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Born in Alice Springs, but raised in Virginia, USA on a steady musical diet of hip hop/Rap and RnB, Jayden McGarth is an up and coming solo act whose powerful vocals mesh with a pleasingly rich blend of RnB, pop and blues. Jayden began playing guitar during his early teens, but it wasn’t until leaving the US and moving back to the relatively slow-paced Alice Springs at age 15 that he discovered that music could be both his passion and his solace. His first official taste of band life was fronting the trio Zenith; by the time Jayden was 16 the group had released its first EP and began playing local pubs. Following some smaller tours to Darwin, Adelaide and Melbourne, Zenith snagged some prime support slots and festival dates and embarked on several years of touring, ultimately culminating in winning the Triple J Unearthed (Darwin) competition and a decision to move to Melbourne. Post-arrival in Melbourne, Zenith eventually wound down and Jayden moved on to tour as a session