Jay Som
Melina Mae Cortez Duterte (born 1994), better known by her stage name Jay Som, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing engineer. Initially presenting an indie rock sound, she released her debut studio album Turn Into in mid-2016. She followed this with Everybody Works in 2017, Anak Ko in 2019, and Belong in 2025.
Born in Walnut Creek, California, Duterte spent her childhood in Pleasanton and Brentwood. She grew up playing the trumpet and guitar, and began writing and recording music at the age of 12. She originally intended to attend a conservatory program for jazz but instead decided to focus on songwriting. Jay Som has toured with Boygenius and released music with Palehound's Ellen Kempner under the band name Bachelor.
Doomin' Sun
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Doomin' Sun
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Doomin' Sun
- 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000000Z
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