Timeline

The following charts the history of Jetpack Kitten. From December 2022 to today.

Listening back to Family at Angel Studio.

Dec 2024

Songwriting

  • Started writing new material, as per usual. New material is the lifeblood of an artist.

    Mixing and Recording

  • We were invited for a recording session at Angel Studios (Part of the Abbey Road network). Thank you James & co! Worked through 4 tracks: Lost in Tokyo, Family, Blackbird and Adrift.

    Admin

  • Placed Running and Alive on streaming platforms.

  • Began to experiment with AI for music videos.

Writing Lost in Tokyo.

Nov 2024

Songwriting

  • Finished writing: Lost in Tokyo, Family, Re-wrote Ode to Musicians.

  • Attended Instagram (via Ivor Academy) for Songwriters & Composers.

    Admin

  • Rehearsals at Brixton Hill Studios, planning and preparation for Jetpack Kitten’s upcoming recording session.

  • Recording pilot tracks for upcoming recording session.

  • Began to experiment with AI for music videos.

    Performances

  • Northumberland Arms open mic.

  • The Ram Jam Jazz Jam.

  • Northumberland Arms open mic.

Performing / Testing Blackbird at The Glasshouse.

Oct 2024

Songwriting

  • Finished writing: Blackbird and Adrift.

Admin

  • Began the search for a technical drummer.

  • Sent STEMS of Running and Alive to Mike Wyatt mix-engineer.

    Performances

  • The George open mic.

  • Cafe Yuraki open mic.

  • Glasshouse open mic.

Sep 2024

Performing Wish You Well at Ram Jam Records.

Recording and Mixing

  • Recorded vocals for Alive and Running.

  • Grace recorded keys for Yesterday, and some extra keys for Those Days.

  • Sent Running to mix-engineer Mike.

Performances

  • Cafe Yukari open mic.

  • Dublin Castle open mic.

  • The Ram Jam Jazz Jam.

  • Duke of York open mic.

  • The Viaduct open mic.

Aug 2024

Performing Beautiful at Cafe Yukari.

Admin

  • Continue work on website, and social channels inc. LinkTree.

  • Working on promotional video.

  • Worked on promotional material to be handed out at the venues.

  • Preparing for Far East Festival.

Performances

  • Far East Festival.

  • Red Lion open mic.

  • The Rising Sun open mic.

  • The Ram Jam Jazz Jam.

July 2024

Performing Running at The Hope.

Admin

  • The Jetpack Kitten website is up and ready for content.

  • Produced a semi-mastered audio playlist, of us playing live at various venues this spring - all the tracks were taken from mobile phone recordings!

  • Produced a live YouTube video playlist, of us playing live this spring.

  • Designed promotional materials.

  • Continued recording Running, Alive and Yesterday.

Performances

  • The Royal Oak open mic.

  • The Hope open mic.

  • The Rising Sun open mic (x2).

June 2024

Performing Shoulders Down (Just Relax) at The Rising Sun.

General

  • Recorded music video footage for 6 tracks.

  • Continued recording ten tracks.

  • Visited Kew Gardens, as a band, what a fun day!

  • Valery heads to Berklee College of Music, to continue her education. We’re very happy for her, but miss her greatly.

    Recording and Mixing

  • Continued recording vocal and guitar parts.

    Performances

  • The Rising Sun open mic.

  • The Hope (x2)

  • The Ram Jam Jazz Jam.

May 2024

Performing Alive at The Dublin Castle.

General

  • We knew that Valery was only with us in London for a month more therefore we concentrated on getting the drums recorded for ten tracks.

  • Had some lovely Lebanese food.

  • Band photo shoot.

    Performances

  • The Dublin Castle (x2).

  • The Rising Sun (x2).

April 2024

Performing Yesterday at the Belgian Brasserie.

General

  • Continued recording arrangements, guitars, piano and drums.

    Performances

  • The Ram Jam Jazz Jam.

  • Crosslances open mic.

  • The Rising Sun open mic (x2).

  • Belgian Brasserie.

March 2024

Those Days. The Hogarth. March 2024.

Songwriting

  • Started writing Shoulders Down (Just Relax).

Admin

  • Looking for musicians.

  • Signed up for a Jazz Rhythm workshop course.

  • Found a great name - Jetpack Kitten. After going through a list of about a hundred that I had compiled.

Performances

  • The Hogarth open mic (x2)

  • The Ram Jam Jazz Jam.

  • Cafe Yukari open mic.

Feb 2024

Songwriting

  • Started writing Friends Help Park Your Car, Adrift, Stockholm, Sushi Power.

Admin

  • Producing adverts to find musicians.

Performances

  • The Ram Jam Jazz Jam.

  • Hounslow Arts Centre open mic.

  • Crosslances open mic.

Studio fail - All the backing foam has fallen off a wall. The foam is behind a drum kit.

Jan 2024

Songwriting

  • Continued writing ditties, after writing twenty ditties none that Jetpack Kitten liked the sound of appeared - it happens :)

Recording

  • Recorded rough arrangements of Those Days, Running, Thrilled With It, Yes I Know, Wish You Well.

Performances

  • Crosslances open mic

  • The Castle open mic