Baby Jey
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![]() Baby Jey in 2017 (left to right) Jeremy Witten, Dean Kheroufi | |
Background information | |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York and Edmonton, Canada |
Genres | |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Maintenance Records |
Members | Jeremy Witten Dean Kheroufi Connor Ellinger Trevor McNeely |
Website | www |
Baby Jey is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band originally from Edmonton, Alberta, founded in 2015 by core members Jeremy Witten (guitar, keyboards, lead vocals), and Dean Kheroufi (bass, backing vocals).[1] In 2017, Baby Jey started performing as a four-piece band with the addition of Trevor McNeely (lap steel guitar) and Connor Ellinger (drums).[2]
History
Prior to forming Baby Jey, Jeremy Witten and Dean Kheroufi were active in other musical projects.[3][4] From 2013 to 2015, Witten performed solo under the name Jey Witten, releasing two independent albums Jey Witten (2013) and The Wide Eyed (2014).[5][6] As a solo performer, Witten was awarded at the Calgary Folk Music Festival's Songwriting Contest and he performed at the Canmore Folk Music Festival in 2014.[7][8] At this time, Kheroufi continued to perform in other projects, including the Edmonton-based band The Velveteins.[9]
Baby Jey's debut album Best Wishes was produced by Renny Wilson and released in May 2017.[10][11] The Edmonton Journal called Best Wishes "oddly entertaining," and the album charted on CJSR-FM and the CKUA Radio Network.[12][13][14] Best Wishes received favorable coverage in Canadian and American music blogs and podcasts.[15][16][17] Following the release of their debut album, Baby Jey toured in Canada and the United States.[18] Baby Jey have shared stages with artists such as Michael Rault, New Love Crowd, and Jessica Jalbert of Faith Healer.[19][20]
In July 2018, Baby Jey announced that their sophomore album Someday Cowboy would be released on Brooklyn label Maintenance Records in September 2018.[21][22][23] Following the release of Someday Cowboy, Baby Jey relocated to Brooklyn, New York.[24][25] The lead single of the album, titled "Someday My Space Cowboy Will Come," was premiered by Indie88.[26] In 2019, Baby Jey was nominated for an Edmonton Music Award in the People's Choice category.[27]
Discography
Albums
- Best Wishes (2017)
- Someday Cowboy (2018)
Singles and EPs
- Veneera (2018)
References
- ^ "Baby Jey: Someday (soon) cowboys will head to the big city". BeatRoute Magazine. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ "Grooving at The Aviary". Edmonton Journal. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Student sets off to NYC with new release - The Gateway". The Gateway. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ nurun.com. "From local gigs to big leagues". Sherwood Park News. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "New releases from Paul Cournoyer, Jom Comyn, Nuela Charles and Jey Witten". Edmonton Journal. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ Blinov, Paul (July 3, 2014). "Jey Witten Album Release". Vue Weekly. 976: 22.
- ^ Levesque, Roger (June 13, 2013). "A Young Singer With Broad Horizons". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ "Past Artists - Canmore Folk Music Festival". Canmore Folk Music Festival. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Dean Kheroufi keeps busy with multiple local bands - The Gateway". The Gateway. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Renny Wilson | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "Baby Jey". Cups N Cakes. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Latin folk-rockers Andino Suns write about Chile's own 9-11 in song". Edmonton Journal. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "CJSR 88.5MHz - Edmonton AB : Top 30 : May 23, 2017". Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "CKUA Top 30 - CKUA Radio Network". CKUA Radio Network. 2017-06-01. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "WEEKLY TOP 10- May 19th-26th, 2017". Ride The Tempo - A Canadian Music Blog. 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "[Listen] Baby Jey – The Great Outdoors". Ride The Tempo - A Canadian Music Blog. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "STREET WANNABES RADIO WITH BABY JEY". THE GOLDEN STREAM. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "Michael Rault signs to Daptone imprint Wick, shares "Sleep with Me," touring". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "MUSIC PREVIEW: Morris before us | GIG CITY". www.gigcity.ca. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "Dark Tea, Baby Jey, New Love Crowd, Babies' Babies @ Brooklyn Bazaar in Brooklyn on 10/04/2018". Oh My Rockness. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "New single "Someday My Space Cowboy Will Come" by Baby Jey". www.thesirenssound.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "Baby Jey: Someday (soon) cowboys will head to the big city". BeatRoute Magazine. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ "Baby Jey's "U Don't Have 2 Go Alone" shows us how cowboys do pop - EARMILK". EARMILK. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ^ "Baby Jey: a new agey-country gem from 2018". The Deli Magazine | nyc.thedelimagazine.com/. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (December 20, 2018). "Baby Jey Reveal Surreal "Every Thing" Video". Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Indie88 Premiere: Baby Jey Share New Single 'Someday My Space Cowboy Will Come' | Indie88". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ April 12, Fish Griwkowsky Updated; 2019 (2019-04-12). "And the 2019 Edmonton Music Award Nominees are … | Edmonton Journal". Retrieved 2019-04-20.
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