Meet Melina Duterte, the singer-songwriter behind JaySomBand.
When it comes to the debate over whether it's better to be a big fish in a small pond or vice versa, Melina Duterte— the 25 year old singer-songwriter known as Jay Som—has come to a conclusion. "I think it’s better to be an established musician in the Bay Area and come to LA, then beand come to LA, which a lot of people do," she says as a newly minuted Los Angeleno. "It was always in the cards," she says of her move south.
"As corny as it is—the green smoothie drinking, Hollywood, Beverly Hills people—it’s really great," she continues. "There’s always something to do. I like being around like-minded people who have similar work ethics. I need to be challenged and motivated to get better at what I do. I can’t be stagnant."
And she certainly hasn't been. Just a month after moving to Los Angeles, Duterte began working on her sophomore album, "Anak Ko," which hits stores today. The album follows her 2017 debut, "Everybody Works," and if early reviews are any indication, will cement Jay Som's status as part of the indie rock elite.
The album is Duterte's first as a full-time musician, having quite her side jobs following the success of "Everybody Works." "The deal with being signed to a label now is you have to make things. I don’t have a problem with that, because I like to make and record music. But it is a lot of pressure," she said. "This is probably the hardest job I have. It’s so public and personal. I’m always talking about myself. I’m literally always thinking about myself.
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