and as a result bought Matthew Jay's album. It was - and is - staggeringly good. He was far above the raft of other singer songwriters of the time with whom was, in my opinion, unfairly categorised. I still listen to it on a fairly regular basis, and you're spot on when you say he clearly wanted to make music that mattered. I never had the opportunity to see him live, but it's good to know that he is remembered.

You're Always Going Too Soon was written about a friend who had died tragically, at a young age. With Matthew's passing his best song also became his epitaph.

It's somewhat bitter-sweet that when Draw and the EPs that preceded it were released, his music was out of step with what was popular at the time. We've seen the resurgence of folk over the last few years. Had he lived, he would have been at the vanguard of the new folk movement.

Not heard this guys music before...on the basis of that clip I want to hear lots more; all that there is.

Emusic has this
http://www.emusic.com/artist/Matthew-Jay-MP3-Download/12043088.html

Is there more, any recommendations of places to start.

StevenC: It is a great record - really pleased it's brought you such pleasure. I've been playing it myself quite a bit recently.
B7: You're right - he was something of an oddity at the time. The fact that he'd even heard of Nick Drake surprised me (he would only have been twenty when I first spoke to him) - I remember that very well.
Mat: This is worth a bid. So's this and this...

Draw is an excellent album, I too was saddened to hear he had died. It was around the same time as Elliot Smith I recall.