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Steven Jay

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I'm Steven Jay from south London. Set up 1st incarnation of Merlyns cave studio (8 track) for 5 years recording my own songs and local bands. Played drums in many bands, including Freefall (playing drums and writing lyrics), Direct Hits, played Marque Club, most top london venues, Played in Irish band with singer songwriter, Sean Delaney for 5 years, dozens of London pubs and clubs. Street opera (writing, arranging and producing all songs, and playing drums and keyboards). Moved out of London to Malvern, Worcestershire in '88, set up Merlyns Cave Studio, (24tr), worked for 11years, working for EMI, Mike d'Abo, John Peel, British Airways ad, BBC Radio, plus many other midland bands. Also playing with Journeyman ( drums, and winning the Best Drummer and The Best Band in the midlands 'Battle of the Bands' '92, award presented by Nigel Kennedy. Moved to France '99. Performed loads of gigs in surrounding area playing 12 string, piano, singing decent covers plus own stuff. Now I am working on my own songs to be released in the future, and enjoying the French lifestyle.

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Member Since: 13/09/2008
Band Members: Bass, Dayne Crannenburgh, Occaisional gtr, Rat woods. Dave Miles some guitars, backing vocals. Drums, keyboards, guitars, mandolin Vocals, percussion, engineering and production, myself
Influences: Peter Gabriel, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Camel, Caravan, Bruce Springstien, Kate Bush, Frank Zappa, Todd, Elvis Costelo, Irish folk, Jazz rock, Melodic Classical music.
Sounds Like: Who knows, hopefully you'll come to your own conclusion, and maybe it sounds a little like me, with a touch of Merlyn's magic!
Record Label: Merlyn's Cave Music....Indie
Type of Label: Unsigned

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Posted by on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:55:00 GMT

Explanation of what I’m up to.

Hi folks. These songs were recorded a while ago but I thought I'd put them on anyway. They will be coming out on an album soon. At the moment I am recording a load of new stuff and will be changing th...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:21:00 GMT