Jay Brannan
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Jay Brannan

Jay Brannan writes songs that feel like conversations happening in a quiet room. He started putting out albums in 2008 with 'Goddamned,' and his work often...

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Jay Brannan's quiet, conversational songs

An acoustic singer-songwriter whose lyrics feel like confessions in a small room.

For a good sense of his style, try 'Goddamned' or 'Good Mother.' They have that unadorned, conversational quality he does so well.

He writes songs that feel like conversations happening in a quiet room, with lyrics that are the main event. Songs like 'Goddamned' from his 2008 debut have a direct, unadorned quality. He's been open about his experiences as a gay musician, and that perspective informs a lot of his writing, especially on albums like 2010's 'In Living Color'.

He started putting out albums in 2008 with 'Goddamned,' working in that acoustic, singer-songwriter space. He typically performs solo with a guitar, though he's been backed by musicians like bassist Patrick Best and drummer Michael Trent for live shows.

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Jay Brannan writes songs that feel like conversations happening in a quiet room. He started putting out albums in 2008 with 'Goddamned,' and his work often sits in that acoustic, singer-songwriter space where the lyrics are the main event. Songs like 'Goddamned' and 'Good Mother' from his catalog have a direct, unadorned quality to them.

He's been open about his experiences as a gay musician, and that perspective informs a lot of his writing. In 2010, he released an album called 'In Living Color' that dealt explicitly with themes of sexuality and identity. He typically performs solo with a guitar, though he's been backed by musicians like bassist Patrick Best and drummer Michael Trent for live shows.

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