Jonah Kagen

Embodying contrast, Savannah GA native Jonah Kagen approaches the guitar with the instinctual know-how of a jazz virtuoso, but also pens the kinds of lyrics that turn into festival singalongs, tweets, and tattoos. Speaking of tattoos, his choice of body ink represents the two sides of his personality with one half depicting all kinds of creepy imagery in black-and-white and the other half colorfully cheery. For as wide as his smile is, his passion for horror flicks and hometown ghost lore might be just as broad. This duality shines on his ARISTA debut. In fall 2020, he teased out his original single “Broken,” previewing the song by encouraging his followers to “co-write” with him via TikTok, which incited a flurry of duets (5,000 to date). As the video amassed millions of social views and engagements, he built up anticipation for its formal release, attracting a staggering 30,000 pre-saves. Over the first three months post-release, “Broken” gathered over 10.5MM streams across listening platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more. After amassing over 10 million total streams and receiving acclaim from the likes of OnesToWatch, he presents every facet of himself in 2021.

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