Formed in 2007, The Jay Brown One-Man-Band includes Jay Brown on vocals, guitar, harmonica, and percussion. In 2010 the band added a new member, Jay Brown, on piano.

An American roots musician, Jay has hundreds of classic songs in his repertoire, as well as another hundred or so originals. Jay can often be found playing in pubs around Asheville, but he has also studied and performed music across the far reaches of the world, including New Orleans, California, India, Ghana, Peru, and Swannanoa.

Lyric of the Week:

"And I’m a gonna show to you
A light you’ve never seen
As bright it shines on either side

It’s brighter in between."

The Lyric of the week is "Brighter in Between " from the 2010 "The Jester" Songs CD. Each week we will have a new highlighted lyric from Jay. To go to the complete lyrics page, click here.

Playing now is the untitled hidden song to Jay's CD, "The Jester."

Listen for and request Jay on your favorite radio station, including these:

WNCW: Spindale, NC		WETS: Johnson City, TN
WDVX: Knoxville, TN		KHNS: Haines, AK
WLRN: Miami, FL		WQNR: Auburn, AL

Jay was recently on WNCW, here are four songs live from their studio:

"Soul to Soul" From a Live WNCW recording session

"One Man Band" From a Live WNCW recording session

"Carmela" From a Live WNCW recording session

"Dr. Sethi " From a Live WNCW recording session

FEATURED SONGS:

"Downward Spiral Blues " From "Soul to Soul"

"Documentation Blues " From "Soul to Soul"

"Broken Wing " From "Soul to Soul"

"M.O.M." From "Soul to Soul"

"Anachronistic Man" From "The Jester"

"Be Here Now" From "The Jester"

"Scarred and Mangled" From "The Jester"

"Under the Underground" From "in this life"

"Are you gonna be the One?" From "in this life"

"Leaving Winter" From "Live at Eddie's Attic (Unreleased)"

"Big Business" From "Protest Songs, Folk Songs & Spirituals"