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For 19-year-old Jordana Nye, kaleidoscopic bedroom pop songs aren’t merely outlets for observations, but ways to endure and embrace turbulence. Listeners will hear in full when she re-releases her treasured debut album Classical Notions of Happiness with three brand-new songs on March 27 via Grand Jury Records.
Growing up Jordana was surrounded by music in the most devout sense of the word. Her father, an organ player at the local church, encouraged her to learn piano from a young age. Instead, she found herself drawn to the violin, which she played for years before eventually switching to guitar. Classical Notions of Happiness is the culmination of a decade of practice and a slow delve into the expanses of SoundCloud. “I had all these singles and I just wanted a place where I could put all of them,” she explains.
The album opens on “Remembering U,” an undulating recollection of a high school principal-mandated moment of silence for a friend she lost to suicide. “In this day and age, on social media, you can really tell if someone is struggling with mental illness,” Jordana says. “Because it’s become normalized, sometimes it can be taken less seriously. Sometimes relating to each other just isn’t enough.”
That tremendous loss — not just of a friend, but of the youthful notion that things will always be okay — informs the ebb and flow of Classical Notions of Happiness. Daydreams blur with reality, watercolor melodies ooze into internal monologues and observations, and amid all of the record’s conflicting emotions, Jordana makes certain that there’s something to sway to. “There’s this constant longing throughout these songs to feel ‘normal,’ which I don’t think will ever happen,” she notes. “But still, there are so many aspects to even just feeling okay.”
Jordana puts on a remarkable show every single time. My wife and I flew over a few states just to see her on her tour with Dev Lemons since they weren't close to home - and it was so worth the trip! If you get the chance to see Jordana live, do it!!
It was terrible. Why would you sing 4 unreleased back to back when no one even know the lyrics of the last album you released Jordana? Maybe try to sing classic in the beginning so the mood can be at least pick up.
We couldn't stay for Jordana's performance, but Dev and Nick were amazing!! Very entertaining and also they played all 5 songs I was hoping they'd play :)
Such a lovely performance from both artists! They had incredible vocals and were super funny and sweet, interacting with the audience. The venue was super nice and had seating, a bar, & pizza :) the concert made me so excited to see them in the future if they ever come back to denver
Jordana was an absolute pleasure to meet. The show was even better than I expected it to be, and I had really high expectations already! It was an absolute blast meeting her after the show as well. Incredibly sweet and funny person.
I’ve known Jordana for years, and when I say that I was absolutely blown away by this show I MEAN IT. This was her first headlining performance ever, but for anyone who may have walked in without knowing that, they would’ve assumed it was her 200th show. Jordana has such a natural stage presence and amazing band— her occasional commentary between songs was a sneak peak at her true personality. She could’ve performed absolutely no music and there would’ve still been a crowd gathered just to be in the same room as her. Not only is she an amazing person, she is an incredible musician who switched on and off between instruments, blowing everyone’s mind each time. If you have the chance to see Jordana you should absolutely go. If you’re a little out of the way of NYC, I promise you she’ll be on tour again sometime soon. Maybe you’ll even get to meet Gumby.
