JAY ADAIR WRITING
MUSIC
Check out some albums that Jay played drums on below. Some of these bands no longer exist, so this is a nice archive for some old songs that Jay played with friends.
You will clearly hear that his drumming skills failed to improve over the years!
Chad McCoy
Packin' Light
Jay and Chad McCoy (real name Brad McGoey, just to make it confusing) have been making music together on and off for years. Between Brad's many globetrotting adventures, they were able to record two EPs and play some great live shows. This little 3-song ripper has a ton of guest musicians and was produced by Juno-Award winner Siegfried Meier.
Album Title: Packin' Light
Released in 2019
Check out the full album here on Bandcamp.
Track Listing:
1. Great Team!
2. Tracks
3. Who Where When
Chad McCoy
A Few Crumbs 1 of 2
The first album that Jay and Brad recorded together was much more of a DIY effort, but the end result came together well. Brad did all of the mixing and most of the instrumentation himself, incorporating some recordings from his travels. The drums were recorded in an afternoon in Jay's basement but sound great! Just not sure when A Few Crumbs 2 of 2 comes out...
Album Title: A Few Crumbs 1 of 2
Released in 2017
Check out the full album here on Bandcamp.
Track Listing:
1. Billy Joel's Whistle
2. Diggin' The Ground
3. In A Little...Ditch
4. 100 Years of So
5. Slept In A Bush
6. Set A Course For The Stars
7. Clock Tickin'
8. Clock Tickin' (Singles Version)
Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish
Stall
Jay and Jon worked together at a factory in Stratford back around 2015 and decided it would be cool to make some music together. Jon had been playing primarily as a solo artist so they worked together to turn some of Jon's old and new songs into what you hear below. Jay no longer plays drums for Jon, but Jon is still going strong, touring and releasing albums steadily. (www.joncreeden.com)
Album Title: Stall
Released in 2017
Label: Dead Broke Records, Map and Continents Records, My Fingers! My Brain! Records
Check out the full album here on Jon's site or on Spotify.
Track Listing:
1. Anxious
2. One Coast to Another
3. Nailbiter
4. All I Know
5. Circles
6. Way Home
7. Stall
8. Up to You
9. Coffee Shops
10. Sensible Underpants
Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish
BenevenStanciano / Flying Hellfish Split
An EP Jay also recorded with Jon - this one released in 2016 with a great band called BenevenStanciano. Yes, this was the name of a character on The Simpsons. And yes, the Flying Hellfish is also a Simpsons reference.
Album Title: BenevenStanciano/Flying Hellfish Split
Released in 2016
Check out the full album here on Jon's site.
Track Listing:
Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish Songs:
1. Killing Time
2. Is It Worth It
3. Miles Between
4. Liminal
BenevenStanciano Songs:
5. December
6. Town Below
7. Sweeping Up
8. Screens We Trust
Just in Time
Mint Condition
Jay met these guys years ago and started jamming with them at a small gym that also acted as a jam space. They played a bunch of shows together, including a few really fun ones at the Bovine Sex Club, and recorded this album, Mint Condition. As you can probably guess by the track listing and cover art, Brad Schinkel, the songwriter, really likes Star Wars.
Though Jay left the band, Just in Time is still going strong as well. They released a live album in 2022 titled Live at Sneaky Dee's.
Album Title: Mint Condition
Released in 2015
Check out the full album here on Bandcamp or on Spotify.
Track Listing:
1. Dick McChode
2. Self-Centered Society
3. Far Away
4. She's a Tease
5. Fashion Accessory
6. Road Rage
7. Little Green Men
8. Four Barrel Carb
9. This City
10. Fifty-Eight Litres of Glory
11. Side Effects May Vary
12. Neighbours
13. Saying Goodbye
14. The Friend Zone
15. Burning Out
Bob Says Go
Demo
Album Title: Demo
Released in 2010
Track Listing:
1. Cocaine and Air Guitar
2. Truth in Epitaphs
3. Bad Decisions
4. Hello Time Bomb (Cover)
5. Oh, The Boss is Coming! (Cover)
Running on Empty
Number Two
Album Title: Number Two
Released in 2002
Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Black Sails
3. Campfire Song
4. Gulp Dratsum
5. Raise the Flag
6. Out of Sight
7. Echo
8. Funkmobile
9. Pirate Song
10. Cuban Christmas
11. The Mexican
12. Tastes Like Burning
13. Punk Song
14. Delta T
15. Please Play Again
Running on Empty
Eats Like a Meal
This was the first album Jay ever played on. 6 ska tracks recorded by a bunch of high school buds. This isn't the album cover, as that may have been lost to time!
Album Title: Eats Like a Meal
Released in 2001
Track Listing:
1. Riding Fru
2. Hefe's Hairnets
3. Black Tea
4. Mr. Fuck
5. Sitting On Top Of The World
6. Dammit Janet
