Que fuerte que fuerte...
Very, very sad news: It has been confirmed that Jay Reatard has died. He was 29 years old. More details are forthcoming.
Goner Records writes, "It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good friend Jay Reatard. Jay died in his sleep last night. We will pass along information about funeral arrangements when they are made public." The Memphis Commerical Appeal reports that Reatard was found in his home at 3:30 am this morning.
Reatard, born Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., was a staple of the Memphis garage rock scene for years before bursting on the national scene with 2006's Blood Visions and subsequently signing to Matador. His most recent album, Watch Me Fall, came out last year.
A statement from Matador reads, "Jay was as full of life as anyone we've ever met, and responsible for so many memorable moments as a person and artist. WeÂ’re honored to have known and worked with him, and we will miss him terribly."
Pitchfork.tv captured Jay Reatard and his band many times over the years. Below, find a couple of clips in tribute, from an October 2007 set at New York City's Cake Shop and an October 2009 performance on A>D>D:
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Toma! Justo ayer estuve leyendo una reseña de su disco en la rock zone.
La verdad que no llegué a escuchar nada de él.
Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr. died in his sleep on Wednesday morning. He was 29 years old.
He is survived by his mother Devonna May, his father Jimmy Lindsey, and his sisters Leslie Lindsey, Stephanie Duncan and Gara May. HeÂ’ll be missed by music fans all over the world.
With 22 full-length albums and over 100 releases, Jay dedicated his life to music. He played nearly one thousand shows in over 20 countries around the world. He was incredibly grateful for all the support his fans gave him over the years.
UPDATE: The memorial service will take place on Saturday, January 16 at 5:00pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN. This will be open to the public.
If you knew, played with, or were a fan of Jay and his music, please share your thoughts, stories, memories and condolences in the comments below.
Download: Jay Reatard – Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle[/url:39uesu3m
me gusta mucho esa versión de Nirvana
están investigando la muerte no sea que fuera homicidio...