Jaye Barnes Luckett
| Jammes Luckett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 13, 1974 Columbus, OH, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | Rock, pop, electronic, classical, dance, alternative, soul, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, songwriter, music producer, writer, visual artist, actor, voice over artist, music video director |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, violin, saxophone, drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Art Mechanix, Go Little Records, Glimmerfed Records |
| Associated acts | Alien Tempo Experiment 13, Poperratic, Merkcurie, DEUXO |
Jammes Luckett, also formerly credited as Jaye Barnes Luckett (born August 13, 1974 in Columbus, OH) is an American musician, writer, visual artist, and voice actor. She became known as the force behind the rock / electronic band Poperratic – as singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music arranger, music video director and record producer. Likewise, Luckett gained notice as a film and television composer and songwriter; contributing film scores and original songs (across a wide variety of genres) for independent and major projects. Luckett first came to international attention with her work on 2002's May – which has since acquired a cult following.
Luckett has frequently released recordings, artwork, zines, stories and other projects via her own imprint, Art Mechanix. Art Mechanix was formerly known as Go Little Records, and was initially founded in 1998.
In addition to her own name, Luckett has also worked under various pseudonyms. Among the most well-known of these are: Alien Tempo Experiment 13 (or ATE 13), Merkcurie and Poperratic.
Jammes' one-woman music group, Poperratic, first began as Alien Tempo Experiment 13, also known as ATE 13. With Go Little Records, she self-released a number of cassette albums. In 1998, she saw her first 7" Vinyl E.P., "Live! From The Roller Derby" commercially released on the now-defunct New York-based indie label Glimmerfed Records. The E.P. was co-produced by Luckett, with A.J. Lambert, then-future film director Lucky McKee, and also Don Fleming (musician) the noted music producer who has worked with (Hole, Sonic Youth, Shonen Knife).
Poperratic's music was mostly noted for its catchy melodies, elaborate harmony arrangements, crunchy guitars and unusual structures, all written and performed by Luckett, herself. Due to the unconventional structures Luckett often uses, as well as storytelling techniques, Luckett's music tends to have a cinematic quality to it. When asked who his favorite film directors of previous generations who piqued his interest in horror were, Lucky McKee alluded to the fact that he considers Luckett a peer in this regard, by listing Poperratic as a favorite. Comic book illustrator Jordan Crane, of NON-existence Comics once described one of Luckett's early rock releases as "hitting around PJ Harvey meets the Pixies... with some Beatles."
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