EPISODE · Dec 7, 2021 · 1H 15M
Jens Kuross - Dreamy Musical Sublimity (#188)
from Ten Laws with East Forest · host Jens Kuross, East Forest
Jens Kuross spent his teenage years thrashing his way through Rage Against The Machine and Beastie Boys covers in the dive bars of his native Idaho. By the time he’d reached his mid-twenties, however, he was a Berklee College of Music trained jazz drummer who’d studied under the likes of Victor Mendoza and Ralph Peterson. (And along the way becoming the only artist you’re ever likely to meet who can cite Tom Waits and Bill Evans, Brad Wilk and Art Blakey as equal influences without missing a beat).Kuross found himself touring the world as the drummer for alternative artist RY X, club-smashing electronic duo Howling, and The Acid, a supergroup comprised of DJ/Producer Adam Freeland, Californian polymath Steve Nalepa, and RY X.Over the course of the next two years, Kuross received radio support from BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 2, Absolute Radio, and Radio X. He was invited to support GRAMMY-nominated electronic producer Bonobo, Polaris-nominated R&B artist Rhye, and Mercury-nominated alt-classical trio GoGo Penguin on their respective European tours. His songs, recorded in the garage of his Los Angeles home, were synced to Fox’s Lucifer, NBC’s Sharp Objects and most recently Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why. He recorded a Mahogany session, signed with United Talent Agency, and his music amassed millions of streams.His long-awaited debut album, The Man Nobody Can Touch, is a body of work that’s equal parts introspective and grandiose; a record that’s unexpectedly maximalist and yet innately melancholy; and yet an album that manages to avoid all the traps of self-indulgent mellow- drama and tired, Americana sentimentality.Jens IGJens Kuross on Spotify Check out the new platform JourneySpace.com - offering online live facilitated journeys. Join our East Forest COUNCIL on Patreon. Monthly Zoom Council, podcast exclusives, live-streams, and more. Listen to East Forest music: "IN" - the latest studio album from East Forest - LISTEN NOW: Spotify / AppleListen to East Forest guided meditations on Spotify & AppleTour - Catch East Forest live.Order a vinyl, dad hats, sheet music, original perfume oils, and more: http://eastforest.orgPlease rate Ten Laws with East Forest in iTunes★★★★★Sign up to learn about new retreats, shows in your area, and to join the community.Stay in the flow:Mothership: http://eastforest.org/IG: https://www.instagram.com/eastforest/FB: https://www.facebook.com/EastForestMusic/TW: https://twitter.com/eastforestmusicJOIN THE COUNCIL - PATREON: http://patreon.com/eastforest
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The music of songwriter and alternative producer Jens Kuross occupies a rare space in the world with his particular way of melding evocative lyrics and dreamy arrangements with introspective and sublime songwriting. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, his music occupies a rare space in the world with his particular way of melding evocative lyrics and dreamy arrangements with introspective, yet sublime songwriting. Jens has performed across the world, including headline dates at Omeara and Servant Jazz Quarters in London, and has supported Bonobo, Rhye, Go Go Penguin and RY X.
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Jens Kuross - Dreamy Musical Sublimity (#188)
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