Goner Records has confirmed that Jay Reatard passed away:
"It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good friend Jay Reatard, Jay died in his sleep last night. We will pass along information about funeral arrangements when they are made public."
This is truly a loss for the entire music community. While controversy seemed to follow Jay Reatard, he was without a doubt one of the most prolific performers of his generation, with more than 22 full length releases and more than 50 ep releases. He didn't necessarily grab headlines when he was alive, however his death has been reported by Rolling Stone , The New York Times, NME, and NPR, which is truly a testiment his importance within the music world. Check out this short documentary about Jay below:
Waiting For Something - a short documentary about Jay Reatard
Jay Reatard | MySpace Music Videos
Posted by Sam Donahue
Sam@greenowl.com
