With the music industry in an ever fluctuating spiral of uncertainty, Jay Woodward was able to make his first record, "Letters We Told", with a sense of true creative flexibility.  Recorded in his home studio, Sierra Nevada Records, Jay approached the making of this concept album as an art project, and a letter, having a written correspondence like flow to it.  

Having spent half of his life in a suburb near the overcast city of Rochester, NY, then venturing to the lush rolling hills of West Virginia for college, and eventually making his way to the sandy beaches of California where he currently lives, the sense of a traveling spirit can be heard in most of his songs.  A natural born observer, his lyrics are a culmination of self awareness and introspection in an observer's body.  His style of playing is multi faceted, using recording techniques he picked up during his tenure as a sound engineer at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.  "Letters We Told" is a unique look at America through the eyes of one its sons.

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JAY WOODWARD - Howl

Cultivated yet simple, Blue Sky Blue encompasses a segment of the larger concept album genre Woodward has honed since the release of his debut album Letters We Told in 2013. Woodward’s uniquely understated voice and acoustic guitar feature heavily in the poignant premiere single Blue Sky Blue.

Blue Sky Blue

Sparrow's Song

Gone

The Falling Leaves

In Natural Order

The Joker Or The Fool

Grouchy Rabbit

I Knew Him That Well

The Psaltery Overture

After a long, looming phase of despondency set on by the loss of a precious few loved ones, Woodward utilized his sentiment for human grief and analog recording techniques to conceive this ode to sorrow, this requiem, Good Grief. Such concepts and stories of loss and bereavement sing sweetly to Woodward, a man who is no stranger to the contemplative stream of consciousness that shrouds the most unpredictable stage of the living, death.
 
Akin to the story arc within a movie, Good Grief develops using instrumental interludes and tension mounting act breaks. From elevated emotional tracks like “I Knew Him That Well” and “The Joker or The Fool,” to warm gems like “The Falling Leaves,” and the heartbreaking, “Sparrow’s Song,” the tracks have an apparent eloquence that flow together meticulously, revealing Woodward’s savvy artistic vision. For the optimal listening experience we recommend listening to his concept album "Good Grief" from start to finish.

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