Jaymay is a singer/songwriter from Long Island. She is signed to Blue Note in the US and Heavenly in the UK.

Basically I fell in love with Maria Von Trapp when I was 5 years old and decided I wanted to become a nun. About 10 years later it dawned on me that I liked the singing part more than the habits and I started writing songs. Now when life is good I play shows with Teitur, Ed Harcourt, Jennifer Kimball, The New Standards, The Weepies and occasionally, when he's free, with God (except he insists on the whole habit thing which I feel can be distracting from the music - don't you agree?). I wrote and recorded a new album last year (2006) - it's called "Translations". Anyday now, anyday now, it shall be released. Sometime in June, I'm thinking...