"Mixing a blend of pop tracks with deep, meaningful lyrics and an engaging voice, Al Lay has found a formula that is able to captivate listeners and give them something to grow on in the process ..."
-- Undaground Productions

With his new 6-song EP "CHANGE" just released alongside sister Aimee's EP "SUNCATCHER", singer/songwriter Al Lay continues to have success with his debut solo album, "Life":

Recently, Al's songs "In Our Soul"(a new one included on the EP), "One By One", "Reality" & "The Time Has Come" were featured in the film "Side Show".
And Al's song "I Wonder" was featured in the film "Backstage Pass".
Also, Al was one of Songoftheyear.com's "Suggested Artists" for his song "Devotion."

Al has been writing and playing music most of his life. Although he plays most of the instruments used on "Life," he excels on the bass. Al also produces, engineers and mixes all of his songs.

Latest News

NEW EP "CHANGE" NOW AVAILABLE @ CDBABY.COM!!!

ALSO, CHECK OUT MY SISTER AIMEE LAY'S EP "SUNCATCHER"

Biography

"Mixing a blend of pop tracks with deep, meaningful lyrics and an engaging voice, Al Lay has found a formula that is able to captivate listeners and give them something to grow on in the process …"
— Undaground Productions, January 2002

Currently working on new projects in the recording studio, singer/songwriter Al Lay continues to have online success with his debut solo album, "Life", first released in January 2002. This past February, Al was one of Songoftheyear.com’s “Suggested Artists” for his song "Devotion."

In 2002, "Perfect World", the opening track on "Life", won in the Best Contemporary Pop category in the Unsigned War Contest. Also that year, "Perfect World" was chosen for SBS Records Indie Music Sampler Volume 5, which was distributed to more than 15,000 people worldwide.

Even before his album was released, Al was one of eight finalists in the Yahoo! Internet Life Online Music Awards’ Best Unsigned Artist Contest, co-sponsored by Starpolish.com. More than 4,000 bands competed in the contest. Al also was named one of the Best Indie Artists/Emerging Bands in the December 2001 issue of Lip Service Magazine, a national music trade publication delivered to more than 8,000 industry executives.

Al has been writing and playing music for more than 20 years. Although he plays most of the instruments used on "Life," he excels on the bass guitar. Al also produces, engineers and mixes all of his songs.

After graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree in music and audio recording, the Manhattan Beach, Calif., native worked at one of Los Angeles’ finest recording studios. As a staff engineer at A&M Studios, Al had the opportunity to use his vocal and instrumental skills to record with some major-label artists. Some of his collaborations include: singing back up vocals for the punk band MXPX (A&M/Tooth And Nail Records), singing a duet with Chantal Kreviazuk (Sony Music Canada), and playing bass with Black Sabbath (Sony Music).

"Life" is available at CDBaby.com, Indierhythm.com, Amazon.com, Starpolish.com, and www.al-lay.com.


CREDITS

February 2005 "Suggested Artist" on SONGOFTHEYEAR.COM
For Al Lay’s track "Devotion"

2002 MIDWEST MUSIC CONFERENCE COMPILATION CD
featured Al Lay's track "Someday" - MMCFF, August 2002

CHEAP JAG NATIONAL COLLEGE RADIO SAMPLER
featured Al Lay's track "One By One" - Cheap Jag Records, August 2002

SBS RECORDS INDIE MUSIC SAMPLER VOL. 5
featured Al Lay's track "Perfect World" - SBS Records, May 2002

AL LAY "Life" Album (solo project)
Funkipeepz Music, January 2002

AIMEE LAY "Home Away From Home"
(bass & harmony vocals) - 2000

SONNY BONES "Sonny Bones" Album
(bass & background vocals) Jet Mann Entertainment - 1999

PRAS & MYA "Ghetto Superstar" Remix
(bass) Interscope Records - 1998

LEAH ANDREONE "Alchemy"
(bass) RCA Records - 1998

MXPX "I'm Okay, You're Okay"
(background vocals) A&M Records - 1998

CHANTAL KREVIAZUK "Hands"
(harmony vocals) Sony Music Canada - 1997

DOWN BY LAW "All Scratched Up"
(background vocals) – 1996