Jay Reatard Comes To The Crocodile 10/15
By: Gabrielle Sierra Aug. 05, 2009
Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Jay Reatard with special guests, Cheap Time, Box Elders, & Lover!, on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 9:00pm at the Crocodile.
In the late 90s, 15-year-old Jay Lindsey, living right outside Memphis, played all of the instruments on a demo tape by his newly-minted performing moniker of "The Reatards." This cassette was sent to Eric Friedl of the Oblivians, who had used the "Goner Records" imprint on a couple of releases. His next would be a 7" by The Reatards, followed shortly by a full length LP, Teenage Hate (Goner, 1998). Remembers Jay:
"I read an article in Spin about 'The Lo-Fi Revolution' in the mid-90s, and I kept seeing 'Four-Track' 'Four-Track' 'Four-Track'....and I didn't know what one was, but I figured out that it was what all of those bands, Sebadoh, Guided By Voices, used to record their records. Before the internet, it was really hard trying to figure out what one cost, or how to find one in the first place, but I finally got one for Christmas. Before that, I recorded by using a karaoke machine with two tape decks hooked up to it."
After quickly building a reputation for an anything-goes live set, and releasing another excellent full length Grown Up, Fucked Up (Empty, 1999), Jay Reatard shoved what was previously a side project to the forefront and started raising eyebrows with something other than live mayhem: Songwriting and an ear for breaking ground.
Jay's first title under the solo "Jay Reatard" moniker, Blood Visions was released in early 2006 on In The Red, and it politely sat on the shelves for over six months until the live act brought up the rear and things started to happen.
Jay will release his new LP, Watch Me Fall, on August 18th.
Tickets: $15.00, not including applicable fees. Tickets are on sale Friday, August 7th at 10am at Tickets.com, online through TheCrocodile.com, in person at the Paramount box office, 24-hour kiosks located outside The Paramount & Moore Theatres, charge by phone at 877-STG-4TIX, or online at STGPresents.org.
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