Brendan Benson about v-JAYS

Filed under Words about... by Daniel Andersson.

Brendan Benson is using our v-JAYS. And by judging from his comments he seems to like them a lot!

Wow! These sound fantastic! Hard to believe when you hold them in your hands. Once I put them on I noticed how comfortable they were and then when I heard them, WOW!  I couldn't believe how great they sounded. Thank you!

Benson, also known for playing guitars and singing in the Raconteurs along with Jack White, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, released his first album under his own name already in 1996 and the latest as recent as last year. Here's some links to his My old, familiar friend album and the Raconteurs' albums.

If you ever wondered what music playing in his headphones - you got the answer right here.

Brendan Benson's headphones playlist

The Hotrats- Up The Junction
Antibalas- Beaten Metal
Sly & The Family Stone- Family Affair
Randy Newman- Gone Dead Train
Emitt Rhodes- Better Side of Life
Liz Phair- Stratford-On-Guy
Donovan- Young Girl Blues
The Nazz- Under the Ice

Brendan is currently making his way through the states and will reach Europe in March. So if you have the opportunity to listen to him during his winter/spring tour don't hesitate to do so.

Check out more about Brendan Benson below:

www.brendanbenson.com

www.theraconteurs.com

www.myspace.com/brendanbenson

First Aid Kit about v-JAYS

Filed under Words about... by Peter Cedmer.

Just having their debut album The Big Black & The Blue released we thought Swedish band First Aid Kit would like some new great headphones from JAYS to be used on their UK tour. So we sent them the beloved v-JAYS and got this wonderful feedback.

 "Very comfortable to wear and very portable on the go. The sound is very big and detailed coming from such small headphones! The treble is fantastic! 

We also got a playlist containing some of their favourite songs to be played on Spotify.

We wish them all the best and be sure to check their Myspace out!

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Tiger Lou about v-JAYS

Filed under Words about... by Daniel Andersson.

Swedish Tiger Lou says Hi and brings you all an early christmas gift - a new video of the song Trails of spit.

Being owner of our v-JAYS headphones here's Rasmus own words about them:

"Fantastiskt register! Mjuk topp, varm mitt och extrem botten! Helt perfekt!"
"Awesome range! Soft top, warm mid and extreme bottom. Just perfect!"

Check out more news at his website and Myspace page:

www.tigerlou.net

www.myspace.com/tigerlou

Have a great weekend everyone!

Moneybrother about v-JAYS

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Anders "Moneybrother" Wendin brought his v-JAYS headphones with him to Africa and yesterday we got the verdict:

"Lurarna har en skön design som inte bara gör att de ser coola ut. De sitter skönt och stänger ute oönskat ljud tex på flygresa. Dessutom läcker de inte så mycket ljud så du kan lyssna högt på vad som helst."

Translation: "The phones have a nice design and does not only look cool - They fit comfortably too." Anders says, who probably kept the whole airplane awake for 20hrs Africa and back playing his v-JAYS.

For those of you who weren't aboard - Here's his headphone playlist:

Forever - Explorers Club
Anglo Girl Desire - Radio Birdman
Rock 'N' Roll Is King - Electric Light Orchestra
Smokescreen - Desperate Bicycles
1984 - The Wings
Then You Can tell me Goodbye - Casino
On And On - Dave Mason & Cass Elliot
(Det är då) Jag känner att jag behöver dig - Lena Ericsson
Dream Sweet Dreams About Me - Glen Campbell
Gloria Walker - My Precious Love
I-94 - Radio Birdman
Pokerkväll i Vårbygård - Florence Valentin
Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe - Okkervil River
Make it Fast, Make it Slow - Rob Ghana Soundz
Fit But You Know It - The Streets
La Grange - ZZ Top

And thanks! It's a really good playlist.

Earlier this year he released his fifth album Real Control as Moneybrother. A great soul / rock album! 10 new songs with the same brilliantly hoarse voice. Listen to it and his earlier records at Spotify here.

If you're in Germany/Austria - Go see him at his December tour! Should be really good too!

...and while you're at it, don't forget to pick up some cans of his ecological Moneybrother tomato soup in the merch.

www.moneybrother.net

www.myspace.com/moneybrother

Fibes, Oh Fibes about v-JAYS

Filed under Words about... by Daniel Andersson.

Fibes, Oh Fibes

Photo: Kalle Gustafsson

Fibes, Oh Fibes are back. Back in a smaller number but better than ever before! Last month they released their third studio album 1987. And it's really good!

Here's Fibes's own words about the new album...

"The whole album is a tribute to the ultimate year of pop music, 1987. Itʼs about coming to terms with our musical past but also about finding the way back to the feeling you possesed as a kid, when you heard that particular song for the first time and it really changed your life. A period in life when everything you discovered actually surfaced for the very first time, being all naive and convinced that you would last forever. We simply wanted to make the best album youʼve heard since you were a kid."

After having listened to our v-JAYS headphones they sent us these sweet comments...

"Seriously, the v-JAYS are somewhat of the nicest we've tested in the smaller headphones-category. Bass, mids, highs and luxury in a sweet mix. We're sitting in the studio reveling... Insanely well done!"

Fibes also posted us their Top-10-headphone playlist:

1. Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis
2. Fibes, Oh Fibes - Love will always find a way
3. Miike Snow - Silvia
4. Vanessa Carlton - A thousand miles
5. Cock Robin - Just around the corner
6. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
7. Deportees - When they come
8. Rick Springfield - Love somebody
9. Def Leppard - Animal
10. Johnny hates Jazz - Shattered dreams

Listen to it on Spotify here.

And now on Friday 23rd they're playing in Sthlm and on Saturday 24th here in Västerås. We'll see you there!

Check out tour dates and read more here:

http://www.fibesohfibes.com/

http://www.myspace.com/fibesohfibes

Jenny Wilson about v-JAYS

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Jenny Wilson

Photo: Anders Kylberg

"Oh yes!!! Tusen tack! They have a sweet crisp sound!" -Jenny Wilson about her brand new v-JAYS headphones.

 After the release of the album Nerves in 2003 and the You take my breath away duett on the The Knife album Deep cuts , Jenny decided to leave First Floor Power to try her own wings. In 2005 she released her first solo album Love and Youth and in February 2009 her second solo album Hardships was released. Two amazing albums you definately should take a listen to if you somehow managed to miss them.

Listen to Jenny Wilson at Spotify here.

If you're in NY - Don't miss her shows next week:

24 Oct. - Levis Fader Fort @ Ace Hotel, 20 west 29th street at 4.15 pm
24 Oct. - Cake Shop (Official CMJ show), Ludlowstreet (lower east side) at 9.30 pm

For more Jenny Wilson info - visit her official website and myspace.

http://jennywilson.net/

http://www.myspace.com/goldmedalrecordings

Have a nice Thursday!

StoneBridge about v-JAYS

Filed under Words about... by Daniel Andersson.

StoneBridge just sent us his top 5 headphone playlist. You can listen to it on Spotify here.

StoneBridge's Headphone Top 5

1. Chic - I Want Your Love
2. Jacksons - Can You Feel It
3. Jamiroquai - Planet Earth
4. StoneBridge - Once In A Lifetime
5. Loose Ends - Hanging On A String

StoneBridge started out as a DJ before he started to produce. Today he's remixed tracks for artists like De La Soul, Tityo, Rebel MC, Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott, Robbie Williams, Simple Minds, Will Smith, Texas, Britney Spears, Usher, Lily Allen, Pussycat dolls and the list goes on and on and on... but it was his remix of Robin S' Show Me Love back in '93 that made it all happen.

StoneBridge's also been trying our v-JAYS headphones and told us "They rock so it blackens - Good bass and good fit!"

To read more about these black, punchy little things - Click here.

Deportees about v-JAYS

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Ever since the new Deportees album "Under the Pavement - the Beach" was released it has been spinning quite alot here at the JAYS R&D office. Seems like isolating themselves in an old Kung Fu dojo for a year up in Umeå (northern part of Sweden) paid off cause it's definately one of the best albums of the year in our opinion.

They've been listening in on our v-JAYS headphones too and they seemed to appreciate them.

"Very stylish and good looking, and they sound really good too. Very powerful bass... We like!"

 And here's their top ten v-JAYS headphones playlist!

1. Graham Nash - Simple Man
2. Talking Heads - Once in a lifetime (från stop making sense live skivan)
3. Steve Reich - Section I (från music for 18 musicians)
4. Bon Iver - Woods (från Blood Bank EP:n)
5. Willie Nelson/Calexico - Señor
6. Kate Bush - Running up those hills
7. The Roches - Hammond Song
8. Discovery - So Insane
9. Dirty Projectors - No Intention
10. Beach Boys - God only knows

You can listen directly at Spotify here. This is yet another great playlist and the Bon Iver track Woods is an office favourite as well. Wonderful!

And tomorrow, instead of going to that last crayfish party of the year or owl in front of the TV at home - You should go to Uppsala where Deportees will be playing live. Should be great!

Have a great weekend everybody!

Read more about Deportees here:

www.deportees.se/

www.myspace.com/deporteesmusic