Mei Semones

• Gent Jazz
  Friday 17•July•2026
  16:45•

Mei Semones’ sweetly evocative blend of jazz, bossa nova and math-y indie rock is not only a way for her to find solace in her favorite genres, but is an intuitive means of catharsis. On her newest EP and Bayonet Records debut Kabutomushi, Mei’s diverse sonic palette adds depth to her experiences of the complexities of love. Through the EP’s five songs, she chronicles infatuation, devotion, and vulnerability, complete with sweeping strings, virtuosic guitar-playing and heartfelt lyrics sung in both English and Japanese.

Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Semones studied guitar performance with a jazz focus at Berklee College of Music. College is also where she met her current bandmates, whose respective viola and violin add softness and multidimensionality to her intricate guitar work. The Kabutomushi EP encapsulates Semones’ sonic trademarks: ornately catchy, genre-fusing compositions serving as the backdrop to tender lyrics touching on the universalities of human emotion.

For fans of: John Roseboro, mei ehara, Satellite Lovers, Phoebe Rings