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Songwriter singer, one man, a guitar and some songs

Jas Kayser is sitting on top of the world. Sought after by great musicians from a myriad of musical worlds she is quite simply the musician’s musician. Her peers at the forefront of jazz music - a fierce proving ground - see her featured as both a lead and guest artist on radio, television and at music festivals across the globe.

From touring with Jorja Smith and organising her own ‘Jas Kayser & Chums’ European tour following the release of her debut EP “Jas 5ive’ in 2022, to joining Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Blue Electric Light’ world tour this year, Jas has been working hard while also behind the scenes creating new music to release into the world very soon!

A conscientious student, Jas, encouraged by her teachers – British jazz masters Julian Joseph, Byron Wallen and Tony Kofi – left London to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. At Berklee she was inspired by her tutors, the drummers Terri Lynne Carrington and Ralph Peterson, and pianist Danilo Perez. After graduating Jas spent significant time absorbing the culture and sounds of Panama, at the behest of her Berklee mentor andPanamanian native, Danilo Perez. In this environment she learnt to deal with responsibility, teach, mentor and give back the eco system at the heart of her own developing musical ethos.

Jas’s own eclectic and versatile band ‘Jas and Chums’ has brought joy and energy to enthusiastic crowds, winning awards and prizes while being featured on television and radio. In 2024 Jas was nominated for The Composers Award, Up and Coming drummer for Modern Drummers Poll, and also the MOBO Best Jazz Act in 2022, having won both Jazz FM Breakthrough Act and Parliamentary Jazz New Comer in 2021. Her well crafted and explosive debut EP ‘Unforced Rhythm of Grace’ as well as her 2022 release ‘Jas 5ive’ have been championed by Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2, Julian Joseph on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 6’s Mary Anne Hobbs, Jazz FM and Jazzwise magazine.

Sonas is a recording facility based in Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Set in a beautiful location on 5 acres overlooking Killarney's mountains & lakes. We have been operating since 1994 & can include John Spillane, Mick Flannery, Christy Moore & Frankie Gavin & De Danann amongst the people we have recorded.

Recording to pro tools 11 and logic 10.2.1, using lynx aurora convertors. 

Mac pro (trash can) 6 core with 64Gb ram

Mic pres by GML, Amek, DAV, SSL & SPL

Plug ins include: Waves gold and renaissance bundle, Sonnox elite bundle, slate vcc & vtm, drumagog & air bundle, Melodyne, DMG Equilibrium, 

Virtual instruments include: Synthogy Ivory piano, BFD3, sampletank, Steven Slate drums, Miro Philharmonik, Sonik synth, Native insts B4, VSL, Omnisphere, Trillian, UVI libraries, 

Mics:

Neumann U87ai							
Neumann U67 (K67 modded by audio,Austria)		
Neumann Km84							
Neumann KM74						
Neumann Km184							
Neumann Km184						
Gefell M930								
Gefell M300								
Gefell M300							
RCA 77d									
RCA 77dx									
RCA BK5b								
Akg 414buls							
Akg 414 buls								
Akg 414 tl11								
Akg C1000								
Akg C1000								
AKG C418								
AKG C418									
Audio Technica 4050						
Audio Technica 4050							
Audio Technica ATM31					
Audio Technica ATM31					
Little Blondie Handmade					
Little Blondie Handmade						
Akg D112								
EV Re 15									
Old Unidyne Skull mic					
Shure Beta87							
Shure Beta 98 H/C						
Shure SM57							
Studio Electronics C1						
T-bone condenser						
Se Electronics R1						
Se Electronics R1						
DPA4061									
DPA4061									

Keyboards: Roland RD700GX, Korg Triton 61, Korg 01wfd, Korg triton LE88, Roland JV2080, Korg TR rack, Roland JV1010.

Guitars: 

Martin Concept J acoustic,
 GHohner Gruhn design acoustic, 
Fender MIJ Stratocaster, 
Westone bass. Fender USA Telecaster,
 Gibson SG Special

Other instruments include: 
tenor & soprano saxes, 
clarinets , flute , uilleann pipes, piano accordion, whistles.

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