Drawing upon her background in classical guitar & art rock (as 1/3 of Oakland's Gumby's Junk), Jas Stade blends whimsy & technicality into an ever-shifting sonic landscape.

Her collection of miniature songs, Bite Size, released in 2022, explores a kaleidoscope of tones. Tracks shift from wobbly, surreal walls of sound to crisp fingerpicked ditties. Circus music mingles with fingerstyle and folk in this brief but enchanting love letter to the versatility of the guitar.

Smoke & Mirrors, Jas’ debut album set to release in 2025, promises to be another textural delight for the world of guitar music. Recorded to 1/4 inch tape in the woods of West Marin by engineer Julian Kindermann, Smoke & Mirrors is meditative, tongue in cheek, and best enjoyed late at night.

She studied with celtic guitarist Bill Coulter and classical guitarist Chris Mallet, earning a BM from UC Santa Cruz. As part of CalArts’ Performer-Composer MFA program, she studied with guitarist Miroslav Tadic. She has played with Yale School of Music guitar professor Ben Verdery & worked with guitarists Andrew York and Alex DeGrassi at their Mendocino Guitar Workshop.

She has played shows as a solo act & with Gumby’s Junk, opening for Chris Cohen, Omni, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Chris Corsano, Mike Watt, Joe Baiza, Godcaster, and many other musical acts.