CANCELLED: Live! At The Baptist ft Jelly Oshen

Australian bedroom-pop artist Jelly Oshen has emerged from Cairns Australia releasing a steady stream of singles since his debut in 2019, clocking up over quarter of a million streams on Spotify so far (262.8k streams)!

The 20yo has slated his new single “All Alone” for release on August 6th through Cherry Lime Sky / Zojak World Wide, withhis trademark laid-back super-chill R&B tinged indie pop groove.

A lyricist by the age of 8, and a multi-instrumentalist by the age 12, Jelly Oshen (pronounced ‘ocean’) found his singer songwriter calling at 14 and has an ocean of material in the bank. Lyrics that stick, his songs transfix, where lo-fi styles meet a production sweet spot.

If you want to understand Jelly Oshen think of Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars meeting up with Frank Ocean…add a little island flava and you get Jelly Oshen.

With PNG/African/Chinese/Ambon-Indo and Russian blood flowing through his veins Jelly is a multi-cultural cocktail with a vibe that lifts the spirit. Born into a musical family and growing up surrounded by musicians, it makes sense when you see the old soul inside of this pure authentic music baby, his melodies and lyrics invoke the feeling and passion of someone with many more years of seasoning behind them.

On the live front, Jelly Oshen has been hand-picked for some super cool support slots – playing with Dami Im, Emily Wurramara, and Greta Stanley in 2020, and in 2021 opening for Tones & I at Cairns Summer Sounds in Munro Martin Parklands, and Ben Lee at the Tanks Art Centre.

Later in the year Jelly hits the road on an East Coast tour and then the festival circuit heats up with a slot at Festival Of The Sun in Port Macquarie in December 2021 with Hermitude, Benee, The Chats, Middle Kids and heaps more!

Tayla Young

Tayla Young is a Brisbane-based musician with a knack for storytelling and an admitted love of sharing her own.

Tayla grew up in Townsville listening to the likes of Paul Kelly, Colin Hay, the Waifs and Missy Higgins. Tayla’s admiration of Australian songwriters played a fundamental part in the development of her own craft, which is evident in her writing style. Tayla describes her songwriting as a form of compensation for her tendency to overshare and admits to having accepted that when she writes, the rules of song structure will always come second to telling a story in its entirety. Tayla is praised for her ability to write lyrics that are uncomplicated but rich with significance.

It’s obvious that she chooses her words carefully. Her endearing vocal delivery is gentle but strong, with a true North Queensland inflection.