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At the time of his passing in September 2003, aged just 24, British singer-songwriter Matthew Jay seemed to be poised on the brink of real stardom. His debut album, ‘Draw,’ had been released in 2001 to critical and popular acclaim, and his fan base was building rapidly across the globe as more people discovered his music through his international tours, airplay, and his songs featuring in the background music of hit TV shows, especially in Canada and the USA.

The middle child of two semi-professional folk singers, in Plymouth on October 10th 1978, Jay was born into a highly musical family. His parents, Tony and Hilary, performed regularly in a folk band, and when Matthew was only eight years old, he joined the line-up, playing bass, along with his two brothers, Eddy and Pete.

He started writing his own songs as a teenager, and at the end of his final year in high school in 2000, he decided to give his music just one shot before leaving for university to study a nice ‘sensible’ subject: (optometry). Happily for Jay, after bombarding record labels with his demo throughout the summer, he was signed to EMI. At that point, somewhat unusually, he hadn’t even played one solo gig.

While at EMI, Jay released two EPs: ‘Four Songs’ and ‘Friendly Fire,’ followed by the critically-acclaimed album ‘Draw,’ and three singles: ‘Let Your Shoulder Fall,’ ‘Please Don’t Send Me Away,’ and ‘Call My Name Out.
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  • Qlczas

    hey! I'm from Poland, Europe (yes, it's a country :P). I remember that about 10 years ago I've heard his single "Call my name out" on Mtv 2. I love this song since today! It's very sad to read that Matthew has passed away...

    7 Feb 2012 Reply

  • missalismith

    If you look on itunes or whatever, you'll see just how many excellent tracks he'd made in is young days before he died. Sadly, he left us just before the Myspace & social networking revolution so any awareness of his music was down to the record companies promotional efforts. A desperate loss. Please tell friends about him if you like him. He was an amazing lad in every way x

    31 Aug 2011 Reply

  • farmgirlblues

    God, I remember how upset I was when I found out (like, six months after the fact) that he'd died. It's always the best and most talented who are taken too soon. "Draw" is such a gem of an album.

    17 Jun 2011 Reply

  • Sunman7

    love him as i love elliott smith!!!

    3 Jun 2010 Reply

  • princess_six

    I hope your mind is peaceful.. love is everything you do

    14 Aug 2009 Reply

  • adamzZz

    Beautiful music, so young, so sadly forgotten...

    6 Jun 2009 Reply

  • dan__abnormal

    I saw him in Rome... great gig.. rip matthew.. ciao

    20 Apr 2009 Reply

  • Lanaway1

    I cannot believe that more people are not listening to this.

    26 Feb 2009 Reply

  • the-c

    please come to Shepherds Bush Empire this friday coming 10th October and hear Chris Difford ,Starsailor,Dlugokecki,Helen Boulding,Kathryn Willaims & Neill Maccoll,Passenger and the Matthew Jay band including Henrik,Eddy Jay,Medi & The Medicine Show,Newshoes & Vasco as the bring Matthews songs back to the first major venue he played all for Amnesty & Unicef ,hosted by Tony Moore . . .its gunna be a party ,its Matthews 30th birthday . . . tickets via ticketweb,crowdsurge and the box office on 0844 472 2000

    5 Oct 2008 Reply

  • ikabupini

    I shed a tear whenever I hear these songs, especially when I think of his early death (although some of the songs are brimmed with optimism as well)

    17 Sep 2008 Reply

  • TheAlexH

    What I've heard from the new album is sounding good. :)

    2 Jul 2008 Reply

  • happybot

    Wow... so few listens.

    3 Dec 2007 Reply

  • LostInAMelody

    Amazing music. Saw him supporting Starsailor in Amsterdam back in 2001. Setlist has never left my wall since.

    15 Nov 2007 Reply

  • Baploveslife

    What a waste. But makes you appreciate what he did do :)

    14 Apr 2007 Reply

  • Bayou16

    =( he was amazing

    7 Feb 2007 Reply

  • Heinekren

    So sadly forgotten...

    29 Jul 2006 Reply

  • dumbasitgets

    Pleeease please join the new (and only) Matthew Jay group here -www.last.fm/group/Matthew+Jay

    20 Jun 2006 Reply

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