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- Skill Level:
- Professional
- Craft:
- musician, mixing engineer, writer, producer, singer
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, drum machine, Bass, piano, keyboard, sampler
- Genres:
- nu soul, electroacoustic, alternative pop, hip hop
- Influences:
- Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Steely Dan, Pat Metheny, A Tribe Called Quest, Joni Mitchell, Jon Brion, Radiohead, De La Soul, The Beatles, Tracy Bonham
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, Jalyn, the youngest of 10, found himself exposed to music and singing as far back as he can remember. It was at the age of 2, that Jalyn started belting out tunes. Influenced by his father who was a choir director, and mother, a singer/songwriter, Jalyn developed an eclectic taste in music inspired by all of the different styles he heard being played by his older brothers and sisters. Jalyn's name alone reflects the coming together of musicians, and means a "sweet harmony".
Shoveling through an older brothers drawer to find a record to play as he sang for his family one Christmas, he discovered an old Jackson 5 album, and was hooked, and decided that he wanted to spend his life making music. Piano lessons for a few months, at age 11, gave Jalyn the foundation he would later need to learn how to compose, and his love for hip-hop led him to Dj'ing parties and using samplers and drum machines in his music. By high-school, he was part of a hip-hop collective and performed locally, with the sole goal of spreading the music he found himself humming day in and out. Whether it was begging for the radio to be on, playing with his records, picking up an instrument and playing it immediately or singing in class – a talent was borne. Amongst a few musicians in his family, Jalyn collaborates with his siblings on some tracks, and has also performed live, in Atlanta, GA and soon in New York.
Some of the biggest influencers in Jalyn's life, Stevie Wonder, A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatles, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Michael Jackson and Pat Metheny can all be attributed for his soft-soulful sound, and melodic grooves. As a singer, songwriter, and multi-talented instrumentalist, Jalyn's sweet vocals embody old school funk, soul, and electronica. His recent release – Phosphene is completely representative of crossing musical boundaries, and after a few listens, you too, will be humming day in and out. A drive like no other, Jalyn has a willingness to succeed. Life's brought on challenges for him including a birth defect he conquered, losing his father and role model at a very young age and having to stand out as the youngest of ten children has taught him to withstand adversity, with a pen in his hand the entire time. His songwriting skills represent a menagerie of deep thought, happiness, sadness and the trials of those emotions over the past several years. As a self-taught musician, he not only plays the piano, guitar, bass and drums, but he produces beats and his tracks with the utmost precision.
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- www.myspace.com/jalyn1972
Hey man, i have a song thats ready for you. Do you have an email i can send the demo i did, the instrumental so that you can do it, and the lyrics to?
I love your songs, they're so smooth and subtle, but the groove underneath still feels ultra-thick.
Anyways, just dropping by to say hi.
do you have an email i can send a track in need of a hook or something too?
Thanks for the feedback. Let me know when you're playing in NYC and I'll come check you out. Actually I'll be in San Francisco on May 23rd. Any chance you'll be around?
Thats a real nice if your out there mix brother! Too bad some corny mix's with 70's synthesizer, and no mixer work are in top five hmmm? Makes me wonder about these contests I kinda have fear for my Alkaline trio mix now! Probably gonna be in last while a guy with a peaking EQ and sloppy synths wins it! Good Job again man yours had the best mixer work I have heard thus far (you invested time into the quality as well as the melody) I like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Peace
That's a bet my brother! Long as you show me what to play,I'll be fine!! hahaha! You're killin dude!
Hey man. Yeah I've got a little something going on the JL track. I think I'm gonna submit it. I'll definitely let you know. Have a good weekend.
I've listened to a few K-os mixes and reald really liking yours...good work.
nice voice - keep it coming
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Jalyn, I'm listening to your tracks and I'm speechless...do you really do everything yourself? Your voice is amazing. I'd love to work with you sometime.
/Miss A
How are you man? I haven't seen you on the boards in a while. I hope all is well with you. I've submitted a few K-OS mixes. Let me know what you think when you get a minute. Peace.
Hi Jalyn,
glad you liked the mix. Your burning bridges mix is good, particularly the acoustic riff which sits real nice with the vocal.
good luck
Tnx for the comment, It's very much appreciated! You got some heat yourself brother!
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