This is Jack Symes here writing this bio about Jack Symes. I was born and raised in Pasadena, CA and after stints in the Bay Area and New York, I’m back in my hometown of LA. I’ve spent the better chunks of the last 9 years making records and touring, and here we are once again, buckling up for a little ride through the Western US. I’ll be touring with my dear friend and collaborator John Fatum who produced a new record of mine coming out this summer; we’ll be performing duo guitar and drums, and he’ll also be opening the shows under his project Jacksonport. 

We’ll be performing songs from my past albums as well as this new to-be released record. I think it’s gonna be a blast. Stoked for this summer run, hope to see y’all soon. xo, Jack

Jacksonport’s fourth studio album, “Ting Ting” is new territory for Chicago-born singer/songwriter John Fatum. It’s as if the golden hour warmth of “Dusted Beauty” (2023, Ay Caramba Records Etc.)  gave way to the deep blue twilight of dusk, swaying between the magic of night and the ubiquitous melancholy of adulthood. Co-producing with Fatum were GRAMMY nominated engineer Adrian Olsen (Michael Nau, Twain, Buck Meek) who encouraged Fatum to sing from behind the drumset, his first musical home, and GRAMMY nominated multi-instrumentalist Bridget Kearney (Lake Street Dive, Ed Sheeran, Aaron Dessner). Olsen piloted a soundscape that enhanced the elegance of each player’s long-developed musicality, while Kearney lent her melodic sensibilities and keen ear for arrangement to match the strength and nuance of Fatum’s songs. 

“Ting Ting” presents a new chapter in the Jacksonport sound, one of maturity, meaning in the quiet and small, and the frank acknowledgment that we all have times where we don’t want to get out of bed.