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Reviews: “But who is this Jeff or Jay Flash, with his debut CD as deeply knowing to hit this mood? If you discover that this young artist is barely 25 years old, the question marks even greater intrigue….The music he describes as “Electronic Experimental†is everything except that of a ‘Loser’. Undeniably, it is a very talented musician, because otherwise you may not like music in this world where the scorched and goose bumps moments succeed each other. Sometimes you feel both at the same time as in the ruthlessly poignant “Dead Dreamâ€. The titles clearly illustrate the not-too-happy world: “Nobody Knows My Nameâ€, “Downâ€, “Dead Dreamâ€, “A Warningâ€. Yet there are lively exchanges with some hope hidden amidst all this doomsday thinking and melancholy narrative. Like a person in the chaos of life looking for a new balance with music as a beacon….Jay’s voice sometimes reminds one of Rufus Wainwright, but sensitive in softer realms with a few grim turns. Though with Jay Flash the music prevails and makes his singing subordinate. Piano, synthesizer, guitar, and the drums of Dawson Barrett, lift the songs to a dimension where music is the only language that remains….Those who have these dozen songs in their possession can repeatedly play them the whole year through. This winter album is not seasonal.†– review of “The Loser†by Rootstime.be------------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^+++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++--------------------------------- “Jay Flash refers to his style as "experimental folk music," even if the 25-year-old Milwaukee pianist sounds as influenced by Philip Glass, Sufjan Stevens and Ben Folds as Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake. As indicated by the title of this debut album, The Loser overflows with despair, though it's as articulate as it is achy. Flash's resigned vocals sound akin to a fresher-faced, Midwestern Lou Reed....Flash's catchy, downcast songwriting could earn him a following of disaffected acolytes a la Dashboard Confessional.†- Milwaukee's Shephard Express))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ))))))))))))________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!+_+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bio: I enjoy it when the sun goes away. Sometimes I feel like the garbage that is underneath the garbage. I think all my problems would be solved if I could live in Iceland. (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( The duty of the artist is to see the darkness, the horror, the despair, the agony, the pain, the apathy, the depression, the barbarity, the anger, the rage, the murder, the rape, the torture, the genocide, the hate, and to reflect a hope or a brightness which can withstand and outlast it all. .----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------MAC-Mutually Assured Compassion- Respond to every act of kindness made towards you with an equal or greater act of kindness.********************** ..-----------------------.:::::::::::::::::::::: .----------------------------------------------------------- - Once I was on Democracy Now and you can hear it at this link around minute 20 if you're interested: http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2007/11/21................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................I love Democracy Now and encourage everyone to listen to it whenever they can.((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))Here's the new album:This is the itunes link: www.itunes.com/jayflash/theloser