Music by Jay Korner

Jay Korner's songs are heavily inspired by the funk and soul scene from the early 70's. Jay is influenced by classic artists like Buddy Miles, The Meters, Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, Maceo Parker, Commodores, T-Connection, Bill Withers. But also contemporary acts like Nikka Costa, Smoove & Turrell, Jamiroquai, Orgone, Neal Francis, Dumpstaphunk, The Brooks, and Lettuce.

Korner works closely with the Swedish multi-instrumentalist, producer and artist Alexander Asp. It's a great creative partnership. While Jay composes the music and writes the lyrics, they are both involved in arrangements and production. Alex is also the sound technician and mixing engineer for the productions.

The three first singles; HIGH ON LIFE (2023), WILL YOU SAVE ME (2021) and WE'RE BACK AGAIN (2020) are recorded organically in Gothenburg, Sweden, with Jay on drums, percussion and vocals, and Alex on guitars and bass. Jay is also super grateful for the awesome contributions by the following guest musicians:

Backing vocals: Miss IPM (USA) and Domenico Solaro (ITA)

Keyboard: Stefan Jernståhl (SWE)

Congas: Pär Gustafsson (SWE)

Trumpet: Josue Garcia (ESP)

Jay's voice, lyrics and the musical legacy of the 70s, make his artist signature quite special. A critic wrote that his style of funky music is a stand out with its unusual mix of classic and modern funk & soul. The portfolio of songs is indeed an irresistible funky cake with its tight rhythm section from Jay, Pär and Alex, awesome rhythmic guitar riffs from Alex, exquisite horn arrangements/improvisations from Josue, and Stefan's smooth clavinet, Rhodes piano, and Hammond organ licks. On top of that Jay's unmistakable vocals, together with backing vocals from Dom and Miss IPM.

Korner is currently recording four new tracks: PEACH, FUNKY RHINO, HANG TIGHT, and BACK FOOT. In addition, he has three original songs and three covers in development. All tracks will be part of the upcoming debut album featuring 13 songs, planned to be released in 2027. A few singles will lead up to the release.

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Releases

High On Life (2023)

The catchy guitar riff and deep funky hammond organ/clavinet improvisations capture the 70's sound from artists like The Meters and Sly Stone. It features amazing solos by Stefan Jernståhl (Hammond organ) and Josue Garcia (trumpet), super tight congas rhythms by Pär Gustafson, and awesome backing vocals from the very cool singer Domenico Solaro. Jay wrote the song to his two teenage daughters and it has a positive and inspirational message.

Will You Save Me (2021)

A heavy funk/soul flavoured love song with an infectious guitar riff theme. The music is influenced by artists like Mandrill, The Meters and Buddy Miles. The song is all about searching for and finally finding the right one.

We're Back Again (2020)

A real comeback song with a classic early 70s funk sound inspired by Curtis Mayfield, Bobby Womack, and the early Commodores. It was written in the turbulent times of the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests and conveys a hopeful message: No matter how difficult things look, if we do our thing right and work together, we can get back on track again.