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. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.