Biography
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.
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When not playing music, The Jinxes can often be found puttering in the kitchen (or packing school lunches), sweating in a dance or yoga studio, or exploring other artists’ work.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.