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Jameson, the world’s most iconic Irish Whiskey, launches ‘Distilled Sounds’, a new music programme that brings a lineup of artists from across the world together to create and perform new music for fans. In its first year, Jameson is partnering multi-Grammy award-winner and Jameson’s first ‘Music Distiller’ Anderson .Paak, known for his collaborations with the likes of Bruno Mars, A$AP Rocky, Knowledge, and Fred Again.
Continuing its deep-rooted commitment to fostering musical talent, Jameson provides musicians worldwide, including from Malaysia, with opportunities for growth, mentorship, and international exposure. This year, Kuching-born singer-songwriter Claudia Tan—known for her viral TikTok hit ‘Bodies’—has been selected to attend the ‘Jameson Sound Distillery’ in Ireland. There, she will collaborate with Anderson .Paak, his team, and Australian based, Papua New Guinea born singer songwriter KAIIT to write, record, produce, and perform new music.
At a time when more regional sounds are reaching the global mainstream, Jameson plays a pivotal role in genre experimentation; ‘distilling’ music from local artists and giving them the opportunity to create entirely new sounds as a connected community—ready to be discovered by music lovers all over the world on the Jameson Distilled Sounds Hub and YouTube.
Commenting on the ‘Sound Distillery, Anderson .Paak says: “The Sound Distillery will enable artists from across the globe to get in a room together to unlock the magic of connection. The connection and energy needed for song writing is best served face to face, so we’ll be bringing artists from across the world to Ireland, where they’ll engage in a week’s worth of creativity, jamming and making new music in our Sound Distillery.
I’m going to be meeting, teaching and supporting a load of great artists and cannot wait to share what we make. It’s all about the connection man! Countries around the world have such exciting music scenes, you really want to bring them together and create something new, for the fans. Who knows – we may create a new genre! The Sound Distillery is like nothing I’ve ever done before – I cannot wait to get started.”
Sharing her excitement about the programme, Claudia Tan says “I’m incredibly honored to be the first Malaysian artist to take part in this program, and am excited to be mentored by one of the greatest creatives in the music industry. Anderson Paak is a music visionary, and I can’t wait to learn all I can during my sessions with him so that I can refine my own craft and be the best artist I can possibly be.”
Claudia has carved out a distinctive presence in the entertainment industry, both domestically and internationally since her catchy 70s-inspired tune went viral in 2020. Claudia continues to make waves with a total of 18 million streams on Spotify and an appearance on the Times Square billboard in New York City in 2023. Music aside, Claudia is also an accomplished novelist, whose book series has garnered a total of 85 million reads and in which her second book is being adapted to a Hollywood film.
Jameson ethos rests around bringing people together, building the biggest family in the world connected by the spirit they share. In this spirit of connection, Distilled Sounds will enable its global family of artists to transcend the physical borders which separate them. With the fabric of genres diversifying —from Afro-beats to K-pop, to Amapiano to French rap— connection and collaboration is really exciting for artists looking to expand their creative horizons.
To mark the launch of Jameson Distilled Sounds, Jameson released a four-minute comedy short on YouTube starring Anderson .Paak in two acting roles. Directed by filmmaker Glenn Kitson, the film sees the iconic 64 Sound Studio in Los Angeles transform into Jameson’s “new” radio station, JJ Smoove 178.0, with host of the show, DJ Pee .Wee, interviewing Anderson .Paak about his new partnership with Jameson, Distilled Sounds.
Anderson .Paak: From Master Collaborator to Music Distiller, Grammy-award winning and known for his collaborative ethos in Silk Sonic and NxWorries, Anderson .Paak will come together with a global community of past, present, and new Jameson family members, to lead a specially curated program all about distilling sounds from across the world. It is a big year for .Paak with a new album out last month (June) with Knxwledge WHY LAWD, a new single with Fred Again, PLACES TO BE and a film on the rise of K-pop, KPOPS, out later in the year. His body of work spans multiple genres, with Hip Hop, Drum n Bass, Jazz and Doo Wop tracks all circulating now.
Speaking on the programme Anderson .Paak comments: “I have partnered with Jameson Distilled Sounds because it’s giving artists what I would’ve wanted and needed when I first came onto the scene – connection to other artists. Distilled Sounds allows artists to have no boundaries.
When individuals with diverse skills and backgrounds come together, it leads to the exchange of unique perspectives and ideas in music. Collaboration enables us to produce the unexpected – that is what we are aiming to do at the Sound Distillery in Ireland this August, and I am gassed to be involved.”
Joao Rozario, International Marketing Director for Jameson comments: “Jameson Distilled Sounds is a commitment to bring our family of artists and musicians together to collaborate and produce new music, at our ‘Sound Distillery’. Jameson Distilled Sounds will connect our music family from all over the world who share the same spirit. This chimes with our global positioning that if people share the same spirit and values, smooth, welcoming and light-hearted, then no matter where they are from, they Must Be A Jameson. We are excited to be launching this campaign with this amazing film featuring both Anderson .Paak & DJ Pee Wee who shared the same spirit as Jameson all building towards a successful collaboration that perfectly embodies the spirit.”
Stay tuned on Jameson Malaysia’s Instagram for more collaboration content with Claudia Tan. To learn more about Distilled Sounds visit the Distilled Sounds Hub now.
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