BOUT TIME THEY GOT NOTICED I LOVE THEM!!

Finally a J Davey spotlight. Better late then never B!!!!
Love them!!!! Check out there mixtape Beauty in Distortion and check their debut on Warner Brothers later this year!!!

Wow this post is like three years late……..Brian lost

That was different. I don’t know how I feel about that one. Her voice is kinda weird, but not in a bad way really. Sounds like it was mad ein the 80’s but I guess that sound is coming back anyway. I could see Erykah Badu on this track too.

This is new to me, and I like it.

Hmmmmmm, at first sound I’d say “HATE IT”. I’ll give it another shot tomorrow. That ping, ping, ping, is annoying.

I’ve nerver heard of them…..

lol @ 6 “ping, ping, ping”

And another thing, I know that they are “different ” and everything but I’m a person that’s all about voice and artists that give quality live perfomances and she’s sounds a little studio. I haven’t seen her live or anything or heard her voice on other tracks, but can she sing as well?

They are very popular here in Europe. Loved ‘Mr Mister’ dope track and video!

I like their style. Is it me or does the girl look like Rapheal Saadiq in that picture. I will be sure to support them!

#3, get over it. I’ve always been a fan of j*davey, and have been trying to do a spotlight on them for a while, but since I have never been able to get in touch with their people, I hadn’t done one.

thanks for your opinion though. it’s always someone talking about what they don’t know about.

J*Davey is the shit. They were featured on The Roots criminally underrated Game Theory and on 4hero’s Play With The Changes (super dope ish by the way). They are doing something against the grain and I support that to the fullest.

different…like the idea of this group trying to slow down the pace of the majority of records out there. its the type of lounge, drinking wine grown and sexy feeling:)

She sounds like an electronic voice of “Left Eye” mixed with Eryka Badu… I’m not really feeling this track though. I’m more focused on her voice than the subject of her song! Once she starts the verse, I’m already in another zone! lol

I love J*Davey!
There on another level!

—-basically they walk on water musically.

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEE THESE 2 IF UR EVER IN LA U HAVE TO GO TO THEIR SHOWS… PRINCE HAD THEM OPEN UP FOR HIM THAT HOW DOPE THEY R… THEYRE UNRELEASED ALBUMS ARE CRAZYYYY.HER VOICE IS BEAUTIFUL. NOT REALLY MY KINDS OF MUSIC BUT ONCE U HEAR HER SING U GET HOOKED

BRIAN GET EMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

But in response to the music post..I like it alot…I will be on the lookout…

@#13…I am with you on that one….I can definitely vibe out to this in a lounge type of environment..versus a club….*grown & sexy*

@ #8 Megan: http://www.youtube.com/wa...VzExY&feature=related

I likey I likey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDJPXhGQ4Xg

I like them….

this is a nice song to take a road trip on!! Its boring kindof cause the tempo is so mellow and her voice is so soft, but i somehow still like it!!

so what does the fellow do?? i was waitin fo some male vocals to come in.

J*DAVEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON HERE LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG TIME AGO!

J’Davey is my favorite shit!!!!!!!! The Whole World is sleeping on the hottest thing happening.

For those worried about the slow tempo peep this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=536v6jOZrmo

They are seriously on some next ish.

j*davey is the bomb, my cousin put me on to them when I visited L.A., they are GREAT live!!!

They sound like Club Nuevo,

Cute, but they will continue to get slept on unless people start boycotting the industry!

Am I the only one that think this shit sounds horrible?! Booooooooo, get off the damn stage *throws rotten tomatoes @ J*Davey, and Brian* for posting this retarded hot ass mess!

*shakes head vigorously* Nevah again, I tell you, nevah again!!!!

LOL@10 . . .Raphael Saadiq comment.

It’s not you, initially I thought it was ANTM spoof . .the muscline/feminine photo shoot. . .is the guy the musical genius? I was waiting for him to jump in with vocals or spoken word or something. Whoa Whoa Whoaaa Whoa Whoa

Good look! Sounds really nice! sounds alot like Yummy Bingham: check her out yummybingham.com

Rafael Valsea

brian i must say ur myspace page is crazy fun! how did u get that layout?

i dont really like this song, mayb i need to hear it some more

thanks brian..i will be looking out for them..HOT SHYT!

If you’re in L.A. , you can hear them on 89.9 FM, from 6-9p Saturday’s on Chocolate City. Or streaming podcast http://www.kcrw.org.

Sounds nice brother and sister???

YOU ALREADY KNOW!!!

LUVIN J*DAVEY!!

“VENUS 2 MARS” & “VALLEY OF LOVE”- GEMS!

*still waiting on the full LazyDaze song, Miss Jack. I NEED that in my life!

~buckhead_barbie

u can find downloads at imeen.com

*SINGING*
BORRINGGG.. WHOOO WHOOO WHOOA!!!

I’m sick of people coming up on here talking about “we late” and etc. First, CL wasn’t even in existence 3 years ago, so you sound dumb as hell. Secondly, Brian has posted music on them in the new music review already. We JUST started doing these artist spotlights last year, so tell me how me late again?

They’re different I’m feelin’ it

Thank you for putting J*davey up! I’ve been on them for a good min. They’re a good band. Its good to hear something different for once.

Why have a blog ,if people can’t post how they feel? I mean getting angry/annoyed cuz people said “Brian was late posting this” is mad childish..it’s not that serious! Yeah I know it’s your blog, but you don’t have to be an uptight ass about it!

Oh! No No!
Oh! Whooa No No!! …
COME REMOVE THIS OFF CL SITE …WHOA WHOA WHOA!!
I CAN’T GET CONNECTED TO THE RHYTHM WHOA NO NO!!

Maybe If i keep listening it might grow on me.

Lmao@ 42..my sentiments exactly!

This jawn is crazy sick. i really can’t get enough of them. Lost EPisode (Land of The Lost mixtape), Beauty of Distortion…..all of it is bananas! Can’t wait til Warner Bros. gets off their ass and starts to get proactive. I mean it’s like they don’t want them to make it…….they ain’t even get them listed on their artists page(Warner Bros. i’m speaking of). They do the most honest music i’ve heard since ummm….. 1999….. Sesame Street gives no reason to why they don’t like it….it’s pure hate…… keep up the good work kiddos…… can’t wait for a on the shelf proper release!

#44 Why do I have to be classified as a “hater”, because I don’t like their music, amd I not entitled to have a different taste/view than everyone else?

I’m no hater, and this music was like “nails on a chalkboard” to my ears!

They aren’t, Stevie, Rachelle, Laylah, Coltrane, Donnie, Downing, etc, so I have no reason to hate!

Now, Alice Smith is that truth…J*Davey…is a damn LIE!!!!!!

am^^ excuse the typo

WOW!!!! First Alice Smith, now J*Davey? It’s about darn time, B!!!

J*Davey is going to blow up in ‘08. I’m surprised and pleased to see that there are some folks that visit CL that are actually up on J*Davey.

Man, B! This is what I’m talking about, keep bringing us that new shit!

CL ROCKS!!!!!!

Try “venus to mars”, that song is the banger. These song are kinda different from their original stuff. Try “might as well” if you think “slooooow” is too weird. It features georgia anne muldrow, another unrecognized talent loved in the uk.

I love Love LOVE J*Davey…you should put up “Just Because” and “No More”…those tracks are nice too

All Day @ 48…i had that song in my head but couldn’t figure out the name…ha

@ Seseme Street. People can post how they feel, but don’t get it twisted. When I see someone saying the same shit over and over in the comment area, I will speak on it. I’m all for speaking your mind, but when people come on here trying to disrespect the site and what we do, I won’t stand for it. I suggest you check the comment rules again, before you find yourself on the moderation list. Your comments have become increasingly annoying over the past few weeks. Uptight ass? You must be crazy.

Yeah I’ve been up on them for a minute… her voice is annoying but the music is good… like someone said it would be better if Erykah Badu or someone like that was singing it…

This group is beyond the comprehension of many on first listen.
I have been friends of theirs for years.
Since they started this thing.
The new songs they have are dope, but they don’t give you a full experience of J*Davey.

If you can get your hands on songs like “No More” and “Mister Mister”, “Gangsta” and “Slut Daddy” then you’ll see the range and progression of style.

They are AMAZING live.
The energy, the ability to capture the crowd, the one on one feeling you get, they are dope.

But explore their stuff a bit more.
They aren’t a one-serving type of group.

It takes open ears and minds to get with them and enjoy.
Hope you can re-train your ears to listen for unique artistry.

Shouts to B&B!
Love yall.

p.s. They are signed to Warner Bros.

i like you angel. you set it straight. idk why ppl care when it gets put out. i mean at least he did it, who cares if it was late? besides this is the first time i’m hearing them so thanks brian.

but on to my opinion,
i’m not a fan YET. they have the same elements that i look for in an artist so maybe i need to listen to different songs by them.

Thanks Brian for this….J*Davey is the truth and have been doing the damn thing for a while now!

someone mentioned erykah and i realized that if erykah was singing this song, i would love it so maybe it’s the girl’s voice that turns me off but i’ll listen to more. i never like to completely discard a group without listening to several songs of theirs

if ya’ll really wanna know what J*Davey about listen to tracks like “No More”, “You Are”, “Mr. Mister”, “Just Because”, “Fancy Auto”, ‘Hi Sun”,”Private Parts”…hell EVERYTHING! If you go to http://www.imeem.com, you can listen to full tracks.

okay I’m a J*DaVey stan!!! thank you Brian for posting them. I do realize to many that J*DaVey is old to the underground heads but they are not popular enough for everyone to know who they are. For the person that said that her voice sounds too studio-like. Well the music that you are listening to is soultronic/alternative new wave. Her voice is going to sounds strange or altered. I love it! She has a lazy sound to it. Yes she is not a vocalist she is an expressionist. You don’t have to have the biggest voice to express art because if art was just an ideal standard then it would’nt be art lol. Anyways Brian and Angel keep doing your thing!

about time

Yes, finally, J*Davey. Better late than never though. STOP FRONTIN ON THEM!!!

SO happy to finally see them on here. Theres no better time to Showcase them now that they are signed to Warner and whatnot. I have been keeping up with them forever. Saw them live twice and they blow me away. Love love love J*Davey!

I have never heard of them but I do like the song, the sound and the group.

puhhhhllleeease don’t sleep on them, J*DAVEY IS THE TRUTH YALL!!!!!!!!!!! Glad to see L.A. actually bringing Good music again!!!!!

REP FOR L.A., not all of us are acting crazy and wildn’ like paris and idiot lindsay

I’ve been a J*DaVeYbaby since I heard “No More” a couple years ago. I went to their first NYC show at the Canal Room and it was crazy… I mean the energy was sick and the crowd was so diverse. Me and my peeps met the girl, Jack Davey, before the show and she’s really nice. I talked to Brook after the show and he’s cool peoples too. I’m glad they’ve been getting shine because it’s obvious from their live show that they love what they do and they’re daring to be different (something that seems lost in the industry today).
For those of y’all feeling them you should check out HEAVy (http://www.myspace.com/whoisheavy), another guy-girl duo that people seem to compare J*DaVeY to. They’re very new wave and “funk-punk” now, but they still kept some of their soulful, acid jazz style that they had on earlier songs.
Here’s footage of a rehearsal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7D6mRNWWC4

LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!! would have posted a different song but i like most of their music (except dirty love) their best songs are

Mr. Mister
Just Because
Dollar or More
This One
Slut Daddy
Relax

Next ya’ll should do a spotlight on After The Smoke or Joi (even though shes been around for a minute)

i heart me some damn J*Davey. Check out a song by them called No More. Cool mellow shit

J*Davey is incredible…especially live. they have a daringly fresh sound and a lot to say. you all should peep this post from Miss Jack Davey’s blog, about her the music industry. it’s extremely on point:

http://reinventingjackdav...pen-letter-to-record.html

She sounds almost exactly like Sy Smith…well, yeah, EXACTLY. Check “The Syberspace Social”, it’s mellow all the way through like this. May these cats other tracks sound different, but this one sounds just like that chick Sy. But I like this grrove though, I chill right to this type of stuff.

#68 I was just looking at Jack’s website and saw CL’s post! I’m surprised they’d sign with a major label, but if they do they must have a great deal in place.

Get this fake Pharell beat making Kelis swagger jacking garbage the f&ck outta here !

Never heard of them,but I like their sound.

Really, ya’ll are kinda late. Why argue about it? It doesn’t mean we don’t love ya’ll. J*Davey is and has been the shayat.

yes! teach the babies! i was gonna come in here and start handin out tardy slips, but im just happy that people are finally payin attention. kudos!

J’DaVeY is apart of the change in music that i have been waiting for. Jack Davy’s raspy, lyrical, rhythmic singing would be eccentric to someone who isn’t open minded to music. And Brook D’leau’s electronic, syncopated, drum programming would be misenterpreted to a person saturated by the sounds of Timbaland or Doctor Dre. Their music (to me) however, is a wonderful and much needed piece of soul. What i admire most about this duo is that they don’t conform to the mold. They create it themselves! Why should it be that we must be as pretty as Beyonce’ and sing as good as Stevie for people to think positive about us? Until we start accepting people for who they are and not for what we want them to be, we’ll never open our eyes. But i believe in this music, and hope their music goes very far.

this group is amazingggg
i love when you post things about underground artists..&& wish you would do a lot more. I like finding new music from different people

yea i listened to their other stuff and i don’t really care for it. they’re talented but i just wasn’t feeling it. i liked “no more” though. i loved the line about how the guy had her crawling up the walls, i was like yep sing it. and i completely agree with that vid on her blog. substance means nothing anymore and that’s sad but thank god for the internet. i’ve stopped listening to the radio completely since 2005/2006 and i’m so glad i did that. i stopped watching award ceremonies as well b/c they’re ALL bs. except for maybe the academy awards b/c they tend to actually care about talent but mtv awards, bet awards, etc. are absolute trash and are only good for looking at ppl’s fashion. magazine lists like ppl’s best dressed or most beautiful are also trash b/c they change with ppl’s popularity. that makes no damn sense

This is different it’s kind of catchy. Your choice of words as “raceless” were interesting Brian. I can see them fitting into a specific genre, but I get your point they cannot be compaired to any other artist out there right now so they should be fine.

P.S.

It’s great that you post a well rounded amount of Indie artists and don’t only focus on prominent artists that already have plenty of exosure. I know where to come when I get my label really started.

Well this song is certainly different. It reminds me of a Prince and the New Generation type song. Its funky, mixed with punk, and electrica. I actually am glad to hear some of these old sounds coming back onto the music scene. Everyone knows that the 80’s was the best musical era of all times anyway. I like it, can’t wait to hear more! Thanks B, you always bring great music, great choices!

If I didn’t see the picture I would think this was Brittney Spears! Not feeling it at all. -20

Yeah, ya’ll are really late. But, better late than never. I’m glad to see someone putting J*Davey out there. I

Brain Im kinda pissed that you exposed them but im happy that you did cause music is weak right now. The only Probably though is i wish you had put other songs. I downloaded their Lost Episode EP and They have Great songs Such as Just Beacause Feat. Phonte and Even Red Light where Miss Jack Davey Raps over J. Dilla’s Beat. R.I.P. Dilla.

I Think you should have showed that they can Rap and Sing.
But either way nice post. I love this song.

Absolutely co sign wit # 13

that’s what i’m talkin about…i’m only 20 and that’s the type of thing i enjoy…i’ve never been into the “Hyphy” thing…but i still have a year to go.

Lovin the hell out of them…thanks Brian…this is new to me. I just came from their myspace and put this song on my page. Everything from them is mad FiYAH HA!!!!

yeah` they r very popular on interracialromancing.com many people discuss about them…it seems that they got quite a large num. of fans

Idk, not really feelin it.

Here comes BRIAN always bringing up RACE!

MuSiC KnOwS NO CoLOR!!!

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I adore these guys. I did an instrumental to this track from scratch…if anybody wants it, goto: myspace.com/beatboXXproductions

Man i hope warner bros don’t fugg them over… usually when underground artists get love on a major, the label execs get too close to the art and fugg it all up… (read: dwele, raheem devaughn)

J*Davey is the SHHHHHHH! Slooooow is definitely one of their more abstract, weirder tracks but HiSun is the shit and Take My Time on the 4Hero “Play with the Changes” is a major Banger. I love J*Davey and their music. Beauty and the Lost EP are gems and I’ll venture to say that this group is an acquired taste. Not everyone will like them but for those who do, ya’ll need to check out Georgia Anne Muldrow, Estelle, Vikter Duplaix, V, Gaelle, and numerous others…

the chick singing gotta unique voice. idk they are alrite, might need to listen to them sum more

I love J*Davey…what more is there to say?! An awesome band amidst a bunch of uninteresting music.

it’s all about topsy turvy & dollar or more!!!!!!!!
annnd dancehall.
that was the first song i heard by them
that made me fall in lvoe!!!!!!

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I’m not really feeling them. They are not that next ish for me. After listening to a few of their songs, I started to get annoyed. Repetitive. It is cool that they are doing something different for Black people cause its about time we step out of the same ol’. But me buying their music, nah.

they did a great job on kardinal offishall’s cd “not 4 sale” song called “digital motown” thought it was just a girl, but it goos to see faces to the name.