Artist Information Biography Jessica Paige is a young Melbourne singer/songwriter. Her style is alternative pop and she is currently recording her next release. Jessica's  music is export-ready, tracks have been constantly added to international podcasts, internet radio, satellite radio, digital stores, recent national TV exposure on several programs and tracks are licenced to various TV series (including "Backpackers"and "Neighbours") . "Under My Skin" is set to feature in new film "Suite for Fleur" soon. Live video on this profile and Youtube http://www.youtube.com/jesspaige Jessica released her first EP, "Back of Our Minds", funded by a grant from The Australia Council,  in 2004.  It gathered 6 songwriting awards - national and international. Adam Johnston, Sound Vault Director, says " Jessica Paige plays from the heart. It has been a pleasure to listen to her songs.. she is totally unique and infectious." Coming Up! ---------------------------------- Recording has commenced with multi Aria award-winning producer, Charles Fisher.  Festival appearances in  South Australia and Bendigo coming up. Jessica is currently in Los Angeles in late September/October to connect with the music scene there. Investors pre-paying for her next album on Slice the Pie  http://www.slicethepie.com Recent Press and Exposure ------------------------------------ 2009 July - Jessica made it to the Showcase stage on crowdfunding site "Slice the Pie" which gives her the opportunity to raise money for an album. Jessica selected for a scholarship by Vic Arts  to attend the Big Sound Music Conference in Brisbane in September! May - UN/Fender Music Foundation selects Jessica's song "Sleepy Head" for the Band Together2 compilation March - Warrandyte Festival, Jess & Josh Duo. 2008 Headlined Manningham Spring Festival with Paige Boys, Melbourne. Melbourne Town Hall duo performance for Australian Regional Women Leaders' Gala Dinner - Darebin Music Feast Audience Choice Award (from over 150 acts). - Band Residency at the indie headquarters of Melbourne's music scene - The Espy. - APRA S3 Song Summit Sydney performance for NAB's "Play the Music" showcase. - Banyule Twilight Sounds Festival  (supporting Mark Seymour). - Corinbank Festival (near Canberra- supporting Xavier Rudd) 2007 - Australian Musician magazine interview - The Vanguard (Sydney) , Jessica performed a sold-out show. -. The Autumn 2007 issue of The Australian Musician magazine carried Jessica's interview with John Butler, who assisted her through his JB Seed Program. Jessica was profiled in the April '07 issue of ROLLING STONE and her song on the compilation CD on the cover of the magazine, along with tracks by John Butler and other notable Aussie acts.  National cable TV channel on Foxtel, The Max, also featured Jessica in a documentary in March titled  "Launchpad for Legends" profiling her as an emerging talent to watch. Jess was interviewed and her performance at the huge St Kilda Festival was aired in this documentary. In January '07, Qantas added Jessica's single to their in-flight radio program. The song was also added to the national ABC online radio  initiative "Oztrax" and her EP has been  featured by several stations around the country as album of the week. Jessica is active as a well-known busker in Melbourne and recently mounted a series of shows for the best buskers in Melbourne at originals venue, Manchester Lane. She is also co-writing with other great musicians in Melbourne and beyond. TOURS -------- 2007 Jessica toured the East Coast several  times as well as to Canberra and Adelaide. 2006 Jessica & the Paige Boys were recipients of the generous JB (John Butler) Seed grant which assisted with promotion for her EP release and November/December 2006 band tour from Melbourne to Brisbane and back. The tour and EP release has been publicised with radio interviews - 4ZzZ (Brisbane), Bayfm (Noosa), Coast fm Satellite Radio ABC (Brisbane/Gold Coast/Sunshine Coast), Pulse FM (Geelong), Triple R, PBS, Joy fm and Syn fm (Melbourne). Interviews, editorials and advertisements in music press and newspapers appeared in Brisbane, Byron Bay, Newcastle, Melbourne and Sydney.  The video of "Under My Skin" was aired on national music program, Video Hits. Jessica was interviewed for the national and internationally syndicated Barry Bissell's Top 20 Countdown radio program. AWARDS and Distinctions ---------- 2008 NAB Songwriting Competition entry "Sing like Buckley" awarded "Outstanding" status. Played The St Kilda Festival for the second year running - this year with Paige Boys. Jessica was one of only three acts Australia-wide to be directly invited by APRA to play at their showcase at the inaugural Song Summit in Sydney. 2007 Top 10, Pop, national New Artists 2 Radio (NA2R) Glenn Shorrock Scholarship Award - Special Mention. 2006 JB (John Butler) Seed Award Grant Musicoz Finalist (Alternative) Honourable Mention Singer/Songwriter Awards (UK)  (Let it out) Soundheaven FBI Radio (Sydney) Recording prize Honorable Mention - Peace Driven Song Awards - (US) Honorable Mention- Singer/Songwriter Awards (UK) (Under my Skin) 2005 International Unisong Competition- Pop Ballad 4th place (Under my Skin) ASA (Australian Songwriters' Association) - Finalist Folk/Acoustic - (It's Crazy Baby). 2004 Musicoz - APRA Songwriter Award Musicoz - Top 10 Finalist - Pop Category Best New Artist - Sound Vault, Melbourne 2003 Winner - The Ranges Songsmith Award Top 10 of Rock It (National Youth Week Competition) Winner - Hanging Rock Buskers' Festival Award. Festival Appearances --------------------------- 2008 Manningham Spring Festival Fleurieu Folk Festival, South Australia (solo) Darebin MUsic Feast, Melbourne (duo with Josh) Corrinbank Festival with Paige Boys (near Canberra-supporting Xavier Rudd), Banyule Twilight Sounds Festival  (supporting Mark Seymour) The St Kilda Festival (with band) 2007 The St Kilda Festival (Solo) 2006 The Basin Music Festival 2005 Maldon Folk Festival, The Sustainable Living Festival, The Maroondah Youth Festival, The Mount Beauty Music Muster. 2004 The Ranges Festival, Frankston International Guitar Festival, The Budburst Festival, The Melbourne Fringe Festival,  The Yackandandah Folk Festival  Gigs ----- Jessica has over 500 gigs under her belt and in the past year venues have included The Vanguard in Sydney, The Promethean in Adelaide, Rubys in Belgrave,  Club, The Hi Fi Bar, The Victorian Arts Centre, The Espy, many venues in Fitzroy and Brunswick (the Artists' Quarter of Melbourne), Manchester Lane,  The Cornish Arms, The Rob Roy, Monash, Deakin and RMIT Universities. Jess and her band have also played in Noosa, Warrnambool, Shepparton, Newcastle, Geelong, Brisbane, Sydney, Lorne,  Bendigo and Port Macquarie. Instrumentation Jessica Paige - vocals/acoustic guitar Discography Tracks receive radio airplay on community radio, ABC regionally and nationally, regularly charting on satellite radio, streaming via My Space (68,000+ profile views). All songs available on Amazon, iTunes and over 50 other download sites. National and international physical distribution. EP "Under My Skin" released November '06. 6 tracks - Under my Skin, Buckley, Let it Out, My Best Friend, Pitter Pat and Dear Sweet Friend. Tracks share many awards, finalist positions and Honourable Mentions in national and international competitions. EP - "Back of Our Minds" released Sept 2004 - 6 tracks. Under My Skin (acoustic), No Guarantees, Back of Our Minds, Hate's A Baby, It's Crazy Baby, Dirty Secrets. 6 national and international awards. .............................. Links http://www.jessicapaige.net Jessica Paige MySpace profile Jessica Paige Music Network Website