Singer/songwriter Jessica Jade performs a captivating live rendition of the lead single off her upcoming EP, ‘Bet’ on the roof at Mude Studios. Jessica shows off her great vocal range and harmonies in this song that’s all about being confident and courageous. You can ‘bet’ this Sydney rising female artist can deliver that R&B-pop sound that blends seamlessly with the sunset vibe.
Jessica Jade tells us her new EP is a way of reintroducing herself as an artist to the world. It’s certainly a fabulous reintroduction. So what’s the title track ‘Bet’ about? – “originally I wrote ‘Bet’ because I always felt like I was trying to convince myself and tell myself that I wanna be the girl that I wanna bet on, that everyone needs to bet on”. It’s about “confidence and being courageous, doing your thing”. Jessica describes the EP as having a definite “R&B and R&B–pop” sound.
This year has been a challenging year for live performances, but Jessica Jade has been getting out there. In addition to her Mood on the Roof performance, she has just done “Conscious Presents 2020” and will be performing at the “Great Southern Nights” event at Casula Powerhouse on 27 November as one of the headline acts.
So who are the artists Jessica Jade listens to, and which inspire her? “H.E.R., Ella Mai, SZA …definitely Summer Walker too”.
Jessica Jade is looking at some new projects for 2021 where she expects to be doing more collaborative work with a range of producers.
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