Back in August Jessi wrote a cautionary, tale published at No Depression , on the perils of being a self supporting artist that caught my eye and I subsequently listened to a few tracks and got hold of a copy of her album from eMusic , the first thing that struck me is the wonderfully emotive voice possessed by the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter who's nine track debut features a fine set of self-penned tunes. The albums title and music reflect Jessi's move from a small upstate NY town to the big bad city and the recording was part-funded the [...]
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Jessi Robertson grew up in a tiny upstate New York town of under 1,000 people, but eventually moved to the big city and carved out a place for herself. The result is her excellent first full band studio album, Small Town Girls . Musically, she lives somewhere on the divide between gutsy indie rockers such as PJ Harvey and gritty Americana artists like Lucinda Williams . Embracing this duality, her performances can feel as intimate as a conversation, or as deep and dark as an ocean, and Jessi refuses to [...]
This was a slow week here on ninebullets. The week opened with some hosting issues which prohibited us from posting anything until Tuesday afternoon and then we just never found our stride. That said, there were posts and this is where we recap them: There were videos! First we had Bingham Barnes doing his best Napoleon Dynamite impression and then we were treated to an interview with Two Cow Garage's Micah Schnabel . There were exclusives! Lizzie Huffman has a new 103 coming out and we [...]
I grew up in, and spent my formative years navigating the pitfalls and perils of life in, a small North Carolina town. There's a certain pride that comes with having survived, an even bigger sense of accomplishment for those who escaped. But small towns aren't that easy to shake. They take hold in small ways, some good, some not. I have no idea where Jessi Robertson grew up, but I'm betting it was a place where most of the people could fit inside a small arena with plenty of seats to spare. I just [...]
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