Tom Brownlow and JenJammin Sax are leaning straight into the promise of the title with “Happiness,” their upcoming sax-house release out August 14 via Brook Gee Records. The track brings together Tom’s keys, strings, drums, arrangement, and production with Jen’s saxophone playing, giving the record a bright, melodic, live-instrument feel that sits naturally in the summer-facing side of house music.
The premise is simple, but that is part of the appeal: two artists building around joy without overcomplicating the emotional target.
That live sax element gives the release its immediate identity.
In a production culture where almost anyone can finish a polished-sounding track with the right samples, plugins, and presets, “Happiness” makes a case for the parts of a record that still feel personal: a player’s tone, the chemistry between collaborators, and the decisions that happen while the track is still open enough to move. Jen describes their fingerprint as the blend of her sax with Tom’s keys, strings, arrangement, and production, and that feels like the clearest way into the record.
In the interview below, Tom Brownlow and JenJammin Sax talk about what makes music sound like them, how they built “Happiness,” and why the track evolved naturally from Tom’s initial idea into something centered around sax, vocal energy, and feel-good house release.
Their answers are short, but they give the release a clean identity: “Happiness” is not trying to hide what it is. It is made to feel joyful, recognizable, and human.
Interview
These days, making music is easier than ever with so many production tools available. What do you think makes a track truly sound like you as an artist, instead of just sounding finished?
Jen: I mean is it even finished if it doesn’t sound like you?! (laughs). For us personally, our fingerprint sound is the combination of my sax sound with Tom’s keys, strings, arrangement and his all-round production. It’s something you can recognise instantly once you know our sound.
Are there any parts of making music that you think artists should always do themselves to improve their skills and musical instincts?
Tom: As artists, we’re always learning. Every week there’s a new plugin or VST being released. I’m constantly learning new tricks, even though I’ve been producing in the same DAW for over 20 years. So my advice, never stop learning.
What inspired “Happiness” and how did the idea for the track first come about?
Jen: It started with a cool little idea that Tom wrote, with drums and keys, etc., and then my sax and the vocal were paired up afterward to match the energy and mood Tom created. So it all just evolved pretty naturally from there.
How did you both work together creatively while making this record?
Jen: Just our usual way of putting the track together, which is a long Zoom call with cuppas, chats about creative decisions and Tom doing all the magic in FL Studio as we go along!
What do you hope listeners feel when they hear “Happiness”?
Tom: It’s pretty self explanatory: happiness. We tried to bring as much joy as possible to the track. And hopefully we’ve done that.
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