Baby Jey Explained

Baby Jey
Origin:Brooklyn, New York, and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Years Active:2015–present
Label:Maintenance Records
Website: (defunct)
Current Members:Jeremy Witten
Dean Kheroufi
Connor Ellinger
Trevor McNeely

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]

On September 21, 2023, Baby Jey released their single What's The Point Of Saying Sorry. The duo revealed via Tone Den that this was the first single off of their Crop Circles LP, due on November 24 of the same year. They say about the single:

"What's the Point of Saying Sorry" was inspired by classic disco and synth pop. It's about the emotional power that we can express with physical touch. Words can only say so much. [28]

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

Notes and References

  1. News: 2018-07-27. Baby Jey: Someday (soon) cowboys will head to the big city. en-US. BeatRoute Magazine. live. 2018-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208151842/https://archive.beatroute.ca/2018/07/27/baby-jey/. 2020-12-08.
  2. News: Grooving at The Aviary. 2018-03-21. Edmonton Journal. 2018-05-24. en-US.
  3. News: Student sets off to NYC with new release - The Gateway. 2015-01-14. The Gateway. 2018-05-24. en-US.
  4. Web site: From local gigs to big leagues. Sherwood Park News. en-CA. 2018-05-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705092319/http://www.sherwoodparknews.com/2016/12/12/from-local-gigs-to-big-leagues. 2018-07-05. dead.
  5. News: New releases from Paul Cournoyer, Jom Comyn, Nuela Charles and Jey Witten. 2014-10-02. Edmonton Journal. 2018-06-03. en-US.
  6. Blinov. Paul. July 3, 2014. Jey Witten Album Release. Vue Weekly. 976. 22.
  7. Web site: A Young Singer With Broad Horizons. Levesque. Roger. June 13, 2013. PressReader. 2018-06-03.
  8. News: Past Artists - Canmore Folk Music Festival. Canmore Folk Music Festival. 2018-05-24. en-US.
  9. News: Dean Kheroufi keeps busy with multiple local bands - The Gateway. 2015-03-31. The Gateway. 2018-05-24. en-US.
  10. Web site: Renny Wilson Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2018-07-11.
  11. News: Baby Jey. Cups N Cakes. 2018-06-29. en-US.
  12. News: Latin folk-rockers Andino Suns write about Chile's own 9-11 in song. 2018-03-21. Edmonton Journal. 2018-06-07. en-US.
  13. News: CJSR 88.5MHz - Edmonton AB : Top 30 : May 23, 2017. 2018-05-24. en.
  14. News: CKUA Top 30 - CKUA Radio Network. 2017-06-01. CKUA Radio Network. 2018-06-07. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180048/http://www.ckua.com/390250-2/. 2018-07-05. dead.
  15. News: Weekly Top 10 - May 19th-26th, 2017. 2017-05-27. Ride The Tempo - A Canadian Music Blog. 2018-05-24. en-US.
  16. News: [Listen] Baby Jey – The Great Outdoors]. 2017-05-24. Ride The Tempo - A Canadian Music Blog. 2018-05-26. en-US.
  17. Web site: Street Wannabes Radio With Baby Jey. The Golden Stream. en. 2018-06-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705204041/http://www.kpiss.fm/streetwannabes/street-wannabes-radio-with-baby-jey. 2018-07-05. dead.
  18. Web site: Michael Rault signs to Daptone imprint Wick, shares "Sleep with Me," touring. BrooklynVegan. 9 November 2017 . en-US. 2018-05-24.
  19. Web site: Music Preview: Morris before us. www.gigcity.ca. en-US. 2018-07-05. 2018-05-09.
  20. Web site: Dark Tea, Baby Jey, New Love Crowd, Babies' Babies @ Brooklyn Bazaar in Brooklyn on 10/04/2018. Oh My Rockness. en. 2019-03-13.
  21. Web site: August 1, 2018 . New single "Someday My Space Cowboy Will Come" by Baby Jey . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180819112958/http://www.thesirenssound.com/releases/new-sing-e-someday-my-space-cowboy-will-come . August 19, 2018 . August 15, 2018 . The Sirens Sound . en.
  22. News: Baby Jey: Someday (soon) cowboys will head to the big city. 2018-07-27. BeatRoute Magazine. 2018-07-27. en-US.
  23. News: Baby Jey's "U Don't Have 2 Go Alone" shows us how cowboys do pop . 2018-08-24. Earmilk. 2018-08-26. en-US.
  24. Web site: Baby Jey: a new agey-country gem from 2018 . 2019-01-12 . The Deli Magazine nyc.thedelimagazine.com/ . en-US.
  25. Web site: Baby Jey Reveal Surreal "Every Thing" Video. Murphy. Sarah. December 20, 2018. en-ca. 2019-01-12.
  26. News: Indie88 Premiere: Baby Jey Share New Single 'Someday My Space Cowboy Will Come' Indie88. 2018-07-27. en-US.
  27. Web site: And the 2019 Edmonton Music Award Nominees are .... Edmonton Journal. Fish. Griwkowsky. 2019-04-12. en. 2019-04-20.
  28. Web site: "What's the Point of Saying Sorry," the new single from Baby Jey . 2023-09-21 . Hey there, we're Edmonton indie pop band Baby Jey, releasing the first song from our upcoming LP, Crop Circles (out on November 24th). "What's the Point of Saying Sorry" was inspired by classic disco and synth pop. It's about the emotional power that we can express with physical touch. Words can only say so much..

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