Jesse James Kingston
Cinematic, bittersweet, lyrical, majestic, melodies ...
Biography
Born and raised in Woodstock, NY ... drifted and landed in LA .. toured Europe and the UK in 2008/2009...
Influences include David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, Wilco, Ryan Adams, Radiohead, Floyd, Dylan, etc ... from acoustic to electro to rock ...
I am driven by the power of melody and the art of music, unique to each individual playing and listening ... it's truly a universal experience. Currently I am also capitalizing on my extensive catalog of music in the tv/film licensing business, with a couple agencies in LA placing my songs for various usages.
Discography
Currently promoting my LP's "Line Drawings", "Beside The Rio Grande", an electro-tinged record called "Black Atlas" , an stripped-down acoustic record due this summer, and my side-project Thief & Normandie's first LP entitled "November 1980"
Set List
45 min - 2 hr set, from solo acoustic/harmonica to full-band, depending on venue and location .. I have many many covers up my sleeve .. too many to list
