JAE.CI (Jillian “Jae” Carelli) is a vocalist known for their rich timbre and expansive range. Their practice explores voice, identity, and belonging in the spaces between binaries.

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Their work incorporates original songs, curated repertoire, and personal storytelling, inviting audiences into stories of reckoning, resilience, and connection. Jae's solo musical narrative show Homeward Bound: A Korean Adoptee Exploring the Longing for Belonging examines the 7 core issues of adoption through this concept of story and song.

 

Jae's work as a voice pedagogue informs their creative practice through a commitment to inclusive, identity-affirming, and expressive vocal artistry. ​Alongside their artistic practice, Jae is the Founder and Director of Songs of Resistance, a concert series produced in partnership with Keepsake House that brings artists together to ignite social change through music. ​

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Whether on stage, in the studio, or in community, Jae creates spaces and sounds that connect people to their voices and bring them to find a place where they resonate and belong.