Jess King
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"Quotes from Notable People"

February 11, 2007.

Stevie Wonder was drawn into The Compass Rose, where Jess King was performing a solo show in Tokyo. He entered the room, and walked over to her at the piano, before reaching out his hand, and hugging her. "Keep singing, you sound beautiful".

L.A. Reid, October 2006 at Dwight High School in New York City, where Jess King opened for a talk he gave to interested high school students:
" ... I started out as a musician, but I was no Jess King..."

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Discography

"Love Me Back" - EP Release June 21, 2007.
"I Can Be" - Released March 2007, MutedTrax.

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Poised and passionate are two words that first come to mind when describing Jess King. She has the qualities of a timeless artist: a striking voice, full of depth and emotional richness, and lyrics and melodies that relate to listeners easily, with sincerity and conviction. As Jess reveals her world through voice and piano, we are led on a journey from her heart into our own, and are left feeling somehow more connected to something greater through listening. Her music finds its way through pop, rhythm and blues, rock, and jazz and seems to transcend category. Listeners of all musical tastes are affected by Jess King’s uniquely “gentle, yet powerful” voice.

Jess King has been featured in Biography Magazine's print and television ad (on A&E) campaign as an up-and-coming artist. She was also selected to be a part of VH1’s Rock and Roll Music Mystery Tour and has performed The Star-Spangled Banner at Shea Stadium several times. Jess’ performing has led her to various major cities in the US, as well as abroad to London, Hong Kong, the Caribbean, and Tokyo. Wherever she goes, Jess leaves listeners wanting to hear more from this heartfelt and beautiful artist.

In early 2007, Jess recorded an EP, “Love Me Back” with producer Steve Addabbo (Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Sonya Kitchell), released in June. After recording, she spent three months performing in Tokyo, until early May. A highlight of her stay in Japan was a compliment and hug from the legendary Stevie Wonder, who was drawn in by Jess' voice while eating dinner at a nearby restaurant.

Jess recently composed several songs for an upcoming feature film written by Jason Reich, of Jon Stewart's The Daily Show and produced by Sebastian Doggart of Project Runway. Additionally, her song, “I Can Be” was a featured single for the launch of a new house music label, Mutedtrax, at this year’s Winter Music Conference in Miami.

This summer Jess has been working mainly in NYC and London, where she has been writing feverishly, and looks forward to debuting many new heartfelt songs at a show near you soon (see calendar).

Additionally, Jess' song "Love Me Back" was recently selected as a finalist in the Pop Category of the "Song of The Year" International songwriting competition.