 Jacinta began her nomadic path toward stardom at an early age. Born to a Russian father who fled communism and who survived years in Indonesian POW camps, Jacinta’s parents eventually found solace in the U.S. They settled in Portland, Oregon just in time to welcome their talented new daughter but were soon off again to make Australia their new home. That is where Jacinta was raised and began her lifelong love of music.
Jacinta's Australian mother was described as “the girl with the smile in her voice,” and it certainly rubbed off. Jacinta had love affairs with everything music. Her piano roots and love of electronic music lead her to keyboards, sequencers and samplers. Arranging ‘chunks’ of samples in a digital environment lead to Jacinta's signature sound—something electronic, thoughtful and ‘chunky.’ She started to write, took up the saxophone and guitar and was soon performing with Bands from Rock to R&B. With the talents of her mom and the courage of her father, Jacinta’s first band Maiden Voyage toured relentlessly for 3
years along the East Coast of Australia, from the Outback to the tropical north of Darwin and Cairns. Jacinta paid her
dues, learning how to do sound, lighting, promoting and booking the five-woman band.
Building on their success, she put her own Band together to pursue her original music and one day woke up with her
band mates in India!
Six of only eleven Australians in all of Hyderabad, they all soon experienced tough times. Extreme chaos permeated their way of life—it was devastating and joyful all at once. Indian music began to infuse Jacinta’s writing and
influenced her EP “Sandalwood ~ Under the Influence,” which later went on to hit the Australian Independent chart and be licensed for TV and film. In the meantime, though, getting out of India became their top priority—one that
proved to be very difficult.
Wanted ‘dead’ by their booking agent, it took months for Jacinta to smuggle four band members out of the country. She and her remaining mate eventually escaped back to Australia via Singapore. From this ordeal, Jacinta learned to appreciate the fragility of life. “I believe we all have a special God given purpose in life, and that is what we truly yearn to be and to live,” says Jacinta.
Upon her return to Australia, Jacinta also returned to her first musical love, the piano and her ‘dark hours’ acoustic style was conceived. She also began writing for the TV hit series “The Saddle Club” where her hit single “Wonderland” became a hit on both the Australian and Asian mainstream charts, and 13 of her songs can still be heard on the Discovery Channel, “The Saddle Club” albums and DVD's and on Mattel’s “Barbie’s Summer Pool
Party” album.
Coming to Austin TX U.S. for the SXSW Music Conference, Jacinta began establishing herself in the American market. Thanks to her old mate and new-found business partner Barnsey, Jacinta’s revitalized label Chunky Music released her electronic/dance epic “Smokescreen”
Texas Shout Magazine claims Jacinta " …she could very well be Australia’s finest export to date...possessing a demanding stage presence and writing memorable songs."
Released in late 2005, Jacinta’s title single from her “Sunshine” Compilation became her first Top 20 hit on the Billboard Club Chart. “Destination” was released in August 2006 and became her second Billboard hit. It went to #5
on the DJ Times Chart, hit the Global Dance Traxx Chart and was in the Top 10 on many record pool charts across the world. In rotation on terrestrial radio across America, “Destination” was Jacinta’s debut on the Billboard Dance Radio Chart. “Destination” was also spun heavily by XM and Sirius Satellite Radio.
In support of these projects, Jacinta has toured the U.S., having performed in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, New York, Seattle and Chicago, Houston and Phoenix..
Jacinta’s latest release “Can’t Keep it a Secret” is an instant hit. It debuted as the #1 Breakout Song on the Billboard Dance Chart and seven weeks you’ll find it at # 7 on the 07/07/07 chart. Already in heavy rotation on radio, this song was co written with Jacinta with Tony Moran and Warren Rigg. DJ Ron of DanceMusic.About.com predicts that this uplifting song will be the Pride anthem of the summer, and Keyboard Magazine declares “all dance diva’s are not created equal…”
“Can’t Keep it a Secret” is the first single off Jacinta’s upcoming album “Back to Go.” |