Mesita is the musical project of James Cooley, a musician who grew up in Littleton, Colorado, and is now based in Brooklyn.
Cooley writes, performs, and produces all of the music under the Mesita moniker himself.
The project began in 2008 when he released the debut album Cherry Blossoms.
[3] The track "Somewhere Else" is featured on the first compilation from popular YouTube music channel Majestic Casual.
[4] In 2020, Mesita contributed production with Monte Booker for the song "Judas" (with JID featuring Ari Lennox, Buddy, Chance the Rapper and Masego) on the album Spilligion by American hip hop collective Spillage Village.