Soundwave: Jay-Jay Johanson / KID Jesus with String Quartet
By Mariam Chanishvili
Friday, January 25
A new wave of live music, which is presented by Likani and Velvet Session – Soundwave – will take place on January 31 at Kakhidze Music Center (Small Hall).
SOUNDWAVE offers live sessions every month’s last Thursday, where music lovers and performers will establish connections.
Live sessions will be unique, characteristic, diverse and open to experiments.
In 1996 Jay-Jay Johanson appeared on musical stage. His music is a mix of Electro-Pop and Trip-Hop, which is accompanied by his signature performing manner, with humble and melancholic voice. His music is distinctive with sensitive melodies and constant experiments.
Johanson has released 11 studio albums. His debut album “Whiskey” was released in August 1996. His third album “Poison” featured Cocteau Twins guitarist Robin Guthrie, took him into another level. After that, he started his journey around the world.
It is worth mentioning that a Swedish singer-songwriter, Jay-Jay Johanson is going to perform his new single "Heard Somebody Whistle” for the first time.
“On Valentine’s Day, 14th of February 2019, “Heard Somebody Whistle” will be released.
It’s the first single taken from my new album “Kings Cross”, available everywhere in April,” Jay-Jay Johanson posted on his social media page.
Along with Johanson, Georgian band KID Jesus will also perform.
KID Jesus was established in 2012 by Levan Shanshiashvili (guitar, vocals), Tsotne Chikobava (bass) and Archil Shioshvili (drum) with the passion to create the best Indie-Jesus-Rock music ever. Musicians gave their first performance on “Aivani“ Season 2.
In 2012 KID Jesus won the biggest contest in Georgia - Tbilisi Newcomers. In 2013 KID Jesus performed on Tbilisi Open Air, next to The Subways, Modeselektor, Tricky.
In 2017 Recently KID Jesus released first album "White Rat”. Now they’re working on a new album.
The band will be performing with String Quartet during the event.
