Let Kelly introduce you to some of the best new artists on the scene.
Francis Doom
One of the artists that we’ve both been adoring recently is New Jersey based musician Jay Sakong aka Francis Doom. His melodic, melancholic blend of shoegaze indie rock burst onto the scene in 2024 with the release of his first album ‘I Caught A Light’. Filled with such beautiful hooks, deep introspective lyrics, and grooves so deep you’ll need to get a ladder to escape them.
Francis Doom is Jay’s first project away from OWEL; the American Indie Rock outfit which produced such awesome albums as 2019’s ‘Paris’ and the follow up master piece of ‘The Salt Water Well’ released in 2022. Their dreamy soundscape, mixed with electronic elements and swelling strings, was produced by Jay the vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the group.
During the spring and summer of 2023 Jay began work on the Francis Doom project with long-time collaborator and fellow OWEL member Nunzio Moudatsos. Proving the best things always have the most humble beginnings. The ‘I Caught A Light’ album was recorded in a converted shed at the back of Nunzio’s house. The guys aimed to create music that felt both ‘Vintage and New’. Something that Jay’s writing and producing along with Nunzio’s engineering and cool as hell bass lines hit perfectly. But when the man himself describes the project as “like a ballroom, on fire, in space” who are we to disagree!
Check out Francis Doom’s debut full-length ‘I Caught A Light’ and several one-off singles including "Night Vision," "Sleep Sonnet," and "I'm A Ghost".
