Reinis Jaunais

Wild sounds of a tongue drum, Latvian traditional harp ‘kokle’, modular synths and mad live looping alongside exceptional guitar skills - that is how you would describe the music of Reinis Jaunais, a well travelled musician from Riga, Latvia.

When watching his performance it might be hard to believe that there is only one person on the stage. His songs are a treat for guitarists as they are made using distinctive guitar playing techniques - including fingerstyle, tapping, percussive etc.

Reinis has been performing all over the world for many years, bringing back an array of beautiful music videos from his trips of which he openly shares with the audience. This gives a wonderful insight into his incredible travel experiences. The musician recently released his 10th music album ‘Nest’ that got nominated for all major album awards in Latvia and is well reviewed by music journalists worldwide.

''Reinis Jaunais creates a contemporary context for impressionistic compositions largely inspired by his prolific touring schedule. On the title-track, Jaunais brings to bear his exceptional guitar chops, which include fingerstyle picking, tapping, using the guitar as a percussion instrument and electronic looping. [..] Reinis Jaunais fashions charmingly imaginative soundscapes for daydreaming and thoughtful contemplation.''

/Doug Deloach, Songlines, April 2025/

https://www.songlines.co.uk/review/nest

''He’s a musical magpie, who takes in a myriad of influences from his travels, while using them to craft something that is uniquely his own.''

/Andrew Taylor-Dawson, UK Jazz News, December 2024/

https://ukjazznews.com/reinis-jaunais-nest/

''Reinis Jaunais moves through the vast global arena in his music, which is characteristic of a man who has become a cosmopolitan pro!''

/Matti Komulainen, Hifimaailma magazine (Finland) 2025/

''Reinis Jaunais, a Latvian musician, blends travel experiences and sounds to create unique music. He has captivated audiences worldwide with his guitar skills and innovative songs, blending fingerstyle, tapping, percussive, and looping techniques.''

/Angel Romero, 2023, worldmusiccentral.org /

''Reinis Jaunais, a world traveler, who likes to discover new corners of our planet, likes to tell about it and gets his musical inspiration through traveling. [..] With his acoustic guitar, this man from Riga can do pretty much everything.'' /JAZZTHETIK Magazin, 2020/

''One of the absolute highlights of the festival, at least for the sensitive visitors [..] The gangly 30-year-oldfrom Riga reminded in his intensity of greats like Leonard Cohen, Tim Buckley or John Martyn.'' /Landsberger Tagblatt, 2018/