Jens Lekman, a Swedish indie pop performer, mixes lyrics that is delicate, funny and emotional with experimental use of samples and orchestration. With his albums released on the Secretly Canadian label in the mid-2000s, he rose from relative obscurity and home-made demos in circulation to receive critical praise on a global scale. Lekman experimented with a variety of conceptual releases in... read full bio
"Wordgirl" Jensen McRae says, "Everything I do is about, and in service of, words and stories." McRae's music tackles many facets of identity, from race to concerns of despair and unrequited love, as a bi-racial, black and Jewish lady growing up. Inspired by artists like Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Alicia Keys and James Taylor, McRae began writing songs in her bedroom and... read full bio
Jeremy Enigk is an American singer/songwriter who is most famously known for his work in his band Sunny Day Real Estate. Jeremy was born in Seattle and grew up playing the guitar. His first solo record, Return of the Frog Queen, was released in 1996. In the mid 1990s, Enigk broke away from his Sunny Day Real... read full bio
The Eastern Kentucky Space Funk musician Jeremy Short has swiftly ascended to the top shelf of must-hear players on the scene with an orange mustache, a golden voice and a cherry red Gibson ES-335. Jeremy Short, one of the top 30 blues guitarists in the world, has received widespread acclaim for his superb but effortless guitar playing. Take it from the Memphis... read full bio
After relocating from Melbourne to Los Angeles, Jess Cornelius initially started penning the songs that would eventually make up Distance. She had been the main songwriter for Teeth and Tongue for numerous years, so she was eager to start over. However, the distance she discusses throughout the record is scarcely one that is geographical. Instead, in Distance, a skilled composer explores... read full bio
Jess Glynne is an English singer-songwriter, signed to Atlantic Records UK. She rose to prominence as a featured artist on Clean Bandit's single ""Rather Be"" and Route 94's ""My Love"", both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Her debut solo single, ""Right Here"", reached the top ten and her second, ""Hold My Hand"", was number one... read full bio
Jess Williamson, a singer and songwriter from Texas who now resides in Los Angeles, creates deeply felt songs that revolve on her strong voice. This voice is both powerful and sensitive, big room brilliant, quietly euphoric and next to you tender. Her voice is surrounded by a deep-hued tapestry of dusty '70s movies, '90s country music and breezy West Coast psychedelia in... read full bio
The Neighbourhood's singer-songwriter-producer, Jesse Rutherford, has inked a solo record deal with Atlantic Records. Resuming operations under the moniker Jesse®, "Joker" and "Rainbow" are two of their new tunes. These tracks mark the artist's debut releases under his new standalone label, Atlantic Records.... read full bio
Crafting a sound that is both contemporary and reassuringly familiar requires a certain kind of expertise. Toronto's Jesse Gold creates a sound that honors a diverse range of longtime influences (Lauryn Hill, John Mayer, Craig David) and progressive peers (Lucky Daye, Tom Misch, H.E.R.) by skillfully fusing pop music with R&B tendencies. With his clever production, captivating melodies, smooth vocals,... read full bio
Jesse James Dupree, well known as the chainsaw-wielding vocalist of the boisterous Southern hard rock band Jackyl, decided to try a solo side project, assembling a supporting band including Brother Cane bassist Roman Glick and guitarist John Hayes. The resulting album, Foot Fetish, which was released that summer, allowed Dupree the chance to delve into some of his other favorite... read full bio
Jesse Jo Stark is an up-and-coming alternative indie singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. While growing up, Stark had a love for rock ‘n’ roll music and also had a passion for Americana with a mix of Hollywood vibes. Stark’s own music has gone on to have a mixture of sounds which includes ‘70’s rock, classic country, and pop. Stark finds... read full bio
All ages can identify with the themes found in Jesse's music and words. In addition to his natural talent, Jesse exudes a passion, charisma, and intensity that come through in both his original compositions and live performances. The ABC Television Competition "Rising Star" went to Jesse. Every week, he dazzled the crowd with his passion, vigor, and strong singing... read full bio
JESSIA, the JUNO Award-winning Breakthrough Artist of the Year with a total of 293 million global streams to date, has dominated the music industry. The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Ryan Tedder signed the pop singer and songwriter to Artist Driven Records in collaboration with Republic Records after she caught the attention of social media users and well-known artists. Elijah... read full bio
Jessica Winter is one of the harder artists to pin down. She doesn’t belong to a single genre and definitely switches things up a lot and isn’t confined by a single sound. Jessica spent much of her childhood staring out the window from a hospital bed, growing her vivid imagination. She may not be spending as much time staring out... read full bio
Jesu, which is pronounced “yay-zoo”, is an experimental metal band from England. The band got its start in 2003 when Justin Broadrick decided to try something completely new after leaving the band Godflesh. While Jesu has featured other artists like Diarmuid Dalton and Ted Parsons, the band is pretty much just Justin. Jesu’s first released was “Heart Ache”, an EP... read full bio
In Reykjavik, Jofriour Akadottir started her musical career by founding Pascal Pinon with her twin sister and two friends. A delicate combination of warm sorrow and dreamy optimism served as the group's fuel for their sparkling folk music. The sisters, who were raised by a music-obsessed mother and a composer father, were exposed to everything from György Ligeti and John... read full bio
MSTRKRFT is a Toronto-based Canadian electronic music duo. Jesse F. Keeler of Death from Above and Al-P (Alex Puodziukas), who was formerly a member of the electropop duo Girlsareshort from Mississauga, Ontario, formed the group. Al-P also produced a number of records for Black Cat #13, Jesse's former band, and the album You're a Woman, I'm a Machine by Death... read full bio
Your definitions don't apply to Jigsaw Youth. Like the majority of Catholic schoolgirls, they also felt constrained by the Eucharist and the uniform. On one of the remaining artistic social media platforms, Tumblr, Nastacha Beck and Maria Alverez first connected online. In November 2014, both females were writing blogs under false identities. With allusion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers,... read full bio
Pop musician and composer Jillian Rossi, who was born and raised in New York, is reiterating the importance of the strong vocalist in contemporary music. With her soaring voice and honest composition, she has developed a fan base based on her frequently viral emotive ballad anthems. Patrick Moxey of Ultra Music Publishing then signed Jillian to a global publishing agreement... read full bio
Through the use of stunning, melodic music and an aggressive metal sound combined with a variety of musical essences, JILUKA conveys a range of emotions. Over a three-year period, the band issued three mini albums and five singles, all of which were distinguished by an amazing creative progression combined with a fresh musical sensibility. Embossed from the outset with the moniker... read full bio
