Jay Allan 2020 Music

Artist: Jay Allan
Year: 2020
Genre: Country
Home: Bothwell

Notes: Born in Strathroy and raised in Glencoe.
A well seasoned performer, Jay Allan has been writing & entertaining audiences for over 15 years. His debut album ‘Please Don’t Change’ was released in 1998 by North Street Records. His follow up release ‘The Wrong Direction’ took him yo Nashville and was produced by Doc Walker’s Murray Pulver. Despite the album title, Jay was planted firmly in the right direction, with two successful radio singles “Rumourville” and “She’s A Tease”. The latter, became his first Top 40 single.

Today, Jay is a dedicated and driven songwriter with an original sound, an accomplice to many local aspiring songwriters and musicians and a dedicated member of the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), SOCAN and the Songwriter’s Association of Canada (S.A.C.)

Some 2020 music credits

• Jason Mercer – “Nobody But You”. Written by Jay Allan, Shawn Meriano (Chatham) and Jason Mercer from London Ontario.
• Jay co-wrote ‘Never Alone’, ‘Mourning After’ & ‘The End’ with Sarah Smith.
• Jay co-wrote ‘Wondering’ with Justine Chantale.
  
  

Link to Videos below:

* Jason Mercer – “Nobody But You”. Link here.
* Sarah Smith – Never Alone. Link here.
* Sarah Smith – Mourning After. Link here.
* Sarah Smith – The End. Link here.
* Justine Chantale – Wondering. Link here.

Official Jay Allan Links
* Website link here.
* Youtube link here.
* Facebook link here.
* Instagram link here.

Oddysey

Band: Oddysey
Year: 2014
Formed: 1987
Home: Chatham-Kent
Genre: Cover band of Classic rock, motown, oldies & some country.

Contact: None available.

* If you have info on this band, email it to: chatham_music_archive@hotmail.com

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SnakeBite 2015 release

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SnakeBite

Band: Snakebite
Home: Bothwell/ Chatham-Kent
Genre: Country
Release: My Road
Date: May 2015
Formed: 2005

Members:  (Left to right in picture)
Front: Marty Marsh, Paul Lowry, Shawn Tasker
Back: James Vermue, Eric Demuynck.

Tracks:
01. My Road
02. Beautiful Girls
03. Too Much Too Soon
04. All Night Long
05. That’s My Song
06. Laid Back
07. You
08. Faded Love
09. Song After Song
10. Detroit Girls
11. Snakebitten

Notes: Snakebite began as a cover band 10 years ago, slowly adding original music over time. They have played roughly 200 shows in the last few years.
* This is a great modern country song writing 101 release. Great catchy choruses and a truly fun listen all the way through. I do hope they shop these songs. The work that went into this is showing.
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Links:
* CD Preview/Download @ iTunes: here.
* SnakeBite website: here.
* SnakeBite videos @ Youtube: here.

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LITTLE SISTER Band 1991

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Band: LITTLE SISTER
Circa: 1990-1991
Home: Chatham
Genre: Rock

Note: A fan favourite in Chatham that played live and recorded original material during 1990-1991.
The video footage of this young band is from Bothwell Ontario May 11, 1991.
  Around 1997, Shawn formed the experimental metal band “Whatever“, who released a Cd followed by a few tours across Canada, performing originals & covers.. Rod went on to record with Fletcher Munson who recorded a few Cd’s in the early 2000’s, followed by a few popular cover bands through out the following years. Nick found a home in the country music scene.

Members:
Nick Olmsted – Vocals
Shawn Meriano – Guitars
Bill Tight – Bass
Rod Reynolds – Drums

Visit them online here.
 
Watch the live video for the song ‘The Jokes On You’ below.

If video does not appear, watch it here.

Email your pics & info to: chatham_music_archive@hotmail.com 

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Jay Allan 2009

Artist: Jay Allan
Release: The Wrong Direction
Year: 2009
Genre: Country
Home: Bothwell

Notes: Ontario singer/songwriter Jay Allan has been writing songs since the age of 14. Today Jay is a dedicated and driven country music singer songwriter with an original sound.  As an active member of the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), SOCAN and the Songwriter’s Association of Canada (S.A.C.) Jay is being recognized in the Canadian Country music scene, performing at many music events and festivals including opening for great Canadian acts such as Jimmy Rankin, Julian Austin & Doc Walker and releasing his first single ‘Rumourville’ to country radio across Canada.

Tracks
 1. Rumourville…3:07
 2. Hollywood…3:43
 3. Winning Streak…3:06
 4. Fishing for Memories…3:29
 5. She’s a Tease…2:57
 6. Midnight Run…3:27
  7. Picture of Life…3:36
  8. Someday We’ll Talk…3:23
  9. Crinan Creek…2:56
10. S.H.O.P…3:15

Click on video below to hear two samples from this release.

If video does not appear, watch it here.

All songs written by Jay Allan Schnekenburger        
Visit Jay online here and here.

Jay Allan 1998

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Artist: Jay Allan
Release: Please Don’t Change
Year: 1998
Genre: Country
Home: Bothwell (Chatham-Kent)

Notes: Ontario singer/songwriter Jay Allan has been writing songs since the age of 14.

Tracks
1. Please Don’t Change….3:50
 2. Home Sweet Home…3:09
 3. The Way That I Do…3:37
 4. High School Dance…4:43
 5. Silver Clay Road…3:50
 6. Square One…3:26
 7. I’m Gettng By (Lonely All the Time)…3:16
 8. Sam (Reflections of a Man)…3:20
 9. Until It Was Gone…2:14
10. Sure, I Could Say…3:20
11. (Not Just Another) Face in the Crowd…3:30

All songs written by Jay Allan Schnekenburger        
Visit Jay online here and here.

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