Hardly Strictly is returning to in-person events — and it's hardly a predictable line-up. One performance will feature a rare live performance from this indie-rock favorite.
Melina Duterte, the creative force and one constant member of the indie rock group Jay Som, has perfected the art of making introspective, relatable pop music that rarely rises above the levels of hushed whispers. With her early lo-fi recording aesthetics and tales of heartbreak intermingled with everyday life , Duterte has earned the imprimatur of bedroom pop auteur — a title usually reserved for shy loners and recluses.
Because of her in-demand services as a producer and creative partner, Duterte has been able to avoid the grueling cycle of endless touring and album promotion with which most artists have to contend. It has been more than three years since the last full-length Jay Som album , and the band has played just one live show since early 2020.
“I have a ton of demos from, like, December 2019,” said Duterte. “But so much has changed since then. It almost feels weird to put those out. I might just scrap those and start all over again.” She was originally asked to play the event in 2020, but the pandemic canceled that gathering. Last year, she took part in the virtual Hardly Strictly Festival performing as Bachelor, her exuberant side project with Ellen Kempner of Palehound.
She’ll be playing with a reconstituted Jay Som band, which will include musicians Beto Brakmo and Maxine Garcia and Joao Gonzalez, in addition to Annie Truscott, Duterte’s partner and musician with Chastity Belt.
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