About
- Jay who won a place on the worlds first pop music course at Salford Uni, a course 200 timesoversubscribed hasn’t stopped to look back,
unless it’s to pick up a dobro. His playing combined with his haunting vocal style have brought crowds to pin-drop silence and rapturous
applause.Jay launched his debut album Searching (2013) to a hugely successful sell out show at Lancaster's Grand Theatre; and it is
available through this website or at concerts."I’m Excited and hungry for what the future holds "
"Each song allows a glimpse into a rugged contemplating landscape of thought - The Visitor.
"An accomplished piece of work, with a lot of depth...a rare find!" - Lancaster Guardian
"Mesmerising" - Mojo
"Sounds great....very unique sound..Really like the whole album" - John Parish, composer.
"You either know and can or you don't and can't. Jay can and does." - Red Rose Music Lancs
"mastered from 1/4" tape! - Outstanding" - John Dent, 2014 MPG Award Winner
- Discovered by the multi-award winning & internationally renowned record producer John Parish (PJ Harvey, KT Tunstall, Eels, Rokia
Traore, Tracy Chapman, Goldfrapp).
- Last year saw Jay return to his "roots" working with John Parish (PJ Harvey, Eels) for the release of his critically acclaimed album
'Searching', launched to a sell-out show atLancaster's Grand Theatre.
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- Since then Jay Diggins has gone on to achieve recognition
for his work by the BBC, and is a regular on the UK festival circuit, having headlined at Lancaster Live andplayed shows at many others.
In this way, he has found a loyal following in the UK.
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- Jay Diggins is the harmonica playing guitar man from Lancaster, who with his ensemble has quietly become one of the most exciting
acts on the new British alt/rock/folk scene.
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- Since forging his musical path over 20 yrs ago with PJ Harvey and John Parish,
Jay has worked with & supported some of the largest names in the business including The South (aka The Beautiful South),
Bruce Foxtons From The Jam and Mark Morriss....the singer of The Bluetones...
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