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Country music has yet to crown a hit male singer/songwriter in his mid 20’s. We have a lot of fantastic females like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and the list goes on and on but still no males! It’s about time that’s changed!!“"Harley Jay is pure talent…”..." -Ross Christopher (Awaken Music)Singer/Songwriter Harley Jay has passion and conviction written all over every note he sings. Harley defines his style of music as “CITY-COUNTRY” which to him means country music with a rock-n-roll flare. Being inspired by artists such as the high rock out vocals of Rascal Flatts, and the rock-n-roll grunge electric guitar of Keith Urban, mixed in with quick catchy melodies like those of Pat Monahan have influenced Harley and his sound.“"He defines it best when he calls his music ‘city country’, as this isn’t your grandma and grandpa’s country, but there are some defining elements of the modern country style..."…” -Jeffrey Kurtis Today’s Country Magazine“"Singer/Songwriter Harley Jay defines his style of music as “CITY-COUNTRY”, country music with a rock-n-roll flare, Harley Jay Rocks!"…” -Fanbridge.com“"Harley Jay could give Rascal Flatts a run for their money...”" -Del Williams (Gotizm Records)Harley began playing guitar his senior year in high school, and was asked to write his senior class graduation song. Then is when he discovered his passion for music and songwriting. He was also involved in theatre both in school and in the community. After high school he moved to Los Angeles to start his career in acting and singing. Harley was cast for both the National Tour, and then on Broadway, as Mark Cohen in the Tony Award winning rock musical RENT from 2006 thru 2008. There he was able to establish a very loyal and large fan base across the country. In October 2007, he released a Broadway album entitled ‘Between 41st and 53rd’ that continues to be a huge success. While living in New York, Harley wrote his first album called ‘Without Wax’. At Christmas time, his first single entitled ‘And She Said’ debuted on the radio with much acclaim.“"I have to be honest, some of our local artists have been about that good...…in fact, this next song we’ve played already...…but we’ve gotten so many requests for it...after we played it…that we’ve got to play it again..."…” -Bryan Allen (Radio Personality MIX 96.9)“"Thank you [Harley Jay] for realizing that melody is one of, if not the key part, of a good song. Your melodies mixed with your lyrics are beautiful music to my ears..."” -American Independent Songwriters CompetitionAfter his radio debut, Harley has had the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of music’s most influential artists. Harley opened on tour for Grammy winner James Otto, has shared the stage with the fantastic bluegrass/country female trio The Lovell Sisters, the fabulous Aaron Watson, and Grammy winner and former Wings guitarist Laurence Juber. Harley is known for his fun, intoxicating stage show and skilled songwriting. Whether performing hit cover songs or original music, Harley never ceases to impress his audiences. Based out of Los Angeles, California, Harley hits the stage with a brilliant six –piece band.“"Harley puts on a fiery acoustic show filling up the stage with his incredible voice and presence that can only be described as the ‘it’ thing!”" –-DJB (Horizon)Harley is currently working on his sophomore record, “Lifted Me From Lonely”, to be released in September 2011. ‘Without Wax’ is available on iTunes, at his shows and on his website.
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Harley Jay's long awaited sophomore album is here!!
Get your copy of LIFTED ME
FROM LONELY now on itunes or the Harley Jay store!!
The Devil and Daisy Jane-A New MusicalBring a date to this fun new staged reading of a new musical, The Devil and Daisy Jane. Help support Harley, who plays Ben, and this gifted cast on August 4th thru August 14th at 8:00pm at the Terrace Theatre at The Actors Co-Op Theatre Company.Sherwood ForestCome see Harley as Robin Hood in this staged reading of a new musical, Sherwood Forest, Monday and Tuesday July 25th and 26th at Theatre West in Los Angeles, CA starting at 8:00pm. It's FREE!!The StudioHarley's been hard at work in the studio finishing up his sophomore record due out this September. Watch for it here and at iTunes.
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