jay sparrow is a song maker but does other things too.

Promotional for “WHITE” record release.

Still photo from the “Until We Run Out” video crossing the English Channel. Shot by Dan Holden.

A still photo from the “Until We Run Out” video in Montemarte Paris. Shot by Dan Holden.

Still photo from the “Until We Run Out” video in front of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris France. Shot by Dan Holden.

Still photo from the “Until We Run Out” video in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris France. Shot by Dan Holden.

Still photo from the “Until We Run Out Video” shot in London England by Dan Holden.

This was taken by Melanie Swerdan on a farm outside of Toronto ON.

This was taken by Melanie Swerdan on a farm outside of Toronto ON.

Taken by Melanie Swerdan.

Working on a record in Nashville Tennessee. I have had the opportunity to meet or hang out with a bunch of my idols and I am rarely at a loss for words. This meeting however I was starstruck. The incomparable Emmy-Lou Harris.

Taken by Michael Maxxis for the record In Our Time – 2010

Taken by Michael Maxxis on the vast Canadian Prairie

Photo by Dave DeCarlo. The whole band at The Dakota in Toronto.

This photo was taken by Michael Maxxis in an abandoned and condemned 5 star hotel 3 blocks from Hitsville U.S.A. recording studio in Detroit Michigan.

This was taken by Michael Maxxis in an abandoned Ford plant in Detroit Michigan.

This was taken by Michael Maxxis in an abandoned shipping yard under the border control in Detroit Michigan.

This photo was taken by Michael Maxxis outside the barricades of an abandoned steel mill in Detroit Michigan.

This was taken by Michael Maxxis at a collapsing farm house outside of New Sarepta Alberta. I lived near New Sarepta for a good chunk of my childhood.

The girls are holding signs that say Temptation, Salvation & Regret.

This series of photos taken by Michael Maxxis were for my first solo record “The Running”

Murder City Sparrows. Toronto ON. We didn’t know it at the time but this turned out to be the last ever Murder City Sparrows show.

The last Murder City Sparrows show. Toronto ON.

From left: Mike Nash, The Lanny, Myself and Doc deGroot. This was the final promotional photo taken of Murder City Sparrows before our last Canadian tour.

Touring in Canada

Shots on stage with Murder City Sparrows at the infamous El Mocambo in Toronto

El Mocambo Toronto

Taken by Lindi Ortega. Murder City Sparrows on one of the countless tours.

Taken by Lindi Ortega. Murder City Sparrows on one of the countless tours.

Taken by Allison Sharp. On set of the Black Hole Betty video shoot.

Still photo from the Black Hole Betty video.

Still photo from the Black Hole Betty video.

Still photo from the Black Hole Betty video.

Filming the Black Hole Betty video with Murder City Sparrows.

On set at the Black Hole Betty video shoot.

Behind the scenes at the Black Hole Betty video shoot.

This was another shot taken by Michael Maxxis in the destroyed home.

This was taken by Michael Maxxis in a recently fire destroyed home in Edmonton Alberta.

On Stage during some outdoor festival.

Murder City Sparrows at another outdoor festival.

Behind the cameras and crew. Hammer Click Video with the U.S. Capitol Building in the background.

Shooting the Hammer Click video. Washington D.C.
We shut down traffic in bursts and had a lot of honking horns while we were shooting. An intense day.

Shooting the Hammer Click video in Washington D.C.

Shooting the Hammer Click Video on Penn Ave:
Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. that joins the White House and the United States Capitol. Called “America’s Main Street”, it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches.

Original Murder City Sparrows guitarist Jonny Mericana on the left.

An outdoor festival. Murder City Sparrows on stage.

This was Murder City Sparrows first promotional shoot.

Working on the first Murder City Sparrows record at Willie Nelson’s own Pedernales Studio outside Austin Texas. Here I am being schooled by one of the greats, my producer and dear friend Gordie Johnson(Big Sugar).

Vancouver show? I think?

Photo by Dan Holden. Recording vocals

Photo by Dan Holden. At Metalworks with Jeff Martin(The Tea Party) and Delores O’riordan(The Cranberries) listening to mixes.

Photo by Dan Holden. This was the first recording I did with Doc and Lanny from Murder City Sparrows. Many classic records were made on this console in Toronto.

Photo by Dan Holden. Jeff Martin(The Tea Party) producing my first recordings at famed Toronto studio Metalworks.