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Background information | |
Birth name | Jamie Kristine Seerman |
Born |
New York City, United States |
January 3, 1981
Genres |
Singer/Songwriter Contemporary folk music Indie pop |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Violin, Typewriter |
Labels | Jaymay Music Heavenly Recordings Blue Note Records |
Website | jaymaymusic.com |
Jamie Seerman is an American singer-songwriter from New York. She performs under the name Jaymay.
Jaymay was born Jamie Seerman on January 3, 1981, and was raised on Long Island. For undergrad, she studied at New College of Florida, Columbia University and Hunter College in New York City, as well as Lorenzo de' Medici in Florence, Italy. After graduating from New College in 2003, she moved to NYC, where she began regularly performing at the Sidewalk Cafe’s Open Mic every Monday night.
Jaymay has played live concerts supporting Bright Eyes,Bon Iver, Beirut,Teddy Thompson,A.A. Bondy,Deer Tick,Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan,Jose Gonzales,Okkervil River,Kevin Devine,Hayden,Tift Merritt,Cherry Ghost,Caribou,Elvis Perkins,Nouvelle Vague,The Bird and the Bee,Jens Lekman,Goldfrapp, and others, and has played festivals such as Glastonbury,Latitude,Edinburgh Fringe, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival,Hillside and more.