Jay Farrar wsg: Jessica Lea Mayfield set for Clazel
Venue: The Clazel Theatre 127 N. Main St Bowling Green, OH 43402 419-353-5000
Event: JAY FARRAR wsg: JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD
Date/Time: SATURDAY November 13, 2010
Cost: Tickets $20 Advance / $25 Day of show
You can purchase tickets now at Finders in BG M-S 9 to 9, Culture Clash in Toledo, Clazel.net or The Clazel Wed-S after 7pm.
JAY FARRAR
One of the founding fathers of the 1990s alt-country movement, Jay Farrar was a founding member of two of the genre's key bands, Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt, though his solo career has made it plain that his musical ambitions stretch far beyond the retro-leaning twang of many of his contemporaries.
After a layoff of nearly two years, Farrar returned with his first album under his own name, Sebastopol, in 2001; the disc found Farrar expanding on the sonic innovations of Wide Swing Tremolo while also maintaining clear ties to the melodic tenor of his best work; guest artists on the album included neo-traditionalists Gillian Welch and David Rawlings as well as Jon Wurster from Superchunk and Matt Pence from Centro-Matic. Farrar raised even more eyebrows in 2002 with a follow-up EP, ThirdShiftGrottoSlack, which included a dance-friendly remix of Sebastopol's "Damn Shame" along with four unreleased songs. In 2003, Farrar tried his hand at film scoring by composing incidental music for the acclaimed independent film The Slaughter Rule (Bloodshot Records released a soundtrack album, featuring Farrar's score as well as source music used in the film), and he launched his own independent record label, Act/Resist, with the release of his second full-length solo set, Terroir Blues. After a German record label, ACT Music expressed concerns about the similarity of their names, Farrar re-launched Act/Resist as Transmit Sound in time to release Stone, Steel & Bright Lights, a live album recorded during Farrar's 2003 tour with the group Canyon. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jayfarrar
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jay-Farrar/107853585903820
Website: http://www.jayfarrar.net/
Pictures: http://www.jayfarrar.net/photos/index.htm
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ElVgWZw7Q
JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD
The 20-year old from Kent, Ohio first performed with her family band One Way Rider at the age of eight. At age 15, she recorded her first album White Lies in her brother's bedroom, printing only 100 copies. One of those copies fell into the hands of Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys). After an introduction, Mayfield and Auerbach hit the studio, laying the foundation for her debut album With Blasphemy So Heartfelt.
The album was produced by Auerbach and recorded over a two-year span in his home studio in Akron. Says Auerbach of the recording experience, "I think she's dark and moody in a mysterious way." He adds, "I'm just always really excited to make music with her." Pitchfork gave the album a rating of 8.2, calling it "fascinating and endlessly listenable."
Already in her young career, Jessica has opened numerous shows for The Black Keys, The Avett Brothers, Band of Horses, Ray LaMontagne, and CAKE. Jessica is currently working on her second full-length album, which is also being produced by Auerbach.
Website: http://www.jessicaleamayfield.com/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jlmayfield
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jessicaleamayfield
Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu9gbEf3aPQ
Photos: http://www.jessicaleamayfield.com/photos/
Press Release Contact Name: Banan AlKilani
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Press Release Contact Phone: 4193535000
Organization Name: Clazel Theater
Website or Link: www.clazel.net
Organization Address: 127 N Main St, Bowling Green, OH, 43402