ROY JAY – “Fairfax Avenue” download album

      I meant to get to this sooner but given all the things I had to deal with in the past year other things kept me from really listening to this until now.  The debut (at least I think its his first) album from Jay finds an artists lying somewhere between simmering electric based blues and unplugged singer/songwriter material.  Rooted in organic grooves and feel, these songs unfold into stories where all may not be what they seem.  There is a slight tendency to lean towards the adult alternative radio tropes at some points.  However, the best material here seems to have a feel that owes a debt to Little Feat and the like.  Fairfax Avenue isn’t a completely new take on the blues but Roy Jay and his band pull it off better than a lot of others.  (BOONE)

(Rock Ridge Music)