World Famous Blue Jays

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Formed in the mid '80s by songwriting partners Jay Sherman-Godfrey (lead guitar, vocals) and Jeremy Tepper (vocals, guitar), the World Famous Blue Jays have been a mainstay on the New York City club scene for over a decade, coining the term "Rig Rock" to describe their trucker-flavored brand of gear jammin' country rock. After releasing two 45s on the Hideout label, the band formed Diesel Only Records in 1990, releasing dozens of singles by like minded bands from New York and elsewhere and building a jukebox distribution network that includes diners and truckstops across the country. World Famous Blue Jays have released four singles on Diesel Only (including one with wildman Mojo Nixon), all of which have been produced by Eric "Roscoe" Ambel and are featured on the two critically-acclaimed compilations "Rig Rock Jukebox" (1992) and "Rig Rock Truckstop" (1993). More recently, the World Famous Blue Jays have appeared on such compilations as Pravda's "Star Power" (Jim Stafford's "Spiders & Snakes"), Bloodshot's "Hell Bent" (the instrumental B-side "Mud Flap Boogie") and the new Zero Hour tribute to James Brown "Superbad at 65" ("I'll Go Crazy"). In 1996, Diesel Only produced its third CD compilation, "Rig Rock Deluxe: A Musical Salute To The American Truck Driver," which won the 1997 NAIRD "Indie Award" for "Americana Album of the Year." World Famous Blue Jays' instrumental recordings are also heard regularly on "Good Morning America" and the band has contributed songs to su

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