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About me:Jay Trainer combines thick, prolific guitar riffs and stark lyricism, while drawing on the traditions of funk, rock, blues, and psychedelia to craft a modern classic. The singer/songwriter possesses a unique ability to effortlessly negotiate tone and volume, moving from a quiet, almost jazzy tone to a booming thunder at any given moment. The effect calls to mind the masters of several genres of rock music.

To achieve this, Trainer pulls from his roots: blues revivalists, folksy protest songs, classic songwriters and classic rockers like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Allman Brothers Band. But the aspect that grabs both music lovers and critics is the additional elements ranging from the likes of Black Sabbath to Jane's Addiction. His unique combination of genre-defying compositions and free-form jams have been causing a stir in the local Bay Area scene.

Having recently shared the stage with national acts including North Mississippi All Stars, legendary guitarist Dickey Betts, Robert Walter's 20th Congress (founding member of The Greyboy Allstars), Eric McFadden (former touring member of George Clinton's P-Funk All Stars), Cowboy Mouth and Vinyl, Jay Trainer has created a new foothold in the West Coast music scene with a rare combination of infectious backbeats and guitar driven grooves.

Of course,the live show is what Trainer is known for. His performances are raw, personal and uninhibited. It is clear from his latest release, Of The Sun, that he has brought this same energy to the studio. Tracks like "By Cover Of A Great Lie" and "Of The Sun" capture the emotion and expression of his live performance. Tracks like "Better To Breathe" and "Ever more" show Trainer's ability to use the studio like an additional member of the band. A veteran of countless recording sessions, his "get it in the first take" approach has paid off and is bringing back a great sense of honesty to Rock 'n' Roll.

Additional Info:
Jay Trainer is a founder and active member of Artful Change, a social action network that uses the power of art and music to help raise awareness for environmental causes. www.Artfulchange.org is run by Trainer and several local Bay Area artists from San Francisco who are working closely with Greenpeace and several local organizations on issues such as sustainable living, global warming and wildlife conservation.

Member Since:October 8, 2002

Last Login:June 30, 2011

Location:San Francisco, CA

SHOWS FOR Jay Trainer's TRACKED ARTISTS

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Date Artist Venue Location

05/19/13 Sun moe.
Galactic Hangout Music Festival
at Gulf Shores Public Beach Gulf Shores, AL
05/19/13 Sun Galactic The Hangout Gulf Shores, AL
05/22/13 Wed Martin Sexton The Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, NE
05/23/13 Thu North Mississippi Allstars Levitt Shell Memphis, TN
05/24/13 Fri Martin Sexton CSPS Cedar Rapids, IA
05/24/13 Fri moe. Summer Camp Music Festival
at Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, IL
05/24/13 Fri Tea Leaf Green Festi di Bella Mente
at Harmony Park Geneva, MN
05/25/13 Sat moe.
Tea Leaf Green Summer Camp Music Festival
at Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, IL
05/25/13 Sat Martin Sexton Duck Room at Blueberry Hill St. Louis, MO
05/25/13 Sat Galactic Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
05/26/13 Sun Martin Sexton City Winery Chicago, IL
05/26/13 Sun moe. Summer Camp Music Festival
at Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, IL
05/26/13 Sun Galactic Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
05/28/13 Tue moe. Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Toronto, ON
05/29/13 Wed moe. Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain Scranton, PA
05/30/13 Thu Galactic Wakarusa Festival
at Mulberry Mountain Ozark, AR
05/30/13 Thu Tea Leaf Green Toad's Place New Haven, CT
05/30/13 Thu moe. 9:30 Club Washington, DC
05/30/13 Thu Gov't Mule Merrill Auditorium Portland, ME
05/31/13 Fri Galactic Wakarusa Festival
at Mulberry Mountain Ozark, AR
05/31/13 Fri Gov't Mule Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA
05/31/13 Fri Tea Leaf Green The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
05/31/13 Fri moe. Pocahontas State Park Chesterfield, VA
06/01/13 Sat moe. Ives Concert Park Danbury, CT
06/01/13 Sat Gov't Mule House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ
06/01/13 Sat Tea Leaf Green Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
06/02/13 Sun Gov't Mule Ives Concert Park Danbury, CT
06/02/13 Sun Tea Leaf Green Mauch Chunk Opera House Jim Thorpe, PA
06/04/13 Tue Gov't Mule Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ
06/05/13 Wed Tea Leaf Green Mexicali Live Teaneck, NJ
06/05/13 Wed Gov't Mule nTelos Wireless Pavilion Charlottesville, VA
06/06/13 Thu Tea Leaf Green The Hamilton Washington, DC
06/06/13 Thu Gov't Mule Newport Yachting Center Newport, RI
06/07/13 Fri Tea Leaf Green Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD
06/08/13 Sat Gov't Mule Mountain Jam
at Hunter Mountain Hunter, NY
06/08/13 Sat Tea Leaf Green The Blockley Philadelphia, PA
06/09/13 Sun Tea Leaf Green Town Point Park Norfolk, VA
06/12/13 Wed Gov't Mule Artpark Lewiston, NY
06/14/13 Fri Jay Trainer Band Cafe du Nord San Francisco, CA
06/20/13 Thu moe. Riverside Festival Site Rochester, NY
06/21/13 Fri moe. The Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park, NJ
06/21/13 Fri North Mississippi Allstars Town Point Park Norfolk, VA
06/22/13 Sat Galactic Mountain Theater Mill Valley, CA
06/22/13 Sat Galactic Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, CA
06/22/13 Sat Ben Harper Snowmass Village Snowmass Village, CO
06/22/13 Sat moe. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Hampton, NH
06/23/13 Sun moe. Newport Yachting Center Newport, RI
06/26/13 Wed moe. Beekman Beer Garden Beach Club New York, NY
06/28/13 Fri Tea Leaf Green The Frendly Gathering Festival Windham, VT
06/29/13 Sat Gov't Mule Azkena Rock Festival
at Azkena Rock Festival Bilbao, ES
06/29/13 Sat moe. Lunar Bay Music and Art Festival
at Steppingstone Museum Havre de Grace, MD
07/01/13 Mon moe. Bell's Eccentric Cafe Kalamazoo, MI
07/01/13 Mon Gov't Mule Progresja Warsaw, PL
07/02/13 Tue Gov't Mule Klub Studio Cracow , PL
07/03/13 Wed moe. Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
07/04/13 Thu Tea Leaf Green The Barkley Ballroom Frisco, CO
07/04/13 Thu moe. Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
07/04/13 Thu The Black Keys Ottawa Bluesfest
at LeBreton Flats Park Ottawa, ON
07/05/13 Fri Tea Leaf Green 80/35
at Western Gateway Park Des Moines, IA
07/06/13 Sat Gov't Mule Julianapark Utrecht, NL
07/06/13 Sat North Mississippi Allstars Portland Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival
at McCall Waterfront Park Portland, OR
07/06/13 Sat Galactic JamBase Live
at The Gorge George, WA
07/07/13 Sun Gov't Mule Le Trianon Paris, FRA
07/09/13 Tue Gov't Mule Kaufleuten Zurich, SWI
07/10/13 Wed Gov't Mule Castello Sforzesco Pavia, IT
07/11/13 Thu Galactic Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
07/11/13 Thu The Black Keys Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh, NC
07/12/13 Fri Galactic Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
07/12/13 Fri The Black Keys Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park Simpsonville, SC
07/13/13 Sat The Black Keys The Forecastle Festival
at Waterfront Park Louisville, KY
07/13/13 Sat Galactic
Martin Sexton Winnipeg Folk Festival Winnipeg, MB
07/14/13 Sun Gov't Mule Kunst!Rasen Bonn, GER
07/14/13 Sun The Black Keys The Forecastle Festival
at Waterfront Park Louisville, KY
07/14/13 Sun Galactic Winnipeg Folk Festival Winnipeg, MB
07/15/13 Mon Gov't Mule Fabrik Hamburg, GER
07/16/13 Tue Ben Harper Shepherd's Bush Empire London, GB
07/17/13 Wed Gov't Mule Honbergsommer Festival Tuttlingen, GER
07/18/13 Thu Gov't Mule Zeltspektakel Winterbach, GER
07/19/13 Fri Gov't Mule Kulturbastion Torgau, GER
07/20/13 Sat Gov't Mule Burg Herzberg Festival Herzberg, GER
07/20/13 Sat Martin Sexton Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, NY
07/20/13 Sat Galactic Columbus Jazz & Rib Festival Columbus, OH
07/21/13 Sun Martin Sexton Jonathan Edwards Winery North Stonington, CT
07/28/13 Sun North Mississippi Allstars FloydFest 12
at FloydFest Grounds Floyd, VA
08/03/13 Sat Martin Sexton Dreamland Oak Bluffs, MA
08/04/13 Sun Galactic Telluride Jazz Festival
at Town Park Telluride, CO
08/04/13 Sun Martin Sexton The Chicken Box Nantucket, MA
08/07/13 Wed Galactic Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
08/08/13 Thu Galactic Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
08/09/13 Fri Martin Sexton Edmonton Folk Music Festival Edmonton, AB
08/09/13 Fri Galactic Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
08/09/13 Fri moe. moe.down
at Snow Ridge Ski Area Turin, NY
08/10/13 Sat Martin Sexton Edmonton Folk Music Festival Edmonton, AB
08/10/13 Sat Galactic Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
08/10/13 Sat moe. moe.down
at Snow Ridge Ski Area Turin, NY
08/11/13 Sun moe. moe.down
at Snow Ridge Ski Area Turin, NY
08/15/13 Thu Galactic Blue Ocean Music Hall Salisbury, MA
08/15/13 Thu The Allman Brothers Band The Peach Music Festival
at Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain Scranton, PA
08/16/13 Fri Galactic
The Allman Brothers Band The Peach Music Festival
at Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain Scranton, PA
08/17/13 Sat Galactic Hot August Blues and Roots
at Oregon Ridge Park Cockeysville, MD

Jay Trainer's Journal

OUR NEW SITE IS UP!: Sun 4/18/2010 5:39PM; After months of hard work our new site is live with lots of new features!

Visit: http://www.jaytrainer.com/ and check it out!

Also, the new album will be out this summer and local tour dates will be announced soon.

Thank you all for the support!
Jay Trainer | The Waking Hours | CD Baby: Sat 1/16/2010 3:14PM; We released this one previously but just now hooked up the digital downloads so you can buy individual tracks. (includes the live cover of
"Run" by Jay Trainer Band.: Sat 1/16/2010 3:12PM; Here is an early version of one of the tunes that will be on the next album due out next spring. Hosted on SoundCloud.com

http://soundcloud.com/jay-trainer-band/run