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1st Annual Jayro's - Music
Sunday Jan 2, 2005
Hello and welcome to a legitimate two part entry. Today's entry will award a Jayro (the most covetted award ever offered from this web arena) for the following categories in regards to the Music of 2004:
- Best New Artist
- Best Song
- Best Album
Best New Artist
To be eligible for the Best New Artist category (and well all the other categories as well) I must have been made aware of your existence no earlier than January 1, 2004 and no later than Dec 31st of the same year. The following are the Jayro Nominees for Best New Artist of 2004.
- Keane
- Muse
- Maroon 5
- The Shins
And the winner of The Best New Artist Jayro Award is . . .
Maroon 5
Despite the fact that many feel they have outstayed their welcome, Maroon 5 has emerged as our new Matchbox 20. Don't think the similarity in name is simply coincidence. With their addictive hooks, this heavily Motown influenced Rock act is just getting started. Almost every track on their, Songs about Jane, is ready for radio play. Their vocalist, who I am told has the boyish good looks needed to front the modern day pop/rock act, has a voice that is often likened to Justin Timberlake. Don't let his sweet soft tones fool you. He writes so of the most sexually explicit lyrics you will hear this side of rap. With their very advanced and well engineered sound and their ability to back it up on the stage, I very proudly award my the first annual Best New Artist Jayro to Maroon 5.
Best Song
The following are the nominees for the Jayro Best Song of 2004.
- "Jesus of Suburbia" Green Day - American Idiot
- "Kill" Jimmy Eat World - Futures
- "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" Nickelback - The Long Road
- "Daughters" John Mayer - Heavier Things
- "Time is Running Out" Muse - Absolution
- "Somewhere Only We Know" Keane - Hopes and Fears
- "Schadenfreude" Avenue Q - Avenue Q Soundtrack
And the winner of the Song of the Year Jayro award....
"Kill" by Jimmy Eat World
This beautiful up tempo ballad is one for the ages. I cannot get enough of its driving rhythm. It tells the story of the inner termoil of still being in love long after the relationship has gone sour. How it is so easy to know what to do but not being able to walk away. It is soft and melodic like a Beatles love song and yet has the punk rock energy of Weezer and the soul of an Elliot Smith tune. Congrats J.E.W.
Best Album
The following are the nominees for best album of 2004.
- Keane - Hopes and Fears
- Muse - Absolution
- Green Day - American Idiot
- Jimmy Eat World - Futures
- Lenny Kravitz - Baptism
- Maroon 5 - Songs for Jane
After thoroughly reviewing all of these albums and reading online criticisms I took into account the record's staying power in my musical consciousness, creativity, insight into both sound and emotion, and performance. And without a doubt I am now ready to declare the winner of the most sought after 1st annual Jayro Music Award, Album of the Year 2004 . . .
Lenny Kravitz and his newest release Baptism
He softened his hair and his rockstar image suggesting a rebirth but this album is anything but. Lenny builds upon his strong foundation in rock with an album full of beautifully crafted and creative songs. Filled with addictive bass lines, counter melodies that would make the Beatles proud, and simply profound song structure and lyrics, Baptism is the culmination of many many hard years of writing and becoming one of the top musicians of today. He can play guitar like Hendrix, sing like Bono, and write like Lennon. For Beatles fans, rock fans, even old school R & B fans, this album is an absolute must. Kravitz lets us in to take a peak at what its like to be an eccentric rocker who is never far from the tabloids. He lets us stick around to hear about how and what and whom he loves. And he sends us off with one of the prettiest songs you'll hear this year, "Destiny." Congratulations Mr. Kravitz.
Thus concludes the first annual Music Jayro's...Come back tomorrow to see the Film awards.