Nowhere is this duality more apparent than on Jamie's current releases, travelling the landscape between love and loss, exploring dusty back roads where lush guitars merge with cutting-edge electronics.
Jamie's musical career has, in many ways, come full circle. As a teenager in the New Jersey suburbs, Jamie played drums in a succession of local bands, but found himself gravitating to electronics as a form of experimentation with his live playing. Influenced by the hardcore rhythms of the emerging drum & bass scene and the lushness of bands like Depeche Mode, Jamie soon found himself selling his drum set for a sampler and keyboards. The gamble soon paid off as Jamie signed a succession of tracks to the UK's influential Reinforced Records, becoming the first American drum & bass producer to record for a British label. His early output on Reinforced was soon joined by releases on Quayside, Belgium's Crammed Discs and NYC's Sm:)e Communications. His ability to steer clear of trends, coupled with an emotional pastiche of strings, breakbeats and keyboards, won him praise from thousands of fans and positive reviews in highly-regarded magazines like the UK's Melody Maker and Mixmag.
Jamie's next move was even more ambitious. Not content to be pigeonholed as a drum & bass producer, he channeled his energies into The Listen Project—his first full-length album. Released by Ovum/Columbia Records/Sony Music in 1998, the album was a bold departure from Jamie's earlier work. Encompassing elements of house, drum & bass, synthpop and his first attempt at traditional songwriting, The Listen Project was a bold showcase of Jamie's musical palate. Singles from the album soon found their way into the playlists of Paul Oakenfold and other top djs.
Following on the heels of The Listen Project, Jamie's work as a remixer and producer was gaining attention from a worldwide audience. With remixes for Sneaker Pimps, Lords of Acid, Miles Davis, Phillipe Saisse and many others on his resume, Jamie soon directed his energies toward producing and co-writing trance diva Jan Johnston's "Emerging" LP on Perfecto/Mushroom UK. This collaboration also yielded a track ("Unafraid") on the Oakenfold-compiled soundtrack for the movie "Swordfish". If that wasn't enough, Jamie also found time to quietly release the full-length album "Lift Me Up" under the pseudonym of Sky City. While the album looked back on Jamie's drum & bass roots, the incorporation of live instrumentation and intricate programming would help pave the way toward a very different era in the Jamie Myerson portfolio.
With demand for his talents increasing, Jamie decided in 2000 to relocate to Los Angeles, a decision that would have a profound impact on his music. While he still payed his bills with production and remix work, his own songs were quickly evolving from his dance music roots toward a more traditional singer/songwriter approach. While working with songwriter David Poe, Jamie was introduced to Gary Jules (of Donnie Darko/"Mad World" fame), who encouraged Jamie to get involved with Hollywood's up-and-coming Hotel Cafe venue. Armed with an acoustic guitar instead of a bank of synthesizers and drum machines, Jamie's talent for clever lyrics and smart arrangements soon generated a whole new group of fans.
It was also during this period when Jamie's remix work would climb to the next level. His remix of Duncan Sheik's "On A High" reached the coveted #1 rank on Billboard's dance charts, and the two singles he remixed for Karen Lehner ("Made to Order" and "Nothing Personal") both cracked the top five on the UK's Record Mirror dance chart. High-profile remixes for Jewel ("Intuition") and Dido ("Life For Rent") soon followed. In addition, Jamie was also tapped to provide programming skills and help demo tracks for Elton John, Anastasia and Johnny Reznick of the Goo Goo Dolls. And if that weren't enough, Jamie also found the time to release a second Sky City album entitled "Going....Gone". Inspired by the cross-country drive that brought him to Los Angeles, it was an eclectic blend of moody synths and guitars that showed off Jamie's ability to swing between the dancefloor and the stars.
Even with such accomplishments, Jamie still wasn't content to tread water and relive old glories. In a surprising move, he decided in 2003 to leave Los Angeles and return to New Jersey. While some questioned the reasoning behind such a decision, the picture came into sharp focus when Jamie unveiled his latest projects—Blackwood Recording, his clean-sheet studio; and 42 North, his new record label. Jamie has indeed come full-circle. While building on a decade of experience and influences, the music is not beholden to them; Jamie's ability to blend electronic and acoustic instruments with heartfelt songwriting indicate that his greatest achievements are yet to come.
—P.R. Pointe, JamieMyerson.com
RESCUE ME
Jamie Myerson Lyrics
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but still i think, how far away i am
and tears will fill my eyes
i hope it wont be too long now before i lose my mind
a time for us, soon will come
and then you will, then you will be mine
from the life that
keeps me from you
rescue me
so i can be
closer to you
i knew when i saw you
that we would fall in love
and now, now that i have you
we'll live together as one
and i promise you, my baby
that i won't leave you, no never
i will stay in your arms
holding each other tight
as long as you can, you can
rescue me
from the life that
keeps me from you
rescue me
so i can be
closer to you
The lyrics to Jamie Myerson's "Rescue Me" are filled with longing and desperation for a love that seems just out of reach. The singer acknowledges that it has only been a short time since they have been apart from their love but still feel like they are far away. The pain of being separated from them is so great that it causes tears to fill the singer's eyes.
The hope of being reunited with their love soon keeps the singer going, even if it feels like they are on the brink of losing their mind. The promise of a time where they can be together again is what gets them through the tough times. The singer begs for their love to rescue them from a life that keeps them apart and to bring them closer together.
The singer reflects on the moment they met their love and knew they would fall in love. Now that they have found each other, they promise to stay together and never leave each other's side. They envision a future where they can hold each other tight and be rescued from the pain of being apart.
Overall, the lyrics to "Rescue Me" express the intense longing and desire to be with someone the singer loves deeply. It speaks to the yearning for a love that can overcome any obstacle and the hope for a future where they can be together forever.
Line by Line Meaning
i realize its only been a few short years gone by
I acknowledge that it has only been a few short years since we last met.
but still i think, how far away i am
Yet, I feel far away from you.
and tears will fill my eyes
This distant feeling makes me emotional and causes me to cry.
i hope it wont be too long now before i lose my mind
I hope that I won't have to wait too long or else I'll go crazy without you.
a time for us, soon will come
I believe that a time where we can be together will come soon.
and then you will, then you will be mine
Once that happens, you will finally be mine to have and to hold.
rescue me
from the life that
keeps me from you
Help me get out of the way of the life that is keeping us apart.
rescue me
so i can be
closer to you
Save me so I can finally be closer to you and our love can blossom.
i knew when i saw you
that we would fall in love
I always knew that love was inevitable when I first laid eyes on you.
and now, now that i have you
we'll live together as one
Now that we are together, we will share one life and love one another deeply.
and i promise you, my baby
that i won't leave you, no never
My love, I swear to you that I will never leave you and always be by your side.
i will stay in your arms
holding each other tight
as long as you can, you can
I will be with you, holding you in my arms for as long as we possibly can.
rescue me
from the life that
keeps me from you
Once again, help me escape from the obstacles that are keeping us from being together.
rescue me
so i can be
closer to you
Bring me closer to you and let us be together, my love.
Contributed by Bentley V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eissel _
For ever🙏🙏🙏🙏 rescue me..i was 18 year's old when listen this track for first time...for ever in my heart
Richard K
Jamie Myerson made some nice tracks. Brings back some great memories. I can't believe I actually gave away the 2x12" of Rescue Me - the mixes of this track were awesome. As for Oakenfold personally I think his original Perfecto Fluro album was his best work.
K
This track reminds me for a world with real people and real feelings , without social media and even without mobile phone . People was free from the dark side of tech at that time and no one realised that.
TommyArsenal58
Amazing track and album!
Soul Slurper
Great song! Paul Oakenfold is great too!
Nancy Maldonado
wonderful song i love it
KARL IERKIC
great great song ! i was 15 at the time too !! sometimes the past is better than now!
Perry Durant
idiots have changed the world for the worse! 90 to early 2000s fucking rocked!! glad i lived it.
Cs A
Gyönyörű !
el_chino_778
This is the shit that got me into the scene!!