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Jordan Playfair

Two facts about Jordan Playfair: 1) he has the coolest genuine name ever; 2) he is a talented bastard. These demos may not be produced to Huey Lewis & The News standards but, my word, they are impressive. Playfair’s most striking quality is his vocal which sometimes sounds like a tender Eddie Vedder and at others carries all of the weight of Odetta in 1963. The fact that he has already learned to craft his songs around it so effortlessly shows demonstrative maturity. Black On Me, for instance, while hissily produced, offers such emotive depth and wisdom in both music and lyric it could have been written by King Solomon. A potentially remarkable find. SMR

12 responses to “Jordan Playfair”

  1. Triptych
    Triptych October 9, 2011 at 9:29 am | | Reply

    I used to talk to this guy. I still have some of his songs. He's great.

    1. Glenn Playfair
      Glenn Playfair October 30, 2011 at 11:40 pm | | Reply

      Hi there. Wonder if you can help me. Is it possible to download Jordan's tracks?
      Any help much appreciated.

      1. smread
        smread October 31, 2011 at 7:28 am | | Reply

        Hi Glenn,

        Personally, I can't help. Jordan was a bit of an enigma, one of those old-fashioned anomalies rarely found in modern musical society. There appears to be no myspace, no soundcloud, no bandcamp and no website for him. It's almost like he doesn't exist. Amazing really – he could be the next great soul superstar but the only thing you can find relating to him is a Facebook page with 1 friend on it.

        Where are you Jordan? Where have you gone?

        1. Triptych
          Triptych December 7, 2011 at 9:55 am | | Reply

          To the contrary! http://www.myspace.com/oscarfabinou This belongs to him – Oscar Fabinou and Kaya Kaplan both appear to be names he went by at some point.

          Also, as far as I know he disappeared many months ago. Last I heard of him he was at a motel in London. Around February.

          1. smread
            smread December 7, 2011 at 10:59 am |

            Sheesh! What a thorough and impressive investigation Triptych. I picture you now as a private eye, hunting down errant musicians…

            Glad to know Jordan is, um, ok…at least as of February…there's something sinister about the phrase 'a motel in London' though…

          2. Triptych
            Triptych December 7, 2011 at 1:13 pm |

            Haha. Nah, I had some additional information to start with. :P I haven't found anything relevant to his situation since February, though…

            He has a sister, also in London. Apparently he was going to switch between squatting and staying at her flat. It'd be interesting to find out how he is now, though…

      2. Triptych
        Triptych December 7, 2011 at 9:52 am | | Reply

        I have a few tracks of his that he sent me. I don't think he'd mind me sending them to someone… Shall I upload them to mediafire or something?

        1. Triptych
          Triptych December 7, 2011 at 1:22 pm | | Reply

          > mfw I replied 5 weeks later
          Here, have this~ He's made more songs, but this is all I've got. http://www.mediafire.com/?65kxzj5x1nlq3z4

        2. Triptych
          Triptych December 7, 2011 at 1:22 pm | | Reply

          > mfw I replied 5 weeks later
          Here, have this~ He's made more songs, but this is all I've got. http://www.mediafire.com/?65kxzj5x1nlq3z4

  2. Marc Heatley
    Marc Heatley February 8, 2012 at 2:34 am | | Reply

    I'm now officially addicted to this guys tunes on MySpace.

    I need more as a matter of urgency.

    1. smread
      smread February 9, 2012 at 2:09 am | | Reply

      Please Jordan – get back in touch, let us know you're safe…

      1. Glenn Playfair
        Glenn Playfair February 27, 2012 at 8:13 pm | | Reply

        Hi, just to let you know that he's safe and well squatting in London. Hope to see him soon.

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