‘The Obstacle Leads The Way’
“This songwriting genius I’ve discovered in Scotland”*
Gary Lucas (Co-writer Jeff Buckley’s Grace: Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time/ *witnesses inc Mogwai Producer Andy Miller)
1994: Oasis woke up the struggling working & underclasses, showed us a route out of our mundane, miserable suffocation, & gave voice to a generation. 2025: they return as defiant, grounded ambassadors of hope & connection for us all!
Before: the La’s perfected the distillation of the direct power of simple, economic communication in song;
the mighty mercurial Stone Roses showed us how to do it with well-read, artistic flare in expansive cultural style & excellence;
the Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, & Bowie set the historic standard lineage as reference when revitalising our collective morale after many years of crushing establishment decay. This bedrock of eternally majestic melody, swaggering, gyrating backbeat, exuberant pulsing powerhouse energy, & wry dirt under the fingernails everyday wit & wisdom birthed a legacy of true iconoclastic influential harmonious verve…
Since then, reclusive working class Glaswegian Songwriter/ Singer/ Guitarist’s lost catalogue of raw, off-beat melodic, hook-laden alternative rock- AltPopRock/ PsychRock/ Balladry/ Rock’n’Roll- through the medium of Pop, a hint of Avant Garde, & combining the best elements of ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, 80s, & ’90s in a unique, deep, colourful, & vivid style.
“this is my humble contribution from the undiscovered margins of this movement, living on the b-side of this life, starting from what’s looking like the last great cultural decade of artist expression, the 90s. j” – thelifeclinic
j: acoustic, King Tuts ’16
NOEL GALLAGHER:
“ARE YOU F*CKING TELLING ME THAT THERE’S ONE OF THE GREAT SONGRWRITERS OF OUR TIME… I HEAR THIS ARGUMENT ALL THE TIME… THERE’S F*CKING GREAT BANDS OUT THERE BUT THEY’RE JUST NOT BEING DISCOVERED… REALLY!? ARE THERE!?
… CONCENTRATE ON THE MUSIC AND IF YOU ARE GOOD YOU’LL GET THERE, THERE’S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. IF YOU’RE THAT GOOD YOU’LL GET THERE, YOU WILL GET THERE.”
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Hear my live lockdown collaboration with *”Legendary left-field guitarist” Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley) in this FREE download of ‘A Rose To A Girl Like You’… *(The Guardian)
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About Jay The Mighty Roadflower
Jay is a self motivated independent singer/ songwriter on a mission driven by sheer force of will to collaborate with veteran past members of influential groups from music’s most notable eras!
If you are a fan of legendary bands such as XTC, David Bowie, Jellyfish and Captain Beefheart, Jay The Mighty Roadflower is a must have addition to your collection.
His evocative lyrics and use of discordant notes among tuneful melody creates a soundscape that is distinctly different – a refreshing change for the ear full of layered nuance (so you’ll hear a little something new each time you listen) and creating tracks that provide musical exploration for real music lovers and featuring new contributions from your favourite bands of the 70s, 80s and 90s.
About Jay The Mighty Roadflower
