About Jay Sparrow
Jay Sparrow was a Canadian singer and songwriter.
Jay Sparrow is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician.
Life and career
Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Sparrow was lead singer for the Edmonton punk rock band Murder City Sparrows. He eventually decided to dissolve the band and pursue a different musical direction after realizing that he had no punk rock on his iPod, but instead listened mainly to songwriters such as Steve Earle and Bruce Springsteen.
He released his first solo EP, The Running, in 2009, and followed up with two more EPs, Good Days Gone By in 2009 and The Tempest Line in 2010, before releasing his full-length album debut, In Our Time, in the fall of 2010.
Discography With Murder City Sparrows Studio albums Dead Horse Disco (2009)
EPs Murder City Sparrows (2006)
Solo Studio albums In Our Time (2010) White (2012) Bluebird (2014) Let Wild Dogs Run (2020) Hard Eight (2024)
EPs The Running (2009) Good Days Gone By (2010) The Tempest Line (2010)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jay Sparrow?
Canadian musician
When was Jay Sparrow born?
Jay Sparrow was born in Thunder Bay.
What was Jay Sparrow's occupation?
Jay Sparrow was a singer and songwriter.
What nationality was Jay Sparrow?
Jay Sparrow was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
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