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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

02/12/12 Sun Martin Sexton Revolution Music Room Little Rock, AR
02/12/12 Sun moe. Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS
02/12/12 Sun Tea Leaf Green The Haunt Ithaca, NY
02/14/12 Tue Martin Sexton Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
02/15/12 Wed moe. First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
02/15/12 Wed Tea Leaf Green State Theatre State College, PA
02/16/12 Thu moe. The Pageant St. Louis, MO
02/16/12 Thu Tea Leaf Green Mr. Small's Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
02/17/12 Fri Galactic Soul Kitchen Mobile, AL
02/17/12 Fri Martin Sexton Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
02/17/12 Fri Tea Leaf Green World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
02/17/12 Fri moe. The Cannery Nashville, TN
02/18/12 Sat Tea Leaf Green 9:30 Club Washington, DC
02/18/12 Sat Martin Sexton 57 West Orlando, FL
02/18/12 Sat moe. The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
02/18/12 Sat Galactic Tipitina's Uptown New Orleans, LA
02/19/12 Sun Tea Leaf Green Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
02/20/12 Mon Galactic Tipitina's Uptown New Orleans, LA
02/23/12 Thu Galactic 9:30 Club Washington, DC
02/24/12 Fri Galactic Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
02/24/12 Fri Martin Sexton Track 29 Chattanooga, TN
02/25/12 Sat Martin Sexton Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
02/25/12 Sat Galactic Terminal 5 New York, NY
02/26/12 Sun Galactic House of Blues Boston, MA
02/26/12 Sun Martin Sexton Virginia Thomas Law Center for Performing Arts Buckhannon, WV
02/28/12 Tue Galactic The Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
02/29/12 Wed Galactic Mr. Small's Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
03/01/12 Thu North Mississippi Allstars Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC
03/01/12 Thu Galactic Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
03/01/12 Thu moe. Higher Ground (Ballroom) Burlington, VT
03/02/12 Fri Jay Trainer Band Hotel Utah Saloon San Francisco, CA
03/02/12 Fri Galactic Park West Chicago, IL
03/02/12 Fri moe. House of Blues Boston, MA
03/02/12 Fri Martin Sexton Asbury Hall @ The Church Buffalo, NY
03/02/12 Fri The Black Keys U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH
03/02/12 Fri North Mississippi Allstars The Cannery Nashville, TN
03/03/12 Sat The Black Keys Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI
03/03/12 Sat Galactic Cabooze Minneapolis, MN
03/03/12 Sat moe. Palace Theatre Albany, NY
03/03/12 Sat Martin Sexton The Egg Albany, NY
03/03/12 Sat North Mississippi Allstars Track 29 Chattanooga, TN
03/04/12 Sun Galactic The Vogue Theatre Indianapolis, IN
03/04/12 Sun The Black Keys Value City Arena (Schottenstein Center) Columbus, OH
03/04/12 Sun moe. The Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA
03/06/12 Tue The Black Keys Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, ME
03/06/12 Tue moe. Mod Club Toronto, ON
03/07/12 Wed The Black Keys TD Garden Boston, MA
03/07/12 Wed moe. The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
03/08/12 Thu moe. Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
03/09/12 Fri The Black Keys Verizon Center Washington, DC
03/09/12 Fri North Mississippi Allstars Orange Peel Asheville, NC
03/09/12 Fri The Allman Brothers Band Beacon Theatre New York, NY
03/09/12 Fri Martin Sexton 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH
03/09/12 Fri moe. Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
03/10/12 Sat Martin Sexton Buster's Billiards & Backroom Lexington, KY
03/10/12 Sat moe. Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD
03/10/12 Sat The Allman Brothers Band Beacon Theatre New York, NY
03/10/12 Sat The Black Keys Wells Fargo Center (formerly Wachovia Center) Philadelphia, PA
03/10/12 Sat North Mississippi Allstars The State Theatre Falls Church, VA
03/12/12 Mon The Black Keys Madison Square Garden New York, NY
03/13/12 Tue The Allman Brothers Band Beacon Theatre New York, NY
03/13/12 Tue The Black Keys Bell Centre Montreal, QC
03/14/12 Wed Galactic The Pageant St. Louis, MO
03/14/12 Wed moe. Melkweg Amsterdam, NL
03/14/12 Wed The Allman Brothers Band Beacon Theatre New York, NY
03/14/12 Wed The Black Keys Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON
03/15/12 Thu Galactic Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS
03/15/12 Thu moe. Melkweg Amsterdam, NL
03/16/12 Fri Galactic Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
03/16/12 Fri The Black Keys Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
03/16/12 Fri North Mississippi Allstars Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
03/16/12 Fri Martin Sexton Orange Peel Asheville, NC
03/16/12 Fri moe. Melkweg Amsterdam, NL
03/16/12 Fri The Allman Brothers Band Beacon Theatre New York, NY
03/17/12 Sat Galactic Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
03/17/12 Sat North Mississippi Allstars The Pageant St. Louis, MO
03/17/12 Sat Martin Sexton Visulite Theatre Charlotte, NC
03/17/12 Sat The Allman Brothers Band Beacon Theatre New York, NY
03/18/12 Sun Galactic Belly Up Aspen, CO
03/18/12 Sun moe. Harmonie Bonn, GER
03/18/12 Sun The Black Keys Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI
03/18/12 Sun Martin Sexton 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, TN
03/19/12 Mon moe. Islington Academy London, GB
03/19/12 Mon The Black Keys United Center Chicago, IL
03/20/12 Tue moe. Le Bus Palladium Paris, FRA
03/20/12 Tue Galactic Knotty Pine Victor, ID
03/20/12 Tue The Allman Brothers Band Beacon Theatre New York, NY
03/20/12 Tue The Black Keys Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH
03/21/12 Wed Galactic The Wilma Theatre Missoula, MT
03/21/12 Wed The Allman Brothers Band Beacon Theatre New York, NY
03/22/12 Thu Tea Leaf Green Soul Kitchen Mobile, AL
03/22/12 Thu moe. Fabrik Hamburg, GER
03/22/12 Thu North Mississippi Allstars The Blue Note Columbia, MO
03/22/12 Thu The Black Keys Madison Square Garden New York, NY
03/22/12 Thu Galactic Domino Room Bend, OR
03/23/12 Fri North Mississippi Allstars George's Majestic Fayetteville, AR
03/23/12 Fri Tea Leaf Green Georgia Theatre Athens, GA
03/23/12 Fri moe. Malzhaus Plauen, GER
03/23/12 Fri The Black Keys Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA
03/23/12 Fri Galactic Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA

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