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Artist
Courtney Jaye
12+ albums
female vocalistssinger-songwriterfolkcountrypop
about
Courtney Jaye (born in Pittsburgh on February 1978) is an American singer/songwriter. Raised in Atlanta, Jaye lived in Athens, GA, Flagstaff, AZ, Austin, Southern California, and the Hawaiian island of Kauai, before settling in Nashville. Along the way she’s collaborated with the likes of Thad Cockrell, Kristen Hall (Sugarland), Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses), Matthew Sweet, comedian Stephen Lynch and members of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. That broad range of experience and musical interests comes together beautifully on Love and Forgiveness. Jaye’s third full-length, "Love and Forgiveness" is the 2013 follow-up to 2010’s tropical-tinged fusion of alt-country and classic pop, The Exotic Sounds of Courtney Jaye. The diverse souls and sounds Courtney has encountered along her journey have influenced her idiosyncratic brand of tropical, ’70s-inspired roots-y pop just as much as heroes like Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, The Band and Fleetwood Mac have. Recasting those influences Jaye aims to recapture the timeless qualities of a golden era. “I’ve always wanted to find a way to not be afraid of pop,” she says. “I’m done apologizing for writing big songs — I don’t want to be afraid of that. That’s the music I love.” While the songs on Love and Forgiveness themselves — which Jaye co-wrote with Thad Cockrell, Bryan Cates and Kristen Hall over the last three years — boast undeniable pop hooks, Jaye’s approach to capturing them on wax is refreshingly organic and rootsy. The album’s
top songs
albums
Traveling Light
The Exotic Sounds of Courtney Jaye
Who'll Stop The Rain - Single
Wicked Game - Single
Love and Forgiveness
Are You With Me
Nashville Indie Spotlight 2014
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One Tree Hill - Enhanced Soundtrack Season 2
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Paste Magazine Sampler 50
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NoiseTrade Summer Sampler
American Songwriter Sessions
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Paste Sampler Magazine #50