"Toenail Moon" (think about it) by Austin based, Iowa native Jamey Cummins floats and shuffles on fluttering bass lines, melodic lounge punk guitar lines and dissonant keys, oh and Jamey's vocal aesthetic that feels endearing with a paper umbrella tucked in it. There is a sense of Mac DeMarco and maybe retro John Mayer smashed together but not heavily so, but it might be there in tone and attitude. I am not sure where light jazz tones cross over into lounge punk but you just feel it. The sense here is sort of somber but sort of "things will work out, in the end" (after all is said and sung). Cool vibes. It would be stunning situated on a playlist after a gougey Pixies song.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Iowa native, Jamey Cummins has been working as a full time musician in Austin TX for the better part of the last decade. Although he can most often be seen performing vintage jazz and swing music he has a diverse selection of influences ranging from indie rock to instrumental surf. His past original projects include:The Parish Festival, Maylane, The Oliver Twists, and The Orchard Keepers.
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