Performer: JMR

Type of music: R&B/soul/indie

About: Joshua Michael Robinson, a.k.a. JMR, is a 22-year-old Lakeland, Florida native singer/songwriter. He is the seventh of eight children and found his love of music when he listened to Jeff Buckley’s “Grace.” As a child, he tinkered with a piano before saving up enough lawn-mowing money to buy a MacBook Pro and begin recording at 14.

JMR discovered his love of music as a child through Jeff Buckley’s “Grace.” Now he has his own record deal and is building a following. (Contributed)

After high school, he began uploading music and started getting some attention. Labels began to reach out and he developed a following, managing to independently land syncs on MTV’s “Awkward” and ABC’s “Rookie Blue.” JMR moved to Nashville and by late 2015 he got a deal with Republic Records. With his wide variety of influences, you never know what to expect from his music. His song collections are a delicate balance between soulfully chilling acoustic guitars and hypnotic alternative electronic flourishes. His debut EP, “Ritual,” was released in March and is available digitally on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play.

You can keep up with JMR on his official website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Source: JMR

Discography: “Ritual”

You might have heard: “Shivers,” “Closer,” “Found My Religion”

Playing at SlossFest: JMR will perform on the Blast stage Sunday, July 17, 1-1:30 p.m.

Sloss Music and Arts Festival takes place at the historic Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham July 16-17 and features 34 performers on three stages. Tickets can be purchased here.