Introduction//Freshman Year

Introduction

Classically trained and soulfully inclined, Colorado singer-songwriter Jaanvi Gurung combines industrial, bedroom pop, folk, blues, and soul in songs that soar with a hopeful conviction that is grounded in personal truth. Her originals range from light melancholia to stunning tragedy, all conveying a sense of understanding, intensity, and composed musicianship of an artist beyond her years. A powerful and nuanced singer, accomplished multi-instrumentalist, and articulate lyricist, she addresses both the political and the personal with equal sensitivity and virtuosity.

Now age 17, Jaanvi has studied piano from age four and has being composing since. Primarily backed on keyboard and guitar, Jaanvi incorporates strict production value in her work, utilizing a wide range of both analog and computerized instruments.

In addition to her solo pursuits, Jaanvi has worked and traveled with various Northern Colorado groups such as the Tale Spinner Lounge and the Colorado Ambassadors of Music.

With activity dating back nearly 6 years, Jaanvi has performed at prominent Colorado venues such as the renowned Buell Theatre and Mishawaka Amphitheater with features on radio stations across Colorado.

Freshman Year

Glory Song // Jaanvi Gurung

This original track titled "Glory Song" broke hearts across Colorado with the release of Gurung's freshman album, Mercury Minded. It exemplifies her combination of social conscience with engaging honesty and compelling expression. She says, "When I penned Glory Song, I was at an incredibly naive age where everything was about the news. News everywhere, everyone was getting their info AND mojo from news. A few years later, it's still the same. What's different is I'm at the age where I truly do understand the gravity of dismay and violence in this world, and that the media still controls everything the same way it has for literal centuries."

Ubi Caritas // Allegro Choir, 2017

In May of 2017, Jaanvi was the first freshman in Skyline history to be accepted into the upper level mixed choir, Allegro. This piece, titled "Ubi Caritas," was one of the most mentally taxing yet beautiful Latin pieces Jaanvi has ever worked on to date.