Holding On
J.VEN R&B single (2016): grief, injustice, and holding on — Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, storms, playground safety. Co-written with Michael O'Konis. Recorded by Luke Walton and Brandon Woodward at Tiny Giant.
Press: J.VEN — Holding On (SoundCloud credits)FEiN Facebook — J.VEN session at Tiny Giant (Jan 2016)
J.VEN — Holding On (SoundCloud, uploaded July 8, 2016 · R&B & Soul). Public SoundCloud credit block: written by J.VEN and Michael O’Konis · vocals performed by J.VEN · recorded by Tiny Giant Recordings. Luke Walton confirms recording engineer and recorded by Luke Walton and Brandon Woodward (FEiN / Tiny Giant Recording) — the studio credit on the upload resolves to the same Walton + Woodward session lane as Dear Abby and Hate To See You.
Session: Indexed Jan 30, 2016 FEiN Facebook post (archivist proof: /evidence/fein-jven-tiny-giant-session-jan-2016.png): Tracking drums, bass, guitar, keys, and vocals #live at Tiny Giant Recording … with the talented J.VEN! Excited for the gospel choir tomorrow. Man, recording is fun. #USCpop — wide shot of the Tiny Giant live room: guitar wall, central workstation, red-walled drum booth, full-band tracking in progress.
Same Tiny Giant / FEiN session world as the Julia Ryan 2016 SoundCloud uploads and the broader catalog — Tiny Giant / FEiN credited work.
See /music/fein/#collaboration
SoundCloud description: written by J.VEN and Michael O'Konis; vocals by J.VEN; recorded by Tiny Giant Recordings. Luke Walton confirms recording engineer and session recording by Luke Walton and Brandon Michael Woodward (FEiN / Tiny Giant Recording).