Drummer Of Wake In Fright, Jachin Mee, Announces Solo Venture

Jachin Mee, the drummer, co-producer, and backing vocalist of Kaurna-based art folk outfit Wake In Fright, has announced plans to launch a solo musical venture under his own name. His first single, entitled Big Mess, will be gracing all streaming platforms at midnight tomorrow, September 13th.

A multi-faceted instrumentalist and songwriter, Mee has made a name for himself in the local scene, lending his unique rhythmic style not only to Wake In Fright, but also to psych-pop band Marlin Kites, and alternative rock band Jump Over Fences.

Frontman of Wake In Fright, Sam Wilson, refers to Mee as his creative partner in all things, a musician who has had an indelible impact on his own songwriting style throughout the years. The two met at the Elder Conservatorium of Music in 2019, and have been collaborating on musical projects ever since.

Big Mess is a grand, kaleidoscopic tune, the first single off of his upcoming album, Talking to Music About People. Mee sang every vocal and played every instrument on ‘Big Mess,’ which he’s “pretty proud of, given that that includes guitar, drums, piano, synth, synth bass, percussion, glockenspiel, and mouth trumpet.”

The album release date will be revealed after the single launch, which will take place on November 8th at the Grace Emily.

Indie rock band Swapmeet, who recently performed at BIGSOUND, and alternative rock and country artist Katie Pomery, are slated as the opening acts for the single launch.

A music video to promote the single is in the works, featuring four Adelaide-based artists as directors: Conor Mercury, Roxy Velvet, Sam Wilson, and Sheron Subasinghe.

Mee is excited about this new artistic endeavour of his. “Songwriting is what makes me tick as a musician. As much as I love drumming, it’s crucial to my artistic practice to be writing and recording my own songs, and getting them out into the world to be heard,” he says.

Big Mess will be available to listen to everywhere as of tomorrow.