Jaime Garamella

Mash up the stylistic vigor of Dawes and Ed Sheeran with the songcraft of Randy Newman and Ben Folds and you get Jaime Garamella. With irresistibly catchy hooks and lyrics far from boilerplate, the Brooklyn-based songwriter has a Jekyll-and-Hyde approach -- writing timeless acoustic tunes steeped in American soul, country, folk, and blues, but with the fire of a blistering Marshall stack just below the surface of even his gentlest fingerpicking. It's live shows where Jaime's energy, charisma, and ability to connect with an audience really bring the music to life.