Jay Reatard

Having Founded Seminal Memphis Punk Outfit Reatards At The Tender Age Of Sixteen Jay Reatard May 1 1980 - January 13 2010 Was A Seasoned Veteran Of The Garage-Punk Scene. In The '90s Reatards Turned The Memphis Underground Rock Scene Upside Down With A Legendary Over-The-Top Live Shows. Never Content To Stick To One Genre One Project Or One Band Jay Also Co-Led The Synth-Punk Lost Sounds With Alicja Trout Played Drums For The Final Solutions Pursued The Solo Project Terror Visions Co-Fronted The Angry Angles And Ran His Own Label Shattered Records. In 2006 In The Red Announced The Release Of Blood Visions Jay's First Album As A Solo Artist Which Combined The Aggressive Approach Of Reatards With A Melodic Pop Sensibility And Production Recalling Classic UK Punk Records -- The Adverts Who He Covered Siouxsie & The Banshees ATV Etc. On January 13 2010 Jay Was Found Dead At The Age Of 29 At His Home In Memphis. A Statement Was Posted On The Website Of Goner Records That Reatard Had Died In His Sleep. His Autopsy Reported He Died Of Cocaine Toxicity And Alcohol As A Contributing Factor. Jay Reatard On Facebook Https //www.Facebook.Com/JayReatard
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