A Wave In The Dark
by Tony Jay
Fran Carlyon
Fran Carlyon
The hazy, shimmering perfectly imperfect world that Tony Jay has created is the only place I want to be right now. New to this album and I’m blown away.
Favorite track: Castle Of Dreams.
dramos
dramos
I love the Ballad feel of Tony Jay music.I It demonstrates love, raw emotion mixed with empathy in the world of Covid-19. Great collection and cant wait for the next drop.
thenewestrant
thenewestrant
A solid album.
Favorite track: #1 In Your Heart.
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Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift card
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Bootleg Series: Tony Jay - A Wave In The Dark
Cassette + Digital AlbumSuper bootleg: misprinted J-card, white C-62, no sticker or imprint.
Includes unlimited streaming of A Wave In The Dark via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Sold Out
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Tony Jay - A Wave In The Dark Cassette
Cassette + Digital AlbumCassettes duplicated by National Audio, black and white J-card, black and white tape
Includes unlimited streaming of A Wave In The Dark via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Sold Out
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So What?
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Ice Queen
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Symbolism Of The Barn
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Off The Books
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Little Lagoon
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Slow Death
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If I Tried
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One Glorious Morning
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#1 In Your Heart
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No Fair
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about
Order tape from Jigsaw Records:
jigsaw-records.com/products/tony-jay-a-wave-in-the-dark-cs
Partially cloaked under the wonderful hiss of a 4-track cassette recording lies the lo-fi power pop of Tony Jay’s A Wave In The Dark. Channeling a bedroom pop sentiment meets snarling 60s girl group melodies (it’s more Joey Ramone than Mary Weiss), the songs are catchy and delivered in a playful, yet cynical, tone. The lyrics are set in the world of horror films, video games, and the life of the “Tony Jay” persona: shoulder-length black frizzy hair, pale white face, with a black streak across the eyes, a leather jacket, and white Nikes. Not so much glam punk, not so much New Romantic - but some distant relative where street kids listened to pop punk bands and roamed empty cityscapes.
Tony Jay is Mike Ramos on bass/vocals, Cameron Baker on drums, Kelsey Faber on guitar, and Alexis Harper on guitar/vocals. What initially started as a placeholder name for Mike in 2006, became a real band a decade later. "I've known Cameron since high school and somehow remembered that she played drums 10+ years ago. I met Alexis in college when she moderated the campus feminist club and played in a band. Kelsey and I became friends maybe 5 years ago whilst living in the outer sunset and living the beachfront lifestyle. We lived together for maybe a week before our house burned” says Mike. “A year or so after that, I had a show booked, but no band. Somehow I was able to talk my wonderful friends into helping me out. Really, at the time, we had no idea we were making history..."
All proceeds from the sale of this release will be donated to the TGI Justice Project (www.tgijp.org). The Transgender Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project’s mission “is to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against TGI people in California prisons, jails, detention centers and beyond.” Mike will also match donations on this release up to $500.
For more Tony Jay go to:
tonyjay.bandcamp.com
jigsaw-records.com/products/tony-jay-a-wave-in-the-dark-cs
Partially cloaked under the wonderful hiss of a 4-track cassette recording lies the lo-fi power pop of Tony Jay’s A Wave In The Dark. Channeling a bedroom pop sentiment meets snarling 60s girl group melodies (it’s more Joey Ramone than Mary Weiss), the songs are catchy and delivered in a playful, yet cynical, tone. The lyrics are set in the world of horror films, video games, and the life of the “Tony Jay” persona: shoulder-length black frizzy hair, pale white face, with a black streak across the eyes, a leather jacket, and white Nikes. Not so much glam punk, not so much New Romantic - but some distant relative where street kids listened to pop punk bands and roamed empty cityscapes.
Tony Jay is Mike Ramos on bass/vocals, Cameron Baker on drums, Kelsey Faber on guitar, and Alexis Harper on guitar/vocals. What initially started as a placeholder name for Mike in 2006, became a real band a decade later. "I've known Cameron since high school and somehow remembered that she played drums 10+ years ago. I met Alexis in college when she moderated the campus feminist club and played in a band. Kelsey and I became friends maybe 5 years ago whilst living in the outer sunset and living the beachfront lifestyle. We lived together for maybe a week before our house burned” says Mike. “A year or so after that, I had a show booked, but no band. Somehow I was able to talk my wonderful friends into helping me out. Really, at the time, we had no idea we were making history..."
All proceeds from the sale of this release will be donated to the TGI Justice Project (www.tgijp.org). The Transgender Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project’s mission “is to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against TGI people in California prisons, jails, detention centers and beyond.” Mike will also match donations on this release up to $500.
For more Tony Jay go to:
tonyjay.bandcamp.com
credits
released July 10, 2020
All words + music by Tony Jay, 2020
“No Fair” by Tony Jay + Sean Monaghan
Recorded at Hit Gallery by Peter Hurley + Kati Mashikian + David Castillo
Overdubs at Penny’s Palace
Mastered by Matt Ferrara
Hand lettering by Rachel Marino
Alexis Harper - guitar, vox
Cameron Baker - drums, percussion
Kelsey Faber - guitar, saging
Mike Ramos - bass, vox
All words + music by Tony Jay, 2020
“No Fair” by Tony Jay + Sean Monaghan
Recorded at Hit Gallery by Peter Hurley + Kati Mashikian + David Castillo
Overdubs at Penny’s Palace
Mastered by Matt Ferrara
Hand lettering by Rachel Marino
Alexis Harper - guitar, vox
Cameron Baker - drums, percussion
Kelsey Faber - guitar, saging
Mike Ramos - bass, vox
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