Jayelle
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jayelle Rebecca Gerber |
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| Origin | Denver, Colorado |
| Genres | Pop · alternative pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter · singer |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Jayelle Rebecca Gerber, known mononymously as Jayelle, is an American songwriter and singer.[1] She has written songs with Yena, Joe Serafini, Jillian Rossi, and RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Trinity the Tuck and Kylie Sonique Love, and sung the titular theme song for the Drag Isn't Dangerous charity telethon.[2][3]
Career
Songwriting
Jayelle was raised in Denver, Colorado, and moved to Los Angeles to attend the Los Angeles College of Music.[4] In 2022 she wrote on two songs on Yena's debut mini-album Smiley, and went on to co-write the title track from her third mini-album Good Morning in 2024.[1][5][6]
In November 2023, she co-wrote Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical with Drew Louis, and RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Trinity the Tuck.[7] In May of the following year, she wrote on Trinity's dark pop album Sinematic.[6]
Solo music
In November 2020, Jayelle released her debut EP, My Father's Daughter.[8] Out Front stated "...this alt pop chanteuse channels the hauntingly personal experiences of her life with illustrative and enchanting honesty...".[4]
On International Women's Day in 2021, Jayelle released her single "Double Standard".[9] In an interview with the Women's International Music Network, Jayelle stated her intention with the track saying, "I want to spearhead a campaign to give women an opportunity to make noise and get angry about things that we often deal with silently...".[10] She told Guitar Girl Magazine the song was made primarily with female writers and musicians.[11]
In March 2021, she played the Gritty In Pink fundraiser for Keep a Breast.[12] In June 2021, she released her single "Men Are Candy".[13]
In May 2023, she recorded the titular theme song for the Drag Isn't Dangerous charity telethon alongside Ocean Kelly.[14][15] Billboard called the track a "groove-fueled" single.[3]
Discography
All song credits are adapted from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers's database and Spotify.[2][16]
Songwriting credits
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | “Ms. Claus” | Jillian Rossi | Non-album single | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Max Vernon, Jillian Rossi | Drew Louis |
| "Six Six Sex"
(featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star & Shontelle Sparkles) |
Trinity the Tuck | Sinematic (Deluxe) | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Coen Hutton | ||
| "Sleeping Beauty" | Sinematic | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Coen Hutton, Myah Marie | |||
| "Let Them Eat Cake" | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Max Vernon | ||||
| "Give it Up" | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Sierra Cornell | ||||
| "'Til Death Becomes Us"
(featuring Jujubee) |
Jayelle, Drew Louis, Coen Hutton | ||||
| “Money Mad” | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Violet Skies | ||||
| "Detonate" | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Coen Hutton | ||||
| "Miss Jesus Christ" | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Ash Gordon | ||||
| "Take it Slow" | Joe Serafini | Non-album single | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Joe Serafini | ||
| "Good Morning" | Yena | Good Morning | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Mayu Wakisaka, 72, Pollock, Jonathan Sim, Twlv, Yena | Pollock, Jonathan Sim, 72 | |
| "Nice To Meet Ya" | Victory Brooks | Non-album singles | Jayelle, Drew Louis | Drew Louis | |
| 2023 | "Ex Miss" | Kylie Sonique Love | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Kylie Sonique Love | ||
| "Keep Up" | Karma Carr | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Karma Carr | |||
| "Good Enough"
(featuring Alaska Thunderfuck, Jimbo, Manila Luzon, Ginger Minj, Aria B. Cassadine, Kylie Sonique Love) |
Trinity the Tuck | Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical | Jayelle, Drew Louis, | ||
| "Eternity to Me"
(featuring Alaska Thunderfuck) | |||||
| "Light in the Dark"
(featuring Aria B. Cassadine, Kylie Sonique Love) | |||||
| "Guilt's So Heavy"
(featuring Ginger Minj) | |||||
| "Love So Right" | Drew Louis | Non-album singles | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Matt Beckley | ||
| "Sugar Rush" | Ceranda | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Ceranda Michelle Silva | |||
| 2022 | "Lxxk 2 U" | Yena | Smiley | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Yena, Mayu Wakisaka, 72, Pollock, Jonathan Sim, Moon Da-eun, Nam-Hye-ju | Ollipop |
| "Vacay" | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Mayu Wakisaka, 72, Pollock, Kang Eun-jung | Pollock | |||
| "Poser" | Drew Louis & Milli2nd | Non-album single | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Milli2nd | Drew Louis, Milli2nd | |
| "Get You Back" | Drew Louis | Baby's First Heartbreak | Jayelle, Drew Louis | Drew Louis | |
| "New Lover" | |||||
| "Bottom of the Bottle" | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Shoshana Rosemarin | ||||
| 2021 | "Antisocial Media" | Shiragirl | Non-album singles | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Alexandra Nicole Windsor, Constance Antoinette Day, Rain Palladino, Shira Leigh Yevin | |
| "First Date" | Drew Louis | Jayelle, Drew Louis | |||
| "Ultraviolet" | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Odin Cheesebro | ||||
| "Petty" | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Carlee Chappell, Francis Karel | ||||
| "Falling in Like" | Jayelle, Drew Louis | ||||
| 2020 | "Blocked" |
As lead artist
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Put It Down" (with Bijou) |
Non-album singles | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Max Vernon, Benjamin Dorman | Bijou |
| “Witch Hunt” | Jayelle, Drew Louis | Drew Louis | ||
| 2023 | "Drag Isn't Dangerous" (with Ocean Kelly) |
Drew Louis, Ash Gordon, Ocean Kelly | ||
| 2022 | "Ur Next Ex Gf" | Jayelle, Drew Louis | ||
| "Rock Bottom" | ||||
| "Queen" | ||||
| 2021 | "Natural Disaster" (feat. Dante Juhkel) |
Pretty Little Saboteur | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Dante Juhkel, Shoshana Rosemarin | |
| "Men Are Candy" | Non-album singles | Jayelle, Drew Louis | ||
| "Double Standard" | Jayelle, Drew Louis, Mel Johnson | Drew Louis, Mel Johnson | ||
| 2020 | "My Father's Daughter" | My Father's Daughter | Jayelle | Drew Louis |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Pretty Little Saboteur |
Track listing
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| My Father's Daughter |
Track listing
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As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Lock Me Up"
(Heather Kathryn featuring Jayelle and Drew Louis) |
2022 | Non-album single |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jayelle Gerber - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jayelle Rebecca Gerber - ASCAP". ASCAP. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Daw, Stephen (2023-05-08). "Drag Isn't Dangerous Telethon Raises More Than $500,000 for LGBTQ Causes". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Patterson, Denny (2020-11-25). "Jayelle Confronts Her Inner Demons on Debut EP". OUT FRONT. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ "YENA 1ST MINI ALBUM [ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)] TRACK LIST..." X. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gokcemen, Yazzi (2024-06-03). "Drew Louis is Producing Pop for Queens and Dancing". Notion. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ "Trinity Ruins Christmas (The Musical) by Trinity the Tuck". Genius. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ Herron-Wheeler, Addison (2020-10-30). "News: Jayelle Exposes Her Inner Demons with New 'My Father's Daughter' Video". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ "Jayelle Gerber's "Double Standard" Challenges Music's Perception Of Women". Amplify Her Voice. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ "Jayelle Launches A New Single And Campaign Bringing Awareness To The Ongoing Sexism In The Music Industry – the WiMN | The Women's International Music Network". 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ Gabby, Guitar (2021-03-08). ""Double Standard" | Happy International Women's Day". Guitar Girl Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ↑ "Jayelle Says F*** Your Double Standard". Gritty In Pink. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ LA, BUZZ (2021-06-18). "You Better Have a Sweet Tooth For Jayelle's Buoyant Single, "Men Are Candy"". BUZZ LA. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ ""Drag Isn't Dangerous" Raises Over $500,000". Queerful. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ Staff, B. W. M. (2023-05-04). "Celebs Come Out in Droves to Support Drag Isn't Dangerous Telethon". Bear World Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ↑ "Written By Jayelle - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
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