Parachute’s ‘Famous Five’ Feature:
Daily J
In the fifth and final installment of our Parachute’s ‘Famous Five’ series, we chat to Daily J – Blenheim’s sibling trio.
Made up of 23-year-old Jayden, 19-year-old Jessie and 18-year-old Johnny – these brothers who now live in Auckland, are cooler than cool. Think reggae-meets pop with a twist, or alternatively, imagine putting Six60, Sticky Fingers, Tame Impala and Ocean Ally in a studio together and shutting the door.
If you still can’t catch the vibe, take a listen to Daily-J for yourselves. This highly motivated trio released their debut EP ‘The Other Side’ late last year, on their own steam, and it’s pretty darn good.
Who is the best new artist you’ve discovered in the last six months?
They’ve actually been around a while and can’t believe I haven’t stumbled on them before. The band’s called Homeshake.
If you could write the ultimate song, what would it be?
I wish we wrote ‘Marinade’ by Dope Lemon. The guitar rhythm and lead segments are so catchy! But not in annoying way. And the edgy almost spoken vocal ties in perfectly. Classic tune.
What has been your biggest challenge this year in developing yourself as an artist?
Our biggest challenge has been being able to write, record and organise a band whilst working full time.
Who is in your musical community?
Artists and producers from Parachute like Nakita Turner and Nic Manders. Nakita is a young pop artist from Christchurch, I play guitar for her live stuff. Nic is a producer/engineer, he’s got a studio space there. Nic mixed our EP, The Other Side, I bump into him just about every Friday at 4pm when everyone catches up over a beer and BBQ at Parachute.
When did you get serious about making music your career?
The band moved up to Auckland in January last year, that’s when we became serious about it.
Who is your ultimate Kiwi icon?
Fat Freddy’s Drop. The brothers and I grew up listening to these guys. Their sound had a big influence on the EP we dropped over summer.
Each year Parachute holds auditions to to find emerging Kiwi artists who are serious about making music their career. A handful are selected for the one-year artist development programme, which is tailor-made for each artist. Over the course of a few weeks, Ambient Light has featured five young acts on this year’s development programme.
DAILY J’S SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
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