{"id":27912,"date":"2019-04-25T10:25:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T14:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/?p=27912"},"modified":"2019-04-25T23:22:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T03:22:04","slug":"premiere-jems-like-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/premiere-jems-like-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"PREMIERE: JEMS “Like Myself”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Alexandra Palmer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everyone needs a good song to wake up to. At one point while I was living in Brooklyn, my roommate woke up every morning to “What’s Up<\/a>” by 4 Non Blondes (believe it or not, it did not get tiring). If you’ve been looking for the right stretch, shower, and take-on-the-world tune, we’ve got one for you. “Like Myself,” the debut single from JEMS – comprised of singer-songwriters Emily Colombier, Jessica Rotter, and Sarah Margaret Huff – utilizes three-part harmony to empower those who have been mistreated and are looking to break away.<\/p>\n

Though the end result is sonically uplifting, the song’s genesis is rooted in Colombier’s personal trauma. “I was mentally and emotionally abused by my stepmother for close to 20 years, a story eerily close to the Cinderella story yet unfortunately, not a fairy tale,” she explains. “On top of the interminable blows to my character and self-worth, I was not allowed to play music and sing freely in my home.” She says the #MeToo Movement encouraged her to break her silence, and that putting her experiences to song, however painful, has led to healing. It’s also helped strengthen her bond with with her bandmates, and with their self-titled debut scheduled for release on May 17, the trio’s happily-ever-after is just beginning.<\/p>\n

Listen to the premiere of “Like Myself” and read our full interview with the band below.<\/p>\n