There are some heavy expectations with a name like Karma, and our new friend Jenn Karma lives up to the billing! Jenn performs under the name JAHK, which are the initials of her full name. Jenn has been a performer and storyteller since childhood, raised by musical, free-spirited parents who instilled in her a love for rock music of the 70's & 80's. As a teen in the 90's, she fell in love with grunge and learned to sing while listening to Pearl Jam, Madonna, Stevie Nicks, The Cranberries, Jewel, Mazzy Star and Alanis Morissette and taught herself guitar to play their songs and write her own. Bringing her poetry and performance to life on stage and in the studio, she blends her musical influences into a unique indie pop sound.
After a stay in Cali and returning to NJ to raise her babies, Jenn joined the NJ music scene in 2014, playing any open mic she could find. She enlisted the help of the Freehold Borough Arts Council to establish the Freehold Open Mic Night at the American Hotel, started booking local venues, and partnered up with an entertainment company to play live music at events. Jenn was featured in the band The West Front, playing the Stone Pony opening up for the bands Bush, Chevelle, Lifehouse, and Switchfoot, and she's participated in APMF Music Saved Asbury Park, the Honoring Powerhouse Females Benefit, Soulsational, Jersey Shore Music Festival, and Porchfest.
Jenn released an EP in 2018 and in 2019 joined the 3143 Artist Management roster who she's working with to put together a full band, release new music, and schedule show dates. Her new single “Torpedo” to be released soon with a music video. Catch a killer acoustic version of the single on this episode of the MulletCast! Catch JAHK live 7/23 at the Downtown in Red Bank, at the Asbury Hotel Rooftop Bar on 7/25 and at Pier Village Fresh 7/27! For additional info visit www.jahkmusic.com and follow @jahksong & @jahkmusic
