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Jinah Kim

Red Eye EP OUT NOW!!!

About Me


A BIO ... of sorts...
It’s hard to know where to start… I took on classical piano at age 5 and hated it, but my evil sadist mother wouldn’t let me quit…then in fifth grade, big sister introduced me to Alanis Morrisette’s album “Jagged Little Pill.” It was the best thing to ever happen to me (still might be)…. i spent my entire adolescence serving time at an all girls school. Somewhere during those years, i picked up guitar and started writing my own stuff. I got to college with my shiny purple ibanez acoustic-electric and that’s actually kind of where it starts…
I don’t like to categorize my music, but some people that inspire me are Alanis Morrisette, Regina Spektor, Maria Taylor, and The Weepies. I’ve played at a bunch of colleges in the Boston area (Harvard, Tufts, Amherst, Wellesley) and other venues (Kennedy’s, All Asia). I took my act to the UK last year and performed weekly at the historic Turf Tavern in Oxford… I’m now back in my native Los Angeles and just released my first CD, a 6-song EP titled “Red Eye”…. it’s got all different aspects of jinah… from straight-up acoustic guitar to rockin’ electric guitar riffs… angsty kiss-offs, contemplative musings on life, a WURLY on track 1!!… check it out, DOOO it :)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/14/2006
Band Website: jinahmusic.com
Band Members: Jinah Kim: vocals, ac. guitar, piano (+ guest artists/friends!)

the guys who rocked the "Red Eye":
-Kevin Barry (e. guitar, ac. guitar)
-Dow Brain (keys, wurly)
-Dan Cantor (drums)
-Jesse Flack (ac. bass)
-Steve Mayone (e. guitar, e. bass)
Influences: Alanis Morrisette, Maria Taylor, Pete Yorn, Alexi Murdoch, Sarah McLachlan, Regina Spektor, Sheryl Crow, Jimmy Eat World, Jane Austen, Fanny Price, Elizabeth Bennet, Scout Finch, Sylvia Plath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I edited my profile with Thomas’ Myspace Editor V4.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All songs by Jinah Kim: are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License ............*bkgrnd photo: Chris Yeager
Sounds Like:

View Jinah Kim's EPK

new song - confessions
(TROUBLE @ East Meets Words)
Record Label: none.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

L.A. Show & Signed CDs!

WOOOOH!H!H!! So I've got my first L.A. gig this Friday at Tangier in Los Feliz. The event goes from 6:30 - 8:30. Should be awesome, there are other artists as well!Also, signed hard copies of my EP R...
Posted by Jinah Kim on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:34:00 PST

Jinah Kim @ All Asia Cafe Music Marathon

Hosted By: Jinah KimWhen: Friday Apr 11, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: All Asia Cafe334 Massachusetts Ave.Cambridge, Massachusetts|22 02139United StatesDescription:Jinah Kim Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Jinah Kim on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:06:00 PST

Tufts Battle of the Bands

There’s a new kid in town (or..umm.. band). JINAH’S MUSIC ADMINISTRATION, a louder, beefier, more rockin’ vehicle for my music, is competing at Tufts Battle of the Bands this coming ...
Posted by Jinah Kim on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:03:00 PST

recording day 3...4...5..... i lose count...

soooo it's been a crazy few days.... more recording and editing... more squirming... more surges of excitement... this is such a bizarre process.but it's coming along great! i've been having some trou...
Posted by Jinah Kim on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:43:00 PST

day 2 recording with Kevin Barry!!!

WOW. Kevin Barry. brilliant brilliant brilliant guitarist and awesomely friendly guy. (he's an amazing studio musician who's played for Paula Cole, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and countless other amazing a...
Posted by Jinah Kim on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:50:00 PST

EP Sessions Day 1

WOW. really, too exhausted to say much beyond that. It's been a long day, but worth every minute. Got some piano action in there which is awesome because I don't really play it much anymore... it was ...
Posted by Jinah Kim on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:07:00 PST

to be a Plathean

"Read widely of others experiences in thought and action - stretch to others even though it hurts and strains and would be more comfortable to snuggle back in the comforting cotton-wool of blissful ig...
Posted by Jinah Kim on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:33:00 PST

EP on the way

Yesssss! Finally, I'll be heading into the studio to record an EP (aiming for 6 songs). So for those of you within my immediate vicinity, you probably won't see me between march 6 - 10. I will be hidi...
Posted by Jinah Kim on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:43:00 PST

youtube.com/jinahbean

yep. more videos, etc. woooh!
Posted by Jinah Kim on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:26:00 PST

quarterlife.com/jinahmusic

so i started up a quarterlife.com page... it's pretty sweet... i can post videos, images, blog entries, and coolest of all.... a video blog! WOOOH! This is going to my sort of "in-the-process" page.....
Posted by Jinah Kim on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:15:00 PST