Jay LewallenApr 111 minWhere 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 LewallenNov 8, 20211 minOctober RainWith 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 LewallenAug 31, 20211 min-New Release !All Over the Map now availableI am pumped to announce that Small Time Bandits new 6 song release called "All Over the Map" is now available on Pandora, Spotify,...
Jay LewallenJul 14, 20211 minJaywalkin'Jaywalkin' is recorded and on the music page available for download. Once again, Matt Berg is the hero contributing drums, bass, piano...
Jay LewallenMay 30, 20211 minHundred Dollar Guitar Download availableThanks to Matt Berg's expert production, we have Hundred Dollar Guitar on the music page and available for free download. In addition to...
Jay LewallenMay 4, 20211 minDownload available for Small Time BanditsHappy 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 LewallenMay 1, 20211 minWhere 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 LewallenMar 5, 20211 minBacking TracksMatt and I have finished recording backing tracks on 16 original songs and 5 covers with drums, bass, keyboards and electric guitar to...
Jay LewallenFeb 7, 20212 minThere is nothing like playing a live showI 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 LewallenJan 22, 20212 minSmall Time BanditsSmall 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 LewallenJan 4, 20212 minCool BreezeCool 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 LewallenDec 2, 20201 minThe TransitionThe Chime Travelers have been rocking and rolling for over 10 years. As Rick Kelly and I wind down this incredible experience, I am...
Jay LewallenNov 15, 20201 minNew verse added to DonutDonut 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 LewallenNov 5, 20201 minTrek WineryUpcoming 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 LewallenOct 27, 20201 minOut Here in the FogRemember 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 LewallenOct 27, 20201 minMichael Lyles and King AlfredNow 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 LewallenOct 21, 20201 minReunion Blues Artist EndorsementI am very excited about my artist endorsement agreement with Reunion Blues, maker of the finest guitar and instrument gig bags and cases...
Jay LewallenOct 15, 20201 minKing Alfred UpdateI 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 LewallenSep 30, 20201 minThe Nervous Autumn-a poem by Jay LewallenAutumn 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 LewallenSep 27, 20202 minWhy Be a Songwriter?What drives a person to be a songwriter? What drives a person to be an artist? A chance to dance with the muse? Something to talk about...