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Davina is dedicated to the loving memory of Angelica, whose courage, love and sacrifice shaped my life from an early age.Inspired by her memory, Davina is a tribute to the sacred feminine—to love, loss, and the resilience that lives within every woman.

Artist Bio

Jackson Harlin is a multidisciplinary artist whose work in fantasy makeup artistry, prosthetic mask design, and experimental music production draws deeply from his ex-cavalry regiment service and Native American heritage.

These roots infuse his creations with disciplined resilience and ancestral storytelling, exploring themes of suffering, pain, loss, and triumphant rebirth through unflinching self-examination.As creator of the debut album Davina, Jackson Harlin merges visceral visual craft with soundscapes that invite listeners into profound personal transformation.

(David) JACKSON HARLIN

THE MUSIC

My Process

The original version of “Thru the Barrel of a Gun,” featured here, marks the beginning of my creative process.This demo captures the song in its rawest form—just as it first took shape during the songwriting process.Once a piece feels emotionally grounded, I bring it into Suno, not to generate music, but to refine and uncover the emotion I’m searching for. I use AI as a creative tool to deepen what already exists—remixing my original compositions to enhance their character, texture, and emotional resonance, never to replace the songwriting itself.This approach runs through every song on my debut
album, Davina.Each track began as an original composition and evolved through this same process of transformation—from rough sketches to fully
realized pieces.By sharing the demo of “Thru the Barrel of a Gun,” I want listeners to experience that evolution for themselves—to hear how a raw idea matures into its final form, and to understand that AI in my work is a way to refine emotion, not to create it.

Thru the
Barrel of a Gun

Original Music Composition
pre - Suno

Original Composition, Arrangement & Lyrics:
Jackson Harlin

INFLUENCES

Early
Inspiration

Club Roots: plunged into
the late ’80s club scene.
Masks inspired by Leigh Bowery’s
wild genius (Kinky Gelinky) -
Alannah Currie (Thompson Twins)
and other icons of the day
who inspired my
creative journey.

Gary Mason, a dear friend
during my clubbing days at
Ministry of Sound 1991-93
who passes tragically.

Alannah Currie
(unforgettable beautiful soul) -
Thompson Twins
inspired my spiritual journey. Those clubbing days—
Ministry of Sound.

Leigh Bowery, never let us down.
Thoroughly entertaining.
(Kinky Gelinky clubbing days 1989)

JACKSON HARLIN's alter
Ego- DAVINA 2000’s
Early Character Creation that
inspired prosthetic mask work.
Winning character- Dirty Red Ball , CoCo club,
London.. 2000's

Beautiful Never

My early mask work. Davina was conceived from one of my early creations that gave birth to my prosthetic mask design: Davina, winner of the Dirty Red Ball, CoCo club Camden 2000’s. Best costume.

“Davina” is both experiment and embodiment — a character I created to give voice to the feminine polarity within myself.Crowned winner of the CoCo Club Camden Dirty Red Ball in the 2000s, DAVINA marked the origin of my journey into prosthetic mask creation.

No apologies for AI's raw edge. I embrace the small imperfections and artifacts in these Suno remixes—they capture a song's raw essence and emotional punch over sterile perfection.Originality first. Each track starts as my own composition, channeling personal emotions rather than chasing flawless production.Creator, not musician. I use AI tools like Suno to find my musical voice, even if I'm no traditional player. It’s a hybrid form of creativity.AI's double edge. I get the debates and doubts—but Suno gave form to feelings I couldn't voice before, and for that, I'm truly grateful.

Hybrid Ai

THE MASKS

My Process

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