Matthew Jay

Matthew Jay (10 October 1978 – 25 September 2003) was an English singer-songwriter, who was often likened to artists such as Nick Drake, Badly Drawn Boy, and Jeff Buckley.

The son of two folk musicians, he was born in Plymouth, England, and moved to Abergavenny, South Wales with his family when he was ten. He then moved to Nottingham after getting signed.

Read more about Matthew Jay:  Career, Posthumous Works

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