MEI SEMONES

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Mei Semones is an artist creating jazz-influenced indie-pop songs with lyrics in both Japanese and English, currently based in Boston, MA. Drawing from her background in jazz guitar and Japanese heritage, she uses advanced harmonic and rhythmic concepts to create compelling songs that soothe and comfort the soul. Mei’s influences include John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Thelonious Monk, João Gilberto, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Nirvana, with a sprinkling of folk. Combining these different influences, her songs invite listeners into a musical universe where genres freely mingle and merge.