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groundhogs and gray skies

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6 more weeks of winter, a new date added with Will King on 2/20, more and better music available for download and MORE!

Wow. There’s sure a lot going on this Groundhog Day…where do I start?

Well ok, woodchucks first (yes, a groundhog is actually the same thing as a woodchuck, not a gopher as i mistakenly thought before checking Wikipedia). So Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so winter is gonna be sticking around for awhile more…6 weeks if you buy into the legend.

Well, I hate to be the one to remind phurry old phil that spring doesn’t actually start until the vernal equinox…which is more like 7 weeks away on march 20th. But, I guess what phil is really trying to tell us is “don’t break out the shorts and sunscreen quite yet”. Grrr. Thanks Phil.

Speaking of spring (and wishing it was), it looks like a lot of things are coming together. I don’t want to say too much right yet for fear of jinxing anything, but there may be some really cool things in the works. Subscribe here, join the mailing list, follow me on Twitter or Facebook…do something so you don’t miss any news!

On that note, Will King and I had such a good time playing together last month at The Bitter End in NYC, that we’re doing it again. Just confirmed today: We’ll be appearing at the ever so intimate Coffee Labs Roasters in Tarrytown, NY on Saturday Feb. 20th at 8pm. More details to follow, but mark your calendars and come out and have a bit of java and jam out with us!

I just upgraded my account on ReverbNation.com to allow larger files to be uploaded, so I refreshed all of my old MP3s with higher quality (320 kbps) versions which sound much nicer. If you already downloaded them, go back and get the updated versions…your ears will thank you. You can still download “Everything is Nowhere”, “Every Time You Fall” and “Right as Rain” for FREE, and “Olivia” is available for FREE if you sign up as a “fan”.

I also added a new recording of “Like A Wheel” which marks the first recording with me on bass guitar…as well as acoustic and electric guitars, djembe, and vocals. I also did all the editing and mixing…a total DIY project…and while I am not claiming to be really good at alot of these new tasks, it came out sounding good enough that I thought I should share it. You can stream it for FREE from the streaming player, or you can buy the downloadable MP3 for just 80¢. If you buy it, 100% of the profit (50¢) will go to help out people in need in Haiti.

My good friend Angela just overhauled my MySpace page as well…she did such a nice job I can’t stop talking about it. Be sure to check it out and add me as a friend if you haven’t already. Thanks Angie!

Of course, join me every Thursday night at 10PM EST for “Acoustic Brew”, my Live Show on BlogTV.com…and be on the lookout for some special surprise shows on other days as well.

Hope I see everybody soon!

peace,

jamie

“Everytime You Fall”

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I recorded this song during a BlogTV broadcast…and I did a good job of mangling the actual words and making up a few new ones to fit. It felt good while I was playing it though, so I decided to share it.

The actual lyrics are below…enjoy!

Every Time You Fall

Well Ive been thinking about a lot of things lately
You know I really cant say why
And Ive been thinking about all the things I used to know
Ive been wondering if it aint just a great big lie

Then the sun comes up and the moon goes down
And I wonder if it means anything at all
And the one thing that you know is it gets a little harder
Holding back the tears, from every time you fall

Well Ive been laughing about the things I find funny
But Im really trying not to cry
And Ive been wondering about the reasons for the suffering
In between the time when were born and die

Then the sun goes down and the moon will hide
And the darkness of the night makes you feel so small
And the one that you know is it gets a little harder
Every time youre getting up from every time you fall

Well Ive been dreaming about tomorrow just a little bit
Brighter than the day before
And Ive been praying for peace and a little understanding
Just a little less hunger, a little less war

Then the sun goes down and the missiles fly
Or a car blows up, some bodys children dying
And the one thing that you know is it gets a little harder
Holding back the tears from every time you fall

©2009 – Jamie Gray Music

“Slip Away”

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I wrote this song quite a few years ago, about one of those relationships that come and go so quickly….before you even know you were in it.

I tried to keep the footage pretty simple and raw…somehow it seemed better that way. I hope you agree.

“Like A Wheel”

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This is one of my newest songs…and I only half wrote it. The words were gifted to me by one of my BlogTV viewers (Matt Chartrand, aka foApple aka DrawnDead) who emailed me the lyrics after one of my shows.

Thanks man…this is now one of my favorite songs to play.

Like A Wheel – Lyrics

Has your vision come at last,
We keep staring through the glass.
Now youre never going to take,
even the tiniest mistake.
Just the fact that we can’t smile,
I’ll keep holding you a awhile

Until…Now we can see what I cant feel.
Life…keeps spinning round me like a wheel.
Then, the Rain dropped and hit the ground.

Running fast and going slow,
nobodys ever going to know.
Music saved your life before,
now theres so much moreto explore.
Watching clouds beneath your feet,
round we go, doomed to repeat.

The suns goes down then comes the night,
The moon gives comfort in its gentle light.
Fires burning on the ground,
and still its bound to make a sound.
Now shut your eyes and fly,
She whispers softly to yougood-bye.

Written by: Mathew Chartrand & Jamie Gray
©2009 All Rights Reserved

“Waiting To Understand”

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I wrote this song a while back, and have played it a bunch live and on my BlogTV show, but never got around to recording it.

Well, thanks to some prodding from my friend Julia (sjnb3) here it is on YouTube.

I hope y’all enjoy it…

Waiting To Understand

Sunrise over the Rio de la Plata
Buenos Aires early morning gloom
Wheels down…I walked on out of the airport
and the taxi man carried me ’round to my hotel room.

Sittin’ alone in Plaza de Mayo
They walked on by in scarves of white with signs
Mothers of the Disappeared….esperandan como siempre
para los chicos que nunca vienen
those children…never comin’ back again

Chorus
They’re waitin’ just to understand the sadness
They’re runnin’ outta…just a matter of time
Hey now everybody’s waiting for something
Something that nobody easily finds

She headed on out to Boulder Colorado
She said their hearts would always be as one
Now he calls & she don’t call back for days at a time
and when she does she’s always on the run

He’s waiting just to understand the sadness…

She took his ring, he told her that he loved her
He said the years would surely treat them well
Now sometimes he don’t come home for days at a time
and when he does she tells him “Just go to Hell!”

She’s waiting just to understand the sadness…

Lights Out (Earth Hour)

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This is my latest original song, inspired by the 2009 Earth Hour.


As it turned out, I wasn’t able to turn out all of my lights because I was busy editing the video…trying to get it live by 8:30 local time (an epic Fail).