Tedious & Brief
Tedious & Brief is a Chicago based alternative pop artist who’s airy synth
and smooth vocals create nostalgic anthems. Her debut single
“Papercuts,” a sentimental track touching on themes such as longing for the
past and its “moments of gold,” is Jamie Jacobsen’s first release as
Tedious & Brief. The song serves to set the mood for the rest of Tedious &
Brief’s debut self-titled EP. Her latest single “Slow Down,” introduces new
pop elements and catchy melodies while maintaining the anthemic feel of
the EP. With strong family ties to music, Jacobsen, now 22, took up guitar
and songwriting at a young age. Jacobsen identifies some of her earliest
influences as Stevie Ray, Muddy Waters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers,
though her style has strayed greatly from the nostalgic rock of her
childhood to form a more polished sound featuring airy synth elements and
smooth vocals akin to Maggie Rogers or Lorde.