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New Song-Nobody From Nowhere
Matt and I will be playing this new tune live this weekend and hope to have a recording available soon. Like most...
Jay Lewallen
May 18, 20221 min read
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Where Did the Blog go?
Let's face it. Blogging is hard. It requires focus, discipline and creativity. And a desire to put yourself out there. I would rather...
Jay Lewallen
Apr 10, 20221 min read
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October Rain
With this year's plentiful rains in October, I was inspired to write the song October Rain. I had previously driven under a low flying...
Jay Lewallen
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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-New Release !All Over the Map now available
I am pumped to announce that Small Time Bandits new 6 song release called "All Over the Map" is now available on Pandora, Spotify,...
Jay Lewallen
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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Jaywalkin'
Jaywalkin' is recorded and on the music page available for download. Once again, Matt Berg is the hero contributing drums, bass, piano...
Jay Lewallen
Jul 14, 20211 min read
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Hundred Dollar Guitar Download available
Thanks to Matt Berg's expert production, we have Hundred Dollar Guitar on the music page and available for free download. In addition to...
Jay Lewallen
May 30, 20211 min read
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Download available for Small Time Bandits
Happy to announce that Small Time Bandits is available as a free download on the music page. Please download it many times so we think...
Jay Lewallen
May 3, 20211 min read
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Where Did the Blog Go?
It has been awhile since I blogged. Matt and I have been so busy playing live that I have not had the focus needed to write something...
Jay Lewallen
May 1, 20211 min read
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Backing Tracks
Matt and I have finished recording backing tracks on 16 original songs and 5 covers with drums, bass, keyboards and electric guitar to...
Jay Lewallen
Mar 5, 20211 min read
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There is nothing like playing a live show
I have just returned from playing a live gig and I am in what I call the afterglow phase. My friend Chris says it lasts about 2 days for...
Jay Lewallen
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Small Time Bandits
Small Time Bandits is a name me and Matt Berg have been kicking around for our current musical endeavor. Since this is the time of masks,...
Jay Lewallen
Jan 22, 20212 min read
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Cool Breeze
Cool Breeze is my ode to the Blue Ridge mountains and Blowing Rock, NC. I wrote the song as a project for a music composition class at...
Jay Lewallen
Jan 4, 20212 min read
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The Transition
The Chime Travelers have been rocking and rolling for over 10 years. As Rick Kelly and I wind down this incredible experience, I am...
Jay Lewallen
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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New verse added to Donut
Donut is a song about different characters based on people I met while working in and spending time in bars. Some were customers and some...
Jay Lewallen
Nov 15, 20201 min read
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Trek Winery
Upcoming show at Trek Winery in Novato CA on Wednesday 11/11 with Matt Berg on bass guitar. We will play 14 original tunes including...
Jay Lewallen
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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Out Here in the Fog
Remember when I said in an earlier blog that the satisfaction of writing a song is temporary and it is not long before the itch for new...
Jay Lewallen
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Michael Lyles and King Alfred
Now that the King Alfred video is finished and out there for the world to behold, it is worth taking a few lines to acknowledge and thank...
Jay Lewallen
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Reunion Blues Artist Endorsement
I am very excited about my artist endorsement agreement with Reunion Blues, maker of the finest guitar and instrument gig bags and cases...
Jay Lewallen
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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King Alfred Update
I have been busy adding some tracks to the King Alfred recording and working on the video with Michael Lyles and Ken Currin. We are...
Jay Lewallen
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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The Nervous Autumn-a poem by Jay Lewallen
Autumn does not seem to know which way it should go Shall it stay warm or must it blow cold Will the fires burn or the waters flood...
Jay Lewallen
Sep 30, 20201 min read
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