There is still two more days to go until my new single airs on the radio this Monday (during the Rock Show, 3-5pm on CKMS FM visit http://www.ckmsfm.ca/ for the webcast), but you can rock out now! 'Devil On My Shoulder' is available to listen to at several websites. Visit my reverbnation profile and check out the new tune today!
Register with the fan access mailing list and gain access to fan exclusive tracks such as early demo versions of these new songs from before the band started recording together.
Help me out by telling your friends about the new single and pretty soon your own local radio station could be playing some Jay V. Marshall as well!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
New single hits the 'Net this Saturday and more!
Lots of valuable info coming your way today!
First off I'd like to remind everyone that I'll have two of my songs airing on a radio station in Waterloo, Ontario this Monday, March 17th (on St. Patrick's Day!). 'Waiting' and 'Devil On My Shoulder' will both be featured as new music on The Rock Show which airs from 3-5pm on CKMS FM (click www.ckmsfm.ca for the webcast!) They'll be airing during a call-in segment where people call in and vote whether or not the songs should keep getting more airtime! If you're around a PC on Monday afternoon you could call in at 1 519 884 2567 and tell them that you heard Jay V on the show and think it rocks!
Secondly I'm pleased to announce that I will be uploading 'Devil On My Shoulder' on all my websites this Saturday to help spread the word more in advance of the radio show. Make sure to check it out, it's a great guitar rockin tune! This Saturday is the first day that anyone outside of band members and select radio hosts will have ever heard it!
Which brings me to another topic, most people may know of one or two places where they can get some info on Jay V, but I've never made one big list of my websites and profiles, so here we go!
Jay V. Marshall on ReverbNation - The first place that Jay V's songs appear!
Jay V. Marshall has a blog - A peek backstage at everything Jay V behind the scenes
Jay V. Marshall on MySpace - Want to network? Just dig the songs? Send a friend request!
Jay V. Marshall is on artistopia.com - This profile will be finished after the songs hit the radio
Jay V. Marshall has a profile at CBC Radio3 - in progress for now
Jay V. Marshall is on Garageband.com Rate indy music and discover new artists!
First off I'd like to remind everyone that I'll have two of my songs airing on a radio station in Waterloo, Ontario this Monday, March 17th (on St. Patrick's Day!). 'Waiting' and 'Devil On My Shoulder' will both be featured as new music on The Rock Show which airs from 3-5pm on CKMS FM (click www.ckmsfm.ca for the webcast!) They'll be airing during a call-in segment where people call in and vote whether or not the songs should keep getting more airtime! If you're around a PC on Monday afternoon you could call in at 1 519 884 2567 and tell them that you heard Jay V on the show and think it rocks!
Secondly I'm pleased to announce that I will be uploading 'Devil On My Shoulder' on all my websites this Saturday to help spread the word more in advance of the radio show. Make sure to check it out, it's a great guitar rockin tune! This Saturday is the first day that anyone outside of band members and select radio hosts will have ever heard it!
Which brings me to another topic, most people may know of one or two places where they can get some info on Jay V, but I've never made one big list of my websites and profiles, so here we go!
Jay V. Marshall on ReverbNation - The first place that Jay V's songs appear!
Jay V. Marshall has a blog - A peek backstage at everything Jay V behind the scenes
Jay V. Marshall on MySpace - Want to network? Just dig the songs? Send a friend request!
Jay V. Marshall is on artistopia.com - This profile will be finished after the songs hit the radio
Jay V. Marshall has a profile at CBC Radio3 - in progress for now
Jay V. Marshall is on Garageband.com Rate indy music and discover new artists!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
I'm On the Radio March 17th, so call in!
It's big news and good times for me lately! My first two singles "Waiting" and "Devil On My Shoulder" will both be making their radiowaves debut in Waterloo, Ontario on March 17th (3pm to 5pm) as they are featured in CKMS FM's weekly 2 hour indy music show "The Rock Show". The Rock Show hits the air every Monday from 3pm to 5pm, and people with an internet connection can listen to the show from just about anywhere on the planet via their webcast at http://www.ckmsfm.ca/
I've been told now that when every new song debuts in their programming they put it through a call-in show titled "Does It Rock, Or Should It Roll?" during The Rock Show. With a positive first showing on the 17th it should open the way for me to get quite a bit of radio airplay all over southern Ontario, since Waterloo and it's surrounding area have a population of over 500,000 alone, which means there will be a lot of potential listeners!
For anyone who's able to catch the webcast on March 17th, if you could call in (at 1 519 884 2567) and let them know that YOU think the new songs from Jay V.Marshall rule that'd be too sweet!
I'm still not sure which of the two songs will be the most popular immediately but once they've been on the air I'll also be posting both of them up at my ReverbNation profile as well(www.reverbnation.com/jayvmarshall) where they will be available for preview and purchase (gotta buy them all!). Look for that and other cool developments in the coming month!
Later World!
I've been told now that when every new song debuts in their programming they put it through a call-in show titled "Does It Rock, Or Should It Roll?" during The Rock Show. With a positive first showing on the 17th it should open the way for me to get quite a bit of radio airplay all over southern Ontario, since Waterloo and it's surrounding area have a population of over 500,000 alone, which means there will be a lot of potential listeners!
For anyone who's able to catch the webcast on March 17th, if you could call in (at 1 519 884 2567) and let them know that YOU think the new songs from Jay V.Marshall rule that'd be too sweet!
I'm still not sure which of the two songs will be the most popular immediately but once they've been on the air I'll also be posting both of them up at my ReverbNation profile as well(www.reverbnation.com/jayvmarshall) where they will be available for preview and purchase (gotta buy them all!). Look for that and other cool developments in the coming month!
Later World!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Radio Broadcast Debut Scheduled
It's official, "Waiting" will be making it's radio debut in March 2008! The Rock Show (CKMS 100.3 FM, Kitchener / Waterloo) will be featuring the music of Jay V. Marshall with the first ever radio broadcast of the ever more popular single "Waiting", as well as a special airing of a second song from my upcoming CD "Devil On My Shoulder".
Several other radio stations are also lining up to play the new single and it certainly looks like March will be a huge month for me, with more announcements on the way shortly.
Several other radio stations are also lining up to play the new single and it certainly looks like March will be a huge month for me, with more announcements on the way shortly.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
"Waiting" to be on radio stations soon
Things are really starting to come together! The first two songs for the upcoming CD are now finished and we are moving on to our next two tracks in the recording studio. I've heard from two radio stations (in Central and Southern Ontario) already that are interested in playing the first single "Waiting" on their 'Indy Music Hour' shows. And I have put up a 60 second long preview from the actual CD version of "Waiting" (the full length song is 4 minutes, 5 seconds) so that anyone can have a sneak peek. It's available through www.reverbnation.com/jayvmarshall and it's player embedded at http://jayvmarshall.blogspot.com
As a result of that interest I've decided that I may not have been setting my goals high enough. Previously I had just been looking forward to hearing my song on one radio station in Southern Ontario and seeing how that works out, but now that the interest in the music is growing I'm thinking that I should take the time to put some extra effort into making sure I have enough demo packages ready to go that I can mail out 10 to 20 of them at once to ensure a much wider scope 'radio release' day. (Anyone know any good radio stations that are airing new artists?)
So now as I prepare to mail out demo packages and .mp3's I will be focusing on getting my name out there so that people are listening for when my new single "Waiting" hits soon. Give the 60 second clip of "Waiting" a listen, and if (or when) you like it (or love it) tell someone else you know about it so that they can check it out too. This song in particular has always been special to me since it was written to be a song that would help give strength to people who are coping with Cancer in their lives or the lives of their loved ones.
Later World,
Jay V.
As a result of that interest I've decided that I may not have been setting my goals high enough. Previously I had just been looking forward to hearing my song on one radio station in Southern Ontario and seeing how that works out, but now that the interest in the music is growing I'm thinking that I should take the time to put some extra effort into making sure I have enough demo packages ready to go that I can mail out 10 to 20 of them at once to ensure a much wider scope 'radio release' day. (Anyone know any good radio stations that are airing new artists?)
So now as I prepare to mail out demo packages and .mp3's I will be focusing on getting my name out there so that people are listening for when my new single "Waiting" hits soon. Give the 60 second clip of "Waiting" a listen, and if (or when) you like it (or love it) tell someone else you know about it so that they can check it out too. This song in particular has always been special to me since it was written to be a song that would help give strength to people who are coping with Cancer in their lives or the lives of their loved ones.
Later World,
Jay V.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
80%Rock, 20%Talk - A Radio Single Is Almost Done
Hello World,
A friend of mine asked me for an update about how much progress is being made now that recording sessions for the album are in full swing. I'm pleased to announce that the recording sessions have been going incredibly well, with two songs already around 80% recorded and ready.
What do I mean "80% done" you ask? Well it's like this. The lyrics and chord progressions are written by me before anyone else is involved. This is, after all, a solo album that is being produced and released independently in my own name (Jay V.Marshall). Once the basis for the songs is finished then it's time for me to bring in the rest of the crew to take things to another level.
So next I brought in Darryl G (drummer) to replace my computer synthesized beats with the actual drum tracks for the album. Darryl has a sweet 10-piece drum kit put together in my studio right now for recording. He and I spent a couple days together speeding things up and slowing parts down, plus adding and removing different drum rolls and fills. Definitely a lot of fun jamming in the studio.
Once that was done I had to take a couple more days isolating myself in the studio re-recording all of the rhythm guitar tracks and vocals I had previously layed out to match the new rhythm and pacing that we'd created. It was actually a couple weeks before I was satisfied with my vocals again.
Next came the background vocals. I brought in Christine F, an excellent singer who I've heard perform dozens of times in front of large crowds at bars and taverns all over. She's pretty much a "Karaoke Diva" but I think that's mostly because she's been too busy living her life to try to find a more serious venue to show her vocal talents in. Fortunately the background vocals for the first two songs have only involved some singing of key notes and a few lines of lyrics during the chorus' so there wasn't much in the way for her to stress about. A true professional, she was able to perform excellent takes again and again, right up to the point that I was certain she had nailed her parts exactly.
And so now I am at the point where I just need the bass guitar recorded and the songs will be done. But much the way that life always goes, my close friend Dave M who performed Bass for me the last time I was in a band has moved on in life and started a family with his (gorgeous) new wife Jennifer. Which brings me to my new bass guitarist Chris B who I have asked to finish up his tracks and bring these first two songs on the album to the finish line. I've given Chris a CD with the rest of our tracks mixed down already so that he can relax with it and get some practice in with the final recordings so that when he comes to record his tracks things should go extra smooth with no surprises.
So basically if you made of list of all the steps it takes to record music in a studio for an album like this, the checklist for my first two songs would look something like this:
Lyrics & Music: done
Lead Vocals: done
Rhythm Guitar: done
Drums: done
Backing Vocals: done
Bass guitar: pending
The goal by the way, is to record 15 songs in total and release the album using the top 12. Assuming that things get wrapped up with these songs in the next two weeks, I should be able to send out the first single as part of a promotional package to several radio stations sometime in early March. In the meantime I ask people to just keep checking in at www.reverbnation.com/jayvmarshall and at http://jayvmarshall.blogspot.com/ for the latest news.
Remember, I still have an old demo of Waiting available to listen to at reverbnation which was recorded using sythesized (fake) drums and bass. The music was created solely by myself as a preview copy which I gave to the rest of the group to familiarize themselves with the song before we got into the studio. If nothing else, it offers a chance for you to preview what kind of lyrics to expect from the CD later. But of course remember that the music you will hear on that cut is nothing like what you'll be hearing from me soon (after all, I'm no drummer or bassist!) and the vocals were not something I cared about at that point. I just like to let people see a little bit of the creative process as we go along, as a Back Stage Pass if you will.
Later World!
A friend of mine asked me for an update about how much progress is being made now that recording sessions for the album are in full swing. I'm pleased to announce that the recording sessions have been going incredibly well, with two songs already around 80% recorded and ready.
What do I mean "80% done" you ask? Well it's like this. The lyrics and chord progressions are written by me before anyone else is involved. This is, after all, a solo album that is being produced and released independently in my own name (Jay V.Marshall). Once the basis for the songs is finished then it's time for me to bring in the rest of the crew to take things to another level.
So next I brought in Darryl G (drummer) to replace my computer synthesized beats with the actual drum tracks for the album. Darryl has a sweet 10-piece drum kit put together in my studio right now for recording. He and I spent a couple days together speeding things up and slowing parts down, plus adding and removing different drum rolls and fills. Definitely a lot of fun jamming in the studio.
Once that was done I had to take a couple more days isolating myself in the studio re-recording all of the rhythm guitar tracks and vocals I had previously layed out to match the new rhythm and pacing that we'd created. It was actually a couple weeks before I was satisfied with my vocals again.
Next came the background vocals. I brought in Christine F, an excellent singer who I've heard perform dozens of times in front of large crowds at bars and taverns all over. She's pretty much a "Karaoke Diva" but I think that's mostly because she's been too busy living her life to try to find a more serious venue to show her vocal talents in. Fortunately the background vocals for the first two songs have only involved some singing of key notes and a few lines of lyrics during the chorus' so there wasn't much in the way for her to stress about. A true professional, she was able to perform excellent takes again and again, right up to the point that I was certain she had nailed her parts exactly.
And so now I am at the point where I just need the bass guitar recorded and the songs will be done. But much the way that life always goes, my close friend Dave M who performed Bass for me the last time I was in a band has moved on in life and started a family with his (gorgeous) new wife Jennifer. Which brings me to my new bass guitarist Chris B who I have asked to finish up his tracks and bring these first two songs on the album to the finish line. I've given Chris a CD with the rest of our tracks mixed down already so that he can relax with it and get some practice in with the final recordings so that when he comes to record his tracks things should go extra smooth with no surprises.
So basically if you made of list of all the steps it takes to record music in a studio for an album like this, the checklist for my first two songs would look something like this:
Lyrics & Music: done
Lead Vocals: done
Rhythm Guitar: done
Drums: done
Backing Vocals: done
Bass guitar: pending
The goal by the way, is to record 15 songs in total and release the album using the top 12. Assuming that things get wrapped up with these songs in the next two weeks, I should be able to send out the first single as part of a promotional package to several radio stations sometime in early March. In the meantime I ask people to just keep checking in at www.reverbnation.com/jayvmarshall and at http://jayvmarshall.blogspot.com/ for the latest news.
Remember, I still have an old demo of Waiting available to listen to at reverbnation which was recorded using sythesized (fake) drums and bass. The music was created solely by myself as a preview copy which I gave to the rest of the group to familiarize themselves with the song before we got into the studio. If nothing else, it offers a chance for you to preview what kind of lyrics to expect from the CD later. But of course remember that the music you will hear on that cut is nothing like what you'll be hearing from me soon (after all, I'm no drummer or bassist!) and the vocals were not something I cared about at that point. I just like to let people see a little bit of the creative process as we go along, as a Back Stage Pass if you will.
Later World!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Are You Ready?
Originally Posted on January 23, 2008
(This is the third and final re-posted entry)
It's a new year now, and time for another update. Things have been delayed and pushed aside during the winter months as we all had family matters and other issues to deal with, and as a result the recording of my new CD has been delayed over and over again.
...until now. Tomorrow is the beginning of a new chapter, and the dawn of a NEW DAY. As I look across my living space behind me I can see a metallic glint in the darkness. I see a full set of drums waiting there, waiting for the chance to scream out loud as Darryl brings forth beats and rhythms to drive our new sound.
I've had a preview copy of one of my songs ( Waiting in case you're unsure) available to listen to at various internet sites that I've been keeping updated for a while now. I picked Waiting as the one to use as a public preview for two reasons, one being that it's a decent song with a strong message that people can relate to, and two - it may be a great song, but it's not one of my ultimate songs. No, those songs are still here, being kept locked safely away until the time is right to unleash them. Truthfully, Waiting wouldn't be my choice for the first song to use as a single. But I felt that it is good enough to get people to notice us beforehand and raise a little interest in what's going down here.
I'm pleased to tell you that I was right about that as well. The host of a weekly radio broadcast music show of new artists has expressed interest in featuring my music on an upcoming show after listening to my songs posted here. This basically served as the catalyst we all needed to get us focused again on making great music NOW. If all goes well I should be mailing a package down to the radio station in just another week with our first single from the upcoming album!
Who knows, a couple months from now you might be at work on a friday, waiting for the weekend to start and listening to the radio when you hear these words "....coming up next, a new song from a Canadian artist, here's Jay V. Marshall with his new hot single..."
You can believe now or you can believe later. Either way you better get ready. I'm going to be lighting this fuse up real soon.
Later world.
(This is the third and final re-posted entry)
It's a new year now, and time for another update. Things have been delayed and pushed aside during the winter months as we all had family matters and other issues to deal with, and as a result the recording of my new CD has been delayed over and over again.
...until now. Tomorrow is the beginning of a new chapter, and the dawn of a NEW DAY. As I look across my living space behind me I can see a metallic glint in the darkness. I see a full set of drums waiting there, waiting for the chance to scream out loud as Darryl brings forth beats and rhythms to drive our new sound.
I've had a preview copy of one of my songs ( Waiting in case you're unsure) available to listen to at various internet sites that I've been keeping updated for a while now. I picked Waiting as the one to use as a public preview for two reasons, one being that it's a decent song with a strong message that people can relate to, and two - it may be a great song, but it's not one of my ultimate songs. No, those songs are still here, being kept locked safely away until the time is right to unleash them. Truthfully, Waiting wouldn't be my choice for the first song to use as a single. But I felt that it is good enough to get people to notice us beforehand and raise a little interest in what's going down here.
I'm pleased to tell you that I was right about that as well. The host of a weekly radio broadcast music show of new artists has expressed interest in featuring my music on an upcoming show after listening to my songs posted here. This basically served as the catalyst we all needed to get us focused again on making great music NOW. If all goes well I should be mailing a package down to the radio station in just another week with our first single from the upcoming album!
Who knows, a couple months from now you might be at work on a friday, waiting for the weekend to start and listening to the radio when you hear these words "....coming up next, a new song from a Canadian artist, here's Jay V. Marshall with his new hot single..."
You can believe now or you can believe later. Either way you better get ready. I'm going to be lighting this fuse up real soon.
Later world.
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