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July 26, 2021 57 mins
Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Musician and Multi-instrumentalist Jess Yaffa visits The Junk and Jam Hour - in person with Christopher in the studio, no less - to talk about her incredible journey in music, which began at the age of four when she started to sing and discover her beautiful voice, before adding the piano, guitar and ukelele to her artistry and musicianship as a teenager. Now as a stellar songwriter who has worked with Grammy-winning producer Scott Jacoby - she shared her excitement about the release her upcoming new EP “Thoughts That Keep Me Up at Night”, which includes the upbeat pop track ‘Too Soon’ -- that Daily Music Roll.com calls, "...a fresh and dynamic track." Before divulging how that song came about and how much of her life she shares in it, she also talks about her new single, 'Taylor' – in which music review magazine The Further called, “…a magnificent pop track with hints of rock, [with] addictive melodies and a memorable vocal performance ..” On topic, Jess talked about learning how to effectively communicate - especially when collaborating; how she balances being both a student and a musician - finding new ways to navigate through her studies and craft, particularly during the pandemic; how she has learned to embrace change, and show others through her music how to break past their own comfortability to discover a better way to live life for themselves (or as she would say and sing, 'Sundays are Gone'); the specialness of the music community and being connected and uplifted through the artform; and she also opens up about learning from her past choices - in relationships or otherwise - and being more retrospective rather than judgmental when revisiting those choices in hindsight. Most importantly - she shares the true significance of her love for her Chuck Taylor All Star Converse sneakers, and a story of how she ruined a pair by falling into Lake Michigan. For more info about Jess Yaffa and all her wondrous music, please visit www.JessYaffa.com Also visit www.RadioFreeBrooklyn.org and www.JunkandJam.com Background music provided by www.FreeBeats.io
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