JessicaKagan + Musician in Natick, MA

SEEKING

ABOUT

I'm currently on Bandmix to find musicians in general who are interested in starting a new metal/metal-adjacent band. This allows me to use Planepacked (find it on Βandcamp) for more deeply personal solo material. Hit me up if you need a singer, a keyboardist, or general music nerd!

Heads up: I'm trans (she/her/hers). You'll have to respect that if you want to collaborate.

The best way by far to contact me is through my email address. If you need to contact me by phone, I'm generally available after 5:00 PM EST on weekdays, and text messages are probably better than calls, unless we're scheduling discussion in advance.

I took 10 years of classical piano lessons in my childhood (up until I graduated from high school). I'm out of practice, but I'd say I have a good foundation to build up my skills to the point I need to perform the sort of music I like to write. I also started taking singing lessons in March 2020, and I'm feeling ever more confident about performing every day.

Screen name:

JessicaKagan

Member since:

Jun 20 2016

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

10

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Hard question, Bandmix! I listen to a lot of metal music, but I also take trips into other genres, like progressive rock, electronica, and classical music. A few bands/musicians that resemble even vaguely my plans: Bal-Sagoth, Sigh, Igorrr, Blut Aus Nord, Devin Townsend, Arca, Samael, Autechre, etc.

Instrument experience:

Keyboard:

Advanced

Vocalist:

Intermediate

Electronic Music:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Novation Launchkey 49 (MIDI keyboard)
Laptop (Runs DAWs and VSTs)
REAPER (DAW of choice)
Ableton Live (Might come in handy)
Vocal chords (For best results, keep all notes between G3->Ab5 to avoid dysphoria and excessive wear and tear)

MUSIC