KC Soundcheck: Jass and Ikey Suave

Ikey Suave has only been serious about music for a few years, but after he realized his talent he hasn't looked back. Neo-soul performer Jass has worked to earn fans beyond her immediate community.
The two Kansas City artists on this installment of Up to Date’s KC Soundcheck are earning fans at open mics around town.

Jass is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and poet born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Listeners say she has a unique soulful sound, which Jass said comes from singing in the church as a kid. But Jass said once she found her sound, she started to use different components in her music.

"I always say my sound is rooted in R&B and soul with a little bit of gospel, because that's what I was rooted in and was planted in me,” Jass said. "Then when I started to get my own foot in music, I felt like I had elements of rock, funk and other things."