Songwriter's Circle

Down in Freo, a couple of cool cats (Makk & Pete) run a local music show called "Manna Live", and a few times a year they showcase local talent in a program called "Songwriter's Circle". . .

Believe when I say there is no circle to be seen. Anywhere. But it's still special to be in a room filled with talented songwriters
showcasing their gems. . . I was lucky enough to be perfoming alongside local songstress, "Lynda Smyth".
It's been a while since I've seen such talent. . . Both delicate and graceful. . .

Why not check her out:
http://myspace.com/lyndasmyth

I like it! ! !

Quite possibly the best T-shirt I've ever seen. . .

Velvet Lounge Oct '07

The latest run of shows could not have ended on a better note. (Yes, pun intended. . . and Yes, so lame) Down at the Velvet Lounge, " Poetry Lounge " (coincidence? ? ?) and myself performed for a crew of listeners, that were not only the best looking (must be something in Mt. Lawley water), but also the most easy going and comfort inducing people I've seen in a while. . . Many bleary eyed punters (thanks to the Rugby World Cup Finals ending at 5am), were either drowning their sorrows or celebrating the much needed (to increase the size of their/our egos) victory to South Africa.

Thanks to all the cool venues that keep giving us musos shelter from the storm.

More importantly -

Much love and thanks to the familiar faces I keep seeing show after show and of course a gracious welcome to the new listeners. Looking forward to seeing more of you soon. (I know someone's gonna make a dirty joke out of that last comment - bring it on)

More shows are scheduled for December/January, in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and hopefully many more cities around our beautiful country.

If you wanna be part of the vibe, visit

http://www.jasonayres.com

and join the mailing list to stay up-to-date with all the action.



K, I'm off to hibernate and write some new tunes ! !


Enjoy




-Jason






PS: Got something to say? ? ? I wanna hear it ! ! !
check out the links page via the website, to see how to get in touch. . .

Mojos Bar

Man, what a cool night. . . Being surrounded by a great bunch of people, with larger than life personalities, turned this Wednesday night gig at Mojos into one of my personal favourites. . . If ever I awake into a “Ground Hog Day”, there’d be no competition as to which day I’d want. Thanks for being so awesome. And of course – best of luck to the Bokke. . .

Hyde Park Hotel

A New Zealender who doesn't know a thing about rugby, a Canadian blues & roots addict - the only person cool enough to dance, a Scottish folk artist who sometimes sounds Scottish, at other times sounds Australian, and a girl who thought it was appropriate to pinch my butt whenever she felt like it (Can you guess who's who from the pics? ? ?). . . Seems this run of Perth shows has heaps to offer all those involved. I'm looking forward to the rest of this week! ! !

PS: You're forgiven, I have a nice butt! ! !

Balmoral

From rappers, to deputy principals and motorhead look-a-likes,
The Balmoral had more than its fair share of colourful characters
on display. Certainly a place to venture back to, to play some tunes
enjoy the scenery and chat to the locals. . . Sunday Summer sessions
are on the way. See you all back there in December.

Recently shot a video for Ellis Guitars.

A live studio performance of "Chasing Ghosts"
using my Ellis guitar.

Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8zbQadHal8

Pretty thing, isn't it? ?

Been a hectic/awesome couple of weeks, with shows at the hydey, and of course a crazy night out at mojos with Danni Stefanetti, Andrew Ellis and Mal Cook. Looking forward to the show at Windsor this Thursday (30/09/'07) with Jess McAvoy. Got loads of other great gigs for you guys coming up, so keep in touch, or visit jasonayres.com for details. See ya out and about

Hyde Park Hotel gig - 10th July

So the story goes:

Big corporate demon "Woolworths" bought the land that the Hyde Park Hotel rests on.

Their plan for this year was to Kill the music, and turn the hotel into a liquor store. . .

Boo, screamed the WA music industry. And the Hydey lives on. . .

And look at all the cool people who hang out there -

Big thanks to all who braved the cold and came out for some acoustic tunes.

The music Industry exists for your entertainment. . .

Glad you're enjoying it. . .

Velvet Lounge - 17th June

Certainly one of my favourite venues around town,
the Velvet Lounge is comfy, cosy and in the heart of Beaufort St.

Although the cold did keep a few people away, the true music lovers
were out in full force supporting local talent. . . Gotta love 'em.