LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Jeán et Joie, the independent music group formed by artist and songwriter Grey Jeán, has released Bramble, a nine-track folk album exploring nature, spirituality and personal experience. Released on September 18, 2026, the album is available on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. Based in Winston-Salem, the group brings together mournful folk and a hopeful sensibility, offering listeners a collection suited to quiet listening and reflection.
With a running time of 31 minutes and 41 seconds, Bramble combines simple instrumental foundations with poetic, stream-of-consciousness storytelling. Its songs reflect recurring interests in celestial realities, the natural world and emotional integrity. Interested readers can visit the official website: https://jeanetjoie.com.
A Folk Collection with Varied Arrangements
The album ‘Bramble’ opens with “MA,” an acoustic folk track centred on haunting storytelling. “Glory Be” follows with electric and acoustic guitar, piano, bass and drums, supported by a minor-key setting and a downtempo 6/8 feel.
“Greatness Can Wait” introduces a livelier direction. Its soft piano opening develops into a funky indie-pop arrangement with a bass groove and a dreamy finish. “Dissolution,” the album’s longest track, expands the sound through heavier instrumentation and haunting harmonies.
Other selections include “No Trash Here,” “Soul Sel” and “AGE,” which features oboe within an ethereal folk setting. “Carriére” incorporates natural imagery and stream-of-consciousness lyrics, while closing track “Fried Rice” continues the collection’s acoustic singer-songwriter approach.
These changes in instrumentation give listeners several ways to engage with the album while maintaining its reflective character.
Personal Experience and Spiritual Expression
Grey’s songwriting connects lived experience with spontaneous expressions of spirituality. Across Bramble, this approach creates space for reflection through imagery, instrumental detail and an emphasis on emotional honesty.
“Bramble brings together the themes I return to in my writing: the natural world, spirituality and lived experience,” said Grey Jeán, artist, songwriter and founder of Jeán et Joie. “My hope is that listeners find space within these songs for their own feelings and reflections.”
The album’s compact length allows listeners to experience its nine songs in a single sitting, following the shifts between acoustic intimacy, fuller arrangements and quieter passages. Here is a recent article published about the album.
Musical Roots and Listening Availability
Grey grew up in a musical household, surrounded by their three sisters’ harmonies and polyphonic hymns associated with the family’s Catholic faith. During a challenging adolescence in Mountain Home, Arkansas, they began writing original music and using their voice as a means of expression.
Their experience developed through choirs, open mic nights, live performances and virtual concerts during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, Grey played and wrote piano pieces for San Diego punk blues band Teeming Dreams. They formed Jeán et Joie in 2022.
Listeners can stream Bramble on Spotify and Apple Music or explore the album on Bandcamp by searching for Jeán et Joie.
About Jeán et Joie
Jeán et Joie is an independent folk music group formed by Grey Jeán and based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The project combines poetic storytelling and simple instrumental arrangements, drawing inspiration from nature, spiritual inquiry and personal experience.
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