Gem Club

Combining airy vocals with orchestral arrangements, Gem Club delivers a polished take on dream and chamber pop. Formed in Somerville, Massachusetts by singer, pianist, and primary group member Christopher Barnes, the group featured classically trained cellist Kristen Drymala on 2010's Acid and Everything EP. The next year, they became a trio with the addition of vocalist Ieva Berberian. The group's full-length debut, Breakers, followed that September for Sub Pop's Hardly Art label. Their sophomore outing, 2014's In Roses, was recorded entirely in analog to tape at John Vanderslice's Tiny Telephone studios with the help of arranger/conductor Minna Choi. By 2021, Gem Club had become a solo project with founding member Barnes at the helm. He released the single "Spirit & Decline," while Gem Club's music was featured on television shows such as Skins, Lucifer, Arrow, the Shannara Chronicles, Locke & Key, and more.