It’s never too late to rekindle a passion for music. Take it from Jai Agnish. The indie-electro-pop musician from Montclair, N.J., has been releasing new music for the first time in 13 years. His latest single is called “Moment in Time.” It’s a dreamy song soaked in atmospheric synths, drum machine beats, and subtle acoustic guitar. It calls to mind music by Air, Com Truise, and Sufjan Stevens. Agnish sings wistfully: “This one...
There’s plenty to criticize when it comes to America. Greed and rampant inequality. Hatred and indifference. Is this a land of freedom? A land of liberty? But if America is broken, who is to blame? Who does it reflect? A people? A person? Me? Jai Agnish’s new indie-electro single, “Is This My America,” explores these themes with dreamy synth hooks and guitar. It’s out Sept. 26, 2021, across the streaming universe and follows up last...
I thoroughly enjoyed yesterday's screening of Electric Jesus at the Indie Street Film Festival in Red Bank, N.J. The film's writer/director Chris White introduced the movie, and the movie's music composer Daniel Smith (Danielson Famile) performed three songs. The two did a fun Q&A afterward. The movie follows a fictitious up-and-coming '80s Christian metal band called 316 (think Stryper, Petra), their sound man, a groupie, and uproarious...
Childhood fades away, but its magical imprint lives on in our hearts and dreams. Years later, we witness younger generations unfold the mystery of life. This is the theme explored in Jai Agnish’s latest single, “Take Me Back There,” a nostalgic voyage through backyard childhood memories powered by dreamy synth hooks. The release is the second single in as many months from the indie-pop musician from Montclair, N.J. and follows up last...
It’s never too late to rekindle a passion for music. Take it from Jai Agnish. The indie-electro musician from Montclair, N.J., just released new material for the first time in 13 years. The single, entitled “Free of this Disease,” is a machine-driven electronic tune with melodic synth textures and a lazy drum machine beat. Don’t be fooled by the title. “Free of This Disease” is no anthem for the world’s prolonged exit from the...
This week I’m the guest on Dennis Dalelio’s new podcast entitled The Stolen Hours. Listen to it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. We reminisce about the DIY/indie-rock scene of the ‘90s when I would ambush artists like Liz Phair and Lou Barlow after shows for interviews and compilation tracks for my former fanzine, Flygirl, and independent record label at the time, Blue Bunny Records. I didn’t realize it then, but these spirited teenage...
I’m pleased to announce that one of my songs is being used as the theme music for a really cool new podcast entitled, The Stolen Hours Podcast. The 11th episode, featuring a professional storyboard artist, dropped this week. The song is entitled “Free of this Disease,” and is a machine-driven indie electronic tune with melodic synth layers and a lazy drum machine beat. The non-instrumental version is being mixed as we speak and will be...
I wanted to take a moment to say, “thank you.” It’s been 13 years since I went radio silent and pushed music aside for other priorities. We have seasons in life, I guess. And right now, the passion for making music has returned for me in a very real way. I’m thrilled to share what I’ve been working on with you soon. But, as I stoke the star maker machinery – to borrow a lyric from Joni Mitchell – and dive headlong into this...