Jay Alan Kay "Minivan" from his debut album "Songs Before Work" out March 8th from Setterwind Records.
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Jay Alan Kay (a.k.a. Jason Kotarski) has been embedded in the Michigan DIY scene for more than 20 years, most notably as the singer and guitar player for Singing Lungs (Count Your Lucky Stars Records, Sell The Heart Records). In his debut solo album, “Songs Before Work”, he explores his more impulsive side with 13 songs of lofi singer-songwriter tunes steeped in equal parts Americana and punk rock. In his basement, in the early hours of the day before heading to shifts at his day job where he works as a librarian, Jay Alan Kay recorded the songs on a vintage Tascam 238 cassette recorder that allegedly once belonged to Anthony Kedis’ father. Playing all the instruments and often finishing the songwriting as the songs were put to tape led to the feeling of urgency that permeates the album.