Jay Neilson
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No Surprise No Surprise
I was getting song ideas late the other night and this sounded pretty good. Toss in some lyrics about a girlfriend and you have a little indie pop track.
I Don't Need December I Don't Need December
This is a Christmas song but not the type you hear all the time. It's a leaving song.
Safe Again 'LIVE @ the United Nations' Safe Again 'LIVE @ the United Nations'
Here is 'Safe Again' recorded 'live' in the UN conference room with 300+ teens singing along with me.
Safe Again Safe Again
I wrote this song specifically for a gig at the UN in NYC. I hope they like it.
She's So... She's So...
I was really hoping that before our trip to New York City I could squeeze out a catchy little ditty...turns out I was successful.
Praying For Tonight Praying For Tonight
When I was younger and music was different I wrote this song for A-HA, they ended up passing on it...but really I thought it was quite good...it's a pity really that it never saw the light of day until now.
Theatrical Romance (Act One) Theatrical Romance (Act One)
I wrote this song a while ago but never really finished it until today. Sometimes songs sit and wait to be completed, those songs are special and/or different. :)
Bill Across America - Banjo Beach Boy Bill Across America - Banjo Beach Boy
VINTAGE 2004!! I wrote and recorded this for my good friend Josh Williams (director and writer of both 'Catch' and 'Sausagehead') this was early this year I think.
Broken Butterfly Broken Butterfly
Elliott Smith passed away a long while ago now but upon hearing his last recordings I wanted to write a simple song to say goodbye.
This Deep Sigh This Deep Sigh
a personal love song, it doesn't get any realer than this song for me.
Mr. Brown Mr. Brown
After listening to a lot of Elliott Smith I always get something that sounds like this. Man I loved his music. :(
Stuck on Rewind Stuck on Rewind
Songs are getting explosively fast these days... I was sitting there minding my own and then this song just happened.
Hospitals of White Hospitals of White
Dead-dog sick but still managed to squeeeek out another one. This song and my last one are both similarily produced. Toying with strings is fun.
Untitled Untitled
I got this idea a while back when I wanted to write a song for my friend, I came up with 3 or 4 ideas, this was one of them, I'd forgotten about it until the other night...so I thought I'd finish it.
Love Song For This Life (Good to be Alive) Love Song For This Life (Good to be Alive)
My friend/director Josh Williams is doing another short film entitled, 'Catch'...this may or may not be in the soundtrack...dunno yet. Very simple acoustic happy feel...etc.
War Song War Song
I was playin my Nick Drake tuned 6 string 12 string and came up with this toss off.
Relentless Telephones and the Paperbag Princess Relentless Telephones and the Paperbag Princess
A song about a relationship destroyed by an alcohol problem.
And Just in Time And Just in Time
Ok, this was literally a 'just add water' song. Took me 5 minutes from beginning to end if you can believe it. This song is also very AC, very soft pop...I hope you still like it.
Then You Don't Then You Don't
This song has been written for a while now...I wrote it sometime early last year...I listened to it lastnight for some reason and was like, MAN...that would be a great rock song...so...YAY
