Ostrich Affairs began as two friends making music together and discovering that the smallest stories often had the most to say. Jackie brings a love of storytelling through piano and voice, while John approaches songs like worlds to build, drawing on orchestral composition, guitar, and sound design. Together, they write intimate folk songs that celebrate the beautiful absurdity of being human.

Jackie is a classically trained pianist, classical and jazz vocalist, and songwriter whose music blends folk intimacy with jazz harmony and cinematic textures. She loves songs that feel like conversations and believes music can help people reconnect with themselves and each other. 

John has always been captivated by the worlds music can create. Beginning with classical guitar and orchestral composition, he now explores songwriting through voice, improvisation, and recording, searching for sounds that feel both intimate and expansive. Whether he's arranging, engineering, or writing, he's happiest helping a song become exactly what it wants to be. 

Whether they're writing about inside jokes, quiet heartaches, or the strange beauty of everyday life, Ostrich Affairs hopes each song feels like sitting on a porch with an old friend. Their music is an invitation to breathe, find wonder in the ordinary, and remember that we're all just figuring it out together.