Jarreau Vandal – DC Debut – Rooftop Set @ Flash – Washington, DC

Jarreau Vandal at Flash

We are throwing a super intimate sunset rooftop show with Jarreau Vandal at Flash!

Join us on Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Support Cast to be announced shortly.

Location: Flash

Age Restriction: 21+

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DOORS 6PM

CURFEW 10PM

ARTIST BIO – JARREAU VANDAL

If Dutch producer and DJ, Jarreau Vandal could be described using one word, it would be versatile.

Raised in a musical family- with a grandfather who was a producer, and parents who used to be dancers at Amsterdam clubs-Vandal’s earliest memory of loving music is playing in his church band as a drummer.

Having been exposed to a wide variety of musical influences right from gospel and soul to jazz and house, Vandal’s musical identity is organic as he aims to combine everything that inspires him, turning it into his own authentic, one-of-a-kind brand of music with a focus on putting out good vibes.

Gaining fame for his edits, such as Rihanna’s “Work” and remixes such as Dua Lipa’s “New Love” and Mahalia’s “Sober”, which is his most successful remix as far streams are concerned, Vandal is looking forward to evolving and establishing himself as an album artist. With more confidence in who he is and what he wants to say as a musician, Vandal is now ready to expand his horizons from DJ and producer to an all-rounder; his upcoming EP The Villain Within, out on 19th June, is the another step in the journey.

Having begun his career as a beatsmith, lyrics and messages were never at the forefront of Vandal’s mind. He says, “ Sharing a message with my music was never my thing. I left that to the artists I worked with, while I focused on producing. But I’ve already started to expand and develop that as an important part of my creativity.”

Pensmith also co-wrote track “My Way” featuring North London artist Col3trane, the narrative of which falls right before the breakup in “Single Complexities”. Vandal explains, “ It’s about coming to the conclusion that the relationship isn’t working and that you need to go your own way.” Finally, New York vocalist Kiah Victoria makes an appearance on “Slow it Down”, which had been on Vandal catalogue of tracks for a long time before finding its rightful place on The Villain Within, a perfect bridge to the sound of his earlier projects.

Vandal might just be laying the foundation of his world as an artist, but he’s already had many memorable moments in his career as a producer and DJ. He reminisces, “My track “Someone That You Love” hitting around 20 million streams which is a huge highlight, my live tour where I sang on stage with a band backing me which was a dream come true. The beer brand, Bud selected me as an ambassador for their launch in the Netherlands, and we collaborated on an in-depth profile piece video ‘Be A King’.”

Vandal, who has a brand called VANDALIZED which he started with the release of his edit packs, has also released his own clothing line with T-shirts and hoodies, accessories, bathing suits under the brand, and he is lining up even more fashion-focused collaborations in the future.

Influenced by the likes of Childish Gambino, James Blake, Prince and too many others to count, Vandal is a multi-faceted creative who is driven by his immediate goal of releasing a debut album, mid-term goals of setting up his own label to discover and work with new talent and long-term goal of making timeless music that stays with the world long after the melody and artist fade.