Jay Ferguson (Canadian musician)
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Jay Ferguson (born October 14, 1968) is a member of the Canadian rock band Sloan. He is the only member in Sloan who originally comes from Halifax, Nova Scotia. When he was 12, he was given a job at a secondhand record store by Paul Zimmerman and was paid $2.50 an hour. Before Sloan, he was in a band with Chris Murphy called Kearney Lake Road. In 1991 Jay and Chris started Sloan along with Patrick Pentland and Andrew Scott. Jay plays rhythm guitar and occasionally bass and drums. His favorite food is shrimp. Jay's most famous songwriting contributions are probably 'I Hate My Generation' from the album Twice Removed, 'The Lines You Amend' from "One Chord to Another", and 'Who Taught You to Live Like That?' from the album "Never Hear The End Of It". Jay writes poppier numbers, and his more gentle stature in the band serves this justice. Jay is also the quieter one in the group, although this seems to be a great attraction from women in crowds at many Sloan shows.
In December, 2005 Jay began hosting a show on CBC Radio 3 with Sloan bandmate Chris Murphy. Their show broadcasts Saturday and Sunday on Sirius Satellite Radio station (channel 94).
Jay also collaborates with many other musicians and can be heard on Gentleman Reg's 2004 release Darby & Joan. He also occasionally DJs at Toronto area clubs.
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In 2005, Halifax musician Mary Cobham released an album about the Sloan member called Songs in the Key of Jay, which explores themes of Teenie-Bop magazines and her long-standing crush on Jay.
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