Artist Info: The Jinxes

Indie folk-pop duo The Jinxes is a collaboration between Monterey Bay Area singer/songwriters Kevin Smith and Deanna Ross. Inspired by the creative process and each other, The Jinxes explore upbeat, harmony-rich terrain in their co-written work.

Originally from upstate New York, Smith brings two decades of songwriting and a clean pop guitar sound to The Jinxes, while Ross, a native Californian, lends her distinctive vocals and lyrics. Their musical influences include The Weepies, Girlyman, David Gray, Tina Malia and The Indigo Girls. [read more...]