Different Gear — reference packet
Prepared for Jonathan Simkin · Amplify BC 2026/27 Music Company application
Three short documents. Read in any order; the company brief is the fullest picture.
Company brief
Different Gear's thesis, operating footprint, the Sophia Stel proof case, and the four-workstream project the grant funds. ~5 min read.
Sophia Stel — snapshot
Bio, links, and the contracted 2026 touring + revenue picture. ~2 min read.
How the system actually works
Technical explainer — agentic harnesses, frontier reasoning models, 1M-token context, and the substrate Different Gear runs on. For readers familiar with AI but not Claude Code specifically. ~10 min read.
Jarett Holmes · Different Gear Mgmt Inc. · Reach me any time at jarett@ritualmusic.com.