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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2008 SHOWS:
*Open for CARBON LEAF @ BOTTLE and CORK JULY 11on their National Tour
*BOB MARLEY FESTIVAL, "PEOPLE'S FEST" JULY 26TH
*Opened for BADFISH @ BOTTLE and CORK July 29 on their National Tour
*DC NATIONAL MALL, Washington DC Sept 19th
*Friendship Festival Sept 20th
*Federal Hill Street Beat Festival, Baltimore Sept 27th
*Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival Oct 16-19
*8 x 10 Club, Baltimore Oct 28th
*Bowery Poetry Club, NYC Nov 01
HIGHLIGHTS OF PREVIOUS TOURS:
TOURED EAST/WEST CARIBBEAN 06
TOURED AUSTRALIA Dec 07 - Mar 08
TOURING SOUTH ASIA NOV 08-JAN 08
BANGKOK NEW YEARS PARTY DEC 31st 08
TOURING AUSTRALIA FEB 09-APR 09
TOURING NORTH AMERICA JUNE 09-NOV 09
The Jay Hoad Band is an extremely high energy six piece band... with a beautiful belly dancer. Hoad’s creative compositions blend funk, rock, reggae, latin, pop and jazz with traditional Australian influences punctuated by dynamic horn infused arrangements and unique blends of instrumentation. Similar artists that Hoad counts among his influences are Michael Franti, John Butler, Xavier Rudd, Bob Marley, Jamie Cullum, James Brown, and Jack Johnson.
Born in Fiji, Hoad hails from South Australia where he earned his University degree in jazz performance. Jay then left Australia to tour the USA and Europe with the Australian Jazz Quartet and has since played acoustic and electric bass with Dionne Warwick, the Temptations, the Drifters, Blood Sweat & Tears among others. In 2007 Jay temporarily settled in the United States to concentrate on writing and performing with his newly formed group, the Jay Hoad Band.
In 2009 the band released their highly anticipated multi-genre debut album "Warmth in the White" which was written whilst on tour in Australia in early 2008 and recorded in the US later that year. Hoad’s composition "Rat Race" was a recent runner up in the 2008 Australian Songwriter’s Association competition. Song lyrics, although delivered in a fun and exciting manner, focus on many controversial subjects including environmental issues, political contradiction and many other random observations culled from his world travels. Jay plays up to 15 instruments throughout the CD and during his live shows including acoustic bass, electric bass, didgeridoo, dobro, lap steel guitar, 12-string guitar, ocarina and more.
The Jay Hoad Band is affiliated with and relies on the support of several environmentally responsible organizations while they embark on an accelerating touring schedule at clubs and as featured festival performers, dividing their time between North America, Australia, South Asia, the Caribbean and Europe.
HEAR JAY HOAD BAND SONGS ON THESE RADIO STATIONS:
The B • 95.3 & 101.7 -- 866.320.9932
JoeFM • 107.5 -- 888.729.5631
Big • 98.5 & 103.5 -- 866.292.5483
The Beach • 93.5 -- 800.234.9350
Ocean • 98.1 -- 877.723.9626
Call the request line numbers above to request your favorites!
