PopGun Presents

May

26

JMSN JMSN

with Tiffany Gouché & Starchild & The New Romantic

Thu May 26th, 2016

8:30PM

Main Space

Minimum Age: 18+

Doors Open: 7:30PM

Show Time: 8:30PM

Event Ticket: $15

Day of Show: $18

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This is a general admission, standing event.

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JMSN

Born in Detroit, and currently residing in Los Angeles, JMSN (born Christian Berishaj), is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, mixer, and videographer. The R&B crooner, who released his debut album, †Priscilla†, in January 2012, also operates his indie label, White Room Records, out of his home studio. The success of his freshman album captured the attention of platinum-selling artist Usher, and even landed JMSN four slots on Kendrick Lamar’s groundbreaking Good Kid, M.A.A.D City album (“Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe”, “The Art Of Peer Pressure”, “Sing About Me/Dying Of Thirst”, “Real”).
 
JMSN’s impressive talents have allowed him to collaborate with the likes of Game, J. Cole, Tyga, Ab-Soul, Kaytranada, Ta-ku, and many others. The success of JMSN’s self-titled album, affectionately known as the Blue Album, released in December 2014, paved the way for a successful world tour, including multiple stops across North America, Europe, Australia, and China. JMSN’s musical evolution continues with the upcoming release of “It is.” on May 6, 2016 via White Room Records.
 
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Tiffany Gouché

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Hailing from a family of musicians, Inglewood, CA native, Tiffany Gouché, has just released her long awaited Pillow Talk EP. A follow up to her 2014 Fantasy EP, Pillow Talk is a mystical, sensually suggestive, bass-heavy EP featuring 8 hand-crafted audible gems. Gouché, a proud queer woman, brings authenticity to her music unapologetically and has a refined sound that has garnered her many praises and accolades by music’s elite. Named by Okayplayer as “Top Artists to Watch in 2016”, the knob-twiddling singer/songwriter/producer has been on the West Coast indie scene this past year collaborating and touring with the UK’s charismatic, emcee/musician Little Simz and sharing stages with free-spirited genre-benders Willow Smith, Solonge, KING, Jesse Boykins III, and Soulection.
 
Known for her jazzy futuristic soul sound with a hip-hop influence, Tiffany has been an innovator in the indie resurgence of R&B. From making her rounds on HBO’s #Bessie81tour to representing Inglewood in the recent Beats by Dre #StraightOutta Campaign, Tiffany Gouché is demanding her way to the forefront and “impressing the hell out of music snobs from both sides of the coast”-Okayplayer
 
Anyone that has ever witnessed Tiffany Gouché live will testify that her authenticity will excite ears, ignite inner passions and soothe the soul; she simply lives on stage.

Starchild & The New Romantic

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Bryndon Cook, who records as Starchild, describes his music as “Champion Music for the Heartbroken.” Drawing equally on electro and R&B, with silky sheets of synth cascading over rubbery bass lines, each song spikes lithe vocal melodies with an undeniable twinge of sadness.

Growing up in Prince Georges County, Maryland, Starchild was in the center of decades of music history. Growing up in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia area, you can harness a great depth of music—Go-Go, Soul, Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz and especially, Gospel. My roots, he says. Its the birthplace of everyone from Duke Ellington and Marvin Gaye to Mya, Dru Hill and D’Angelo. Starchilds name came from his time in the DMV—I grew up across the street from the NASA Headquarters on Copernicus Drive in Greenbelt, he explains. Thats one of the reasons I adopted the Starchild moniker. The other is George Clinton. When he moved to Atlanta with his family just before 9/11, he was introduced to even more music—it was the time of Usher’s Confessions, OutKast’s Speakerboxx/The Love Below and Ciara.

Starchild took the music he’d absorbed during his childhood when he left his home for New York—the first member of his family to do so. Though he was technically pursuing a BFA in acting, eventually his interest in music took over. “I was leaving for New York with a head full of Prince bootlegs and Sade records, basically,” he explains. “I took what I knew, applied it to things I learned at acting school, and started writing songs.”

Starchild’s music is an indication of his deep knowledge and love of music. it moves from laid-back 70s-style funk ballads to woozy R&B to crackling dance music that recalls Ready For the World. Its also an indication of his experience: hes been a touring member of Solange Knowles band since his second year of college, and has performed with her at festivals around the world. Dev Hynes, with whom hed later collaborate, provided early encouragement. Dev never overthinks things in his approach to music, he says. Its great to see someone who, time and time again, can remind you of your ability to: let go. Hes also toured with Kindness, and has collaborated with Patrick Wimberly of Chairlift. “Patrick might have been the first person, outside of my family, to extend the same unconditional love and interest in my future,” he says. It was Wimberly who introduced Starchild to Solange, who instilled another valuable lesson. “She taught me that if you stay true to yourself, you can take all the time in the world to do one special thing, the right way.”

Starchild’s music is that special thing. Reflecting the omnivorousness of one of his heroes, Prince, (“I look at him as a genre. Within the genre of Prince, there is so much to discover”) it swings from sweet and soulful to loose and funky, with every note arranged and performed by Starchild himself. “I always appreciated music that lent a helping hand and said, ‘Hey, are you with me? Because I am with you,’” Starchild explains. “I hope I can do that for someone, somewhere. If I’m lucky.”

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