We had the good fortune of connecting with JEMS and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi JEMS, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
J: we never started JEMS as a business. We are musicians. We are just trying to observe the world and share our thoughts and feelings through songs. SM: If you want to start a lucrative business, definitely don’t start a band or go on tour lol.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
We’ve been musicians for a long time working on our own and other projects. We formed JEMS as a way to make music and write songs together. We’re passionate about songwriting and connecting with audiences through our combined stories. We love hearing how our songs move people in different ways, since we write them from at least three perspectives. We believe in the timelessness of our sound and our message.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
SM – I would do a hike with my dogs up to Griffith Observatory, hike down for a meal at All Time, and then catch a show at the Greek! J – I would take them to Malibu and go to Point Dume, and either get an amazing breakfast burrito from Lily’s or go to SunLife. Then we’d walk around Point Dume. Then we’d work our way down the coast to Topanga and hit up Hidden Treasures, and explore the lush mountains.
Em – I would do Republique for breakfast, picnic at LACMA, and vintage shopping on Melrose.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Shout out to Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward of She & Him. They were so kind to have us open their west US tour this past summer, getting us back out on the road and playing music after covid!

Website: https://www.wearejems.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jemstheband/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejems

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JEMSMusic

Image Credits
Main photo: Jayden Becker JEMS 1: Taylor Joerger JEMS 2: Monica Reyes JEMS 3: Jessica Rubio JEMS 4: Jessica Rubio JEMS 5: Jessica Rubio

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