Courtney Jaye
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| Birth name | Courtney Jaye Goldberg |
| Born | February 15, 1978 |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter |
| Website | http://www.courtneyjaye.com https://twitter.com/TropicaliJaye https://www.facebook.com/courtneyjaye |
Courtney Jaye is an American singer/songwriter.
Courtney Jaye Goldberg was born on February 15, 1978 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and moved to Alpharetta, Georgia, when she was a freshman in high school. It was at this time she discovered The Grateful Dead and Neil Young, and also began to play the guitar. After becoming immersed in the bohemian culture, she headed out west and lived in the mountain town of Flagstaff, Arizona. She worked as an acupuncturist's assistant by day and performed in a bluegrass band at night.
Over the years, she has lived on the Hawaiian island of Kauai as well as in music cities such as Austin, Los Angeles, and finally Nashville, Tennessee. Along the way, she signed her first record deal with Island Records in 2004 and released Traveling Light containing her first single "Can't Behave" in June 2005. She performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and toured the country on a radio promotional tour. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers on June 25, 2005.
Collaborations: Courtney has collaborated with many musicians over the years including Gary Louris of The Jayhawks,Matthew Sweet,Peter Hayes of BRMC,Kristen Hall,Rhett Miller, Tift Merritt,Taj Mahal,Thad Cockrell, Floating Action, Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses, Dallas Green, Emily Saliers of The Indigo Girls and Butch Walker.
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