Jay Malinowski took a much needed time-out from his day job as the front man of Bedouin Soundclash to re-evaluate his perspective on life, art and music. The resulting interim lead to a solo soul-purging effort entitled Bright Lights and Bruises – the title is a reference to his mentally draining career with Bedouin. In his downtown Toronto apartment, Jay’s more contemplative side shines here while he smokes a cigarette, plays some new tunes and discusses his break from Bedouin to gain some sense of meaning and purpose in his life. Stay tuned for more episodes – we’ve got an incredible list of artists coming up.