Jay Lewis (musician)

Lewis first came to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist in Cracatilla, a trio he had formed with school friend Dave Penswick on bass and neighbor Louis Fitzpatrick on drums.

[2] After announcing they were reuniting for performances at Summer Sonic Festival in Japan,[3] on 24 March 2005, The La's confirmed their first U.K. shows in over a decade with a new line-up consisting of original members Lee Mavers and John Power, with Lewis on lead guitar and Nick Miniski on drums.

Following their stint together in The La's, Lewis would become a frequent collaborative partner of John Power in the studio and for live shows, both as part of a backing band and as an acoustic duo.

[12] in place of Russell Pritchard who could not participate with the other members of the band's original line-up due to his commitments as part of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

Jays second album Waiting for the World released 2022 via www.labelrecords.co.uk Lewis is a fan of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Pink Floyd, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, The Raconteurs, Dr. Dre, Captain Beefheart, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jethro Tull, The Doors, Bob Marley, John Williams and Nick Drake.