NEWS

NAT JAY RECEIVES FUNDING FOR NEW RECORD 

Nat Jay is excited to announce that she is the recipient of two sound recording grants, one from FACTOR (The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent of Recordings) and one from Creative BC. Nat is looking forward to hitting the studio later this year, and sharing new music with her fans in 2018!

IN THE WRITING ROOM WITH HELLO MOTH 

Nat Jay hit the writing room with beat-maker, producer, and electronic artist Hello Moth this week, in town from Calgary. This was the duo's first meeting and they're off to a beat-tastic start!

O HOLY NIGHT ON CBC MUSIC HOLIDAY PLAYLIST 

Nat Jay and Cookie Cartel's electro "O Holy Night" is included in this year's Indie Christmas Playlist on CBC Music. Other artists include The Pack A.D., Moka Only, Sloan, The Darcys, Hannah Epperson, Wintersleep, and Yukon Blonde. Take a listen HERE.

"Nat Jay and Cookie Cartel’s pretty revamp shimmers and glows, the light from a thousand candles reflecting off metal, a digitized warmth in the new millennium." -CBC Music

POPDOSE PREMIERE: JINGLE BELLS LYRIC VID 

Nat Jay and Cookie Cartel's "Jingle Bells" lyric video premiered on Popdose today. Check out the video and an exclusive interview about the Stoke the Fire EP HERE.

"The trio reinvents a bunch of well-tread classics from the magical, royalty-free world of public domain and makes them sound as fresh and sparkling as a Christmas morning snowfall…in Ibiza." -Popdose


 

"CHRISTMAS IN PARADISE" ON ABC FAMILY/FREEFORM TODAY! 

Nat Jay's 2015 holiday single, "Christmas In Paradise," will be featured in the opening credits of the film Holiday Joy, staring Bailee Madison and French Stewart, today on Freeform (formerly ABC Family)! The film will air several times throughout the month of December in the U.S. and will be available on iTunes in Canada on December 20. "Christmas In Paradise" is available on iTunes and Spotify.

Take a listen HERE

'STOKE THE FIRE' EP NOW AVAILABLE 

Nat Jay and Cookie Cartel are proud to announce their Christmas EP, Stoke the Fire" is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Tidal, and Google Play! Take a listen below.

'STOKE THE FIRE' PREMIERES ON EXCLAIM! 

Exclaim! had the exclusive premiere today of Nat Jay & Cookie Cartel's Stoke the Fire, out December 2 on iTunes and Spotify:

"The results [of Stoke the Fire] resemble what it might sound like if the Postal Service were to make a Christmas EP: the breezy "Deck the Halls" is full of twinkling synths and jaunty drum machines, and the blippy "Jingle Bells" is updated with lyrics about cellphones. Rounding out the five-song collection, the collaborators welcome the new year with a dreamily danceable version of "Auld Lang Syne."

Read the full review and take a listen HERE.

ARTWORK REVEALED FOR 'STOKE THE FIRE' EP 

Nat Jay and Cookie Cartel revealed the artwork today for their upcoming Christmas release, Stoke the Fire, out December 2 on iTunes and Spotify. The artwork is an original piece by Vancouver mixed media artist, Jon Shaw, and contains both traditional and digital techniques. Jon Shaw had this to say about the creation of the work:

“The work is a combination of illustrative and drawing techniques on paper, layered together digitally. The concept of narrative within a snow globe seems both intriguing and captivating to me, transporting familiar campfire and snow circumstances into an unfamiliar/unrealistic space.”

NAT JAY ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF "STOKE THE FIRE" EP 

Nat Jay announced today that her Christmas album Stoke the Fire, a collaboration with electronic production duo Cookie Cartel, will be released on December 2, 2016 on iTunes and Spotify. The team has been working steadily on the album throughout the year and is excited to reveal the details of the release in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

FINAL TOUCHES ON CHRISTMAS ALBUM 

Nat Jay was in the studio with Cookie Cartel this week putting the final touches on the new Christmas EP! Stay tuned for more announcements coming soon!