Jasmine.4.t has become the first UK signee of Phoebe Bridgers’ independent record label, Saddest Factory Records. The label announced the signing earlier this week, along with the release of her single ‘Skin on Skin,’ produced by Boygenius.
Jasmine began playing the guitar when her late uncle gave her his, and she started playing in “silly skate punk bands” and releasing material on Breakfast Records, a label she co-founded with friends. She initially planned to release her new music independently, but after touring with Lucy Dacus, she decided to submit her demos to Saddest Factory Records. Dacus reportedly played her demos for Phoebe Bridgers and the rest is history.
In addition to making great music, Jasmine uses her platform to advocate for marginalized communities, especially transgender rights. Speaking on the signing, she said, “Being signed by Phoebe Bridgers is immediately going to open me up to a wider audience. I take it seriously, just to be a visible trans woman role model in music, because there aren’t that many, and there should be more.”
Saddest Factory Records was announced by Phoebe Bridgers in October 2020. Since then, Claud and indie-pop trio MUNA have been signed to the label. MUNA spoke about the creative freedom they enjoy at Saddest Factory Records in a November 2022 interview with NME, saying, “You’re more likely to find people who you align with in terms of taste. You’re maybe less likely to find those people in a more, like, large corporate structure.”
Jasmine.4.t’s signing to Saddest Factory Records is a big win for her and for marginalized communities around the world. Her talent and advocacy for trans lives will undoubtedly help the world of music become more inclusive and diverse
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