Larissa Jaye
All This Empty Sky
© 2006 Rella Records (700261201344)
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Often compared to the likes of Kate Bush, Larissa Jaye presents a haunting and evocative tribute to 9/11 to commemorate its five-year anniversary. A portion of all proceeds from this special edition single will benefit the Red Cross & Tuesday's Children.
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Rella Records, an independent NYC-based record label founded by singer-songwriter, actor, creative artist and entrepreneuse Larissa Jaye, announces the release of Jaye’s 9/11 tribute song, "All This Empty Sky," to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center.
An ethereal and futuristic firsthand narrative that speaks to the concept of historical tragedy as big-screen blockbuster, "All This Empty Sky" is a piece that Jaye conceived in the immediate aftermath of September 11th, but one whose first draft took almost two years to complete.
"It was not an easy thing for me to write, but something that I needed to get out, to get through---like a lot of people at that time, it was tough for me to find any sort of empowerment in all the sadness and the fear of day-to-day New York; writing was the only kind of healing I could get inside of and connect to. It was painful, but I felt like I still needed to give something more, even if it was just my own expression of the events," she says.
A two-time recipient of the ASCAPLUS Award for recognition as a songwriting talent on the rise, Jaye is still looking to give more, and sees opportunity in the business of her art. Last year, Jaye enlisted the help of NYC producer, studio owner and friend Scott Jacoby (John Legend, Jess Klein, Antje Duvekot) whose inspirations finally brought "Empty Sky" to life through the addition of such haunting and imagery-rich elements as live strings and marching drum. While their finished product has been accumulating affective reactions from music industry on both coasts and is steadily gaining momentum, Jaye decided that September 2006 would be timely for an independent release.
"What we did with this song...it was really intense; I’m extremely proud of it---the end result couldn’t be more of what I wanted for it. I don’t doubt that it will find its place...but all of a sudden I realized that we’re five years removed [from 9/11]...for better or worse there will always be organizations that could benefit from donations through the potential sales of this track."
Consequently, "All This Empty Sky" is now available as a special edition commemorative benefit single; a significant portion of each sale is marked for donation to the American Red Cross and to NYC’s Tuesday’s Children. Tuesday's Children is a non-profit family service organization designed to address the ongoing needs of thousands of children who have suffered the defining loss of a parent to the terrorism of 9/11.
To sign up to receive email updates on this and future projects, visit Jaye’s website at www.larissajaye.com. More information can also be found at www.rellarecords.com, www.myspace.com/larissajaye and www.myspace.com/rellarecords. Jaye, whose "well written and instantly likeable [songs]" (Collected Sounds) are currently in preview rotation on Wild Woman Radio (WNHU 88.7FM, CT), looks toward the release of her first all-original full-length album, NEW LEAVES OVER, in late 2006 and continues to perform musically and theatrically in and around New York City.
Jaye is a member of ASCAP and the National Academy of Popular Music (NAPM), a Performing Member of Indiegrrl, an Elite member of GoGirlsMusic, and is published through Baby Rellaphant Music (ASCAP). Performance highlights include the National Folk Alliance Conference, CBGB's Lounge, Chick Singer Night, the legendary Bitter End, Mexicali Blues and more.
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Evocative and beautiful
author: Karin TThe lyrics and the music are both amazing independently, and put together they are more than the sum of their parts. Jaye brings back the strong emotions of the day in a respectful, yet haunting way. It's a beautiful song and I can't wait to hear more from her. I think the album will definitely be a "tell your friends" sort of thing!