Courtney Jaye

出生美國賓州的Courtney，求學時期受到嬉皮年代所釋放出的獨特魅力驅使，對於音樂的文化影響力，開始有著濃厚興趣，發現從音樂中可以全然感受無拘束的自由感，直到遭受身邊摯友過世的打擊，讓她認真面對創作音樂之課題，藉由實際創作發表，換化內心喜怒哀樂多樣情緒。Courtney畢業后，決定展開旅行生涯，一方面感受各地域音樂民情文化，一方面詳細寫下當時心境轉變，為自己的音樂世界畫出更為多彩的鮮亮色調。喜愛沖浪的她，不時享受陽光、海浪的洗禮，更在每一個待上不久的地方，留下一道道深刻足跡。Courtney曾經瘋狂著迷於地下獨立搖滾才女Ani DiFranco毫不跟主流大廠妥協、自由隨性發表音樂創作專輯、完全灑脫的酷派性格，然而最具個人特色的外貌造型也讓Courtney與之效法，將她一頭亮麗長發剃成光頭，這時她也慢慢驚覺到，若是沒辦法誠實做自己，只是跟隨別人的影子走，永遠不會加寬自己的格局，走出屬于自己的味道。 　　 藉由工作伙伴Gal Asher的鼓勵，Courtney的創作歌曲受到主流大廠喜愛，集結多年來旅游心情寫照，創作出這張處女秀【Travling Light】。首支主打呈現如Sheryl Crow的"Soak Up The Sun"輕松自若曲調，踩著快意步伐挺進排行各榜，引發樂迷高度詢問度之先攻之作"Can’t Behave"；微微涼意的吉他聲線，不斷藉由"Mental"頗具起伏之情緒，蔓延出一股輕易動容的聲音共鳴；與同樣是創作才女并且擁有個人專輯的Michelle Lewis共譜之同名單曲"Traveling Light"，些許鄉村聲韻搭配Courtney甜而不膩的嗓音，調和出毫無壓力的音樂觸感；"Hanalei Road"則驚喜邀來藍調樂派之傳奇性人物Taj Mahal 獻聲合唱；推薦曲目"Can You Sleep"與"Love Me"，則請出新生代創作才子Butch Walker及鄉村界亮眼才女 Tift Merritt助陣搭唱。 Singer/songwriter Courtney Jaye was born in Pittsburgh, PA. She moved to Atlanta during her formative high school years and after a friend's untimely death began writing songs. She traveled extensively after graduating, spending her days in Flagstaff, AZ, as an acupuncturist and playing in a band at night. She then found herself on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, where she developed an affinity for the region's fluid rhythms and laid-back atmosphere. It wasn't until Jaye reached the musical capitol of Georgia that she truly hit her stride. Athens provided the young artist with her first love and a vibrant music scene. The couple relocated to Austin, TX, where they went their separate ways, leaving Jaye with a bottomless well of emotions to write from. Courtney was signed on the spot after a mutual friend managed to set up a meeting for her to play some of her songs for A&R executives at Island Def Jam Music Group. The results can be heard on 2005's Traveling Light.