Georgie Jessup is a five time WAMMIE (Washington Area Music Association award) nominated singer-songwriter, a 2004 Indian Summer Music Awards nominee, and musician of extraordinary passion. She has an equally extraordinary ability to encourage audiences to look deeply into their prejudices and other transgressions. Consequently, audiences tend to respond emotionally, if not always lovingly.
Georgie has developed a successful career by challenging musical styles, personal identifications, and storybook history lessons. She has released four CD's: American Holocaust, Sweet Grass Smoke, Winkte & Crazy Sacred Dogs, and Woman in a Man's Suit.
Georgie's American Holocaust is a controversial CD. The title caused the album to be banned at many radio stations before anyone listened to the music. Those who listened heard carefully crafted songs illuminating the dignity of all people, and they heard an artist pleading for the preservation of a country founded on the principles of life, liberty, and justice for all.
"Georgie sings from the heart, like a rare flower in a wilderness. She speaks to us about the deepest issues. Issues that all of us should care about, but so many of us pretend don't affect us. Georgie reminds us that we are all related in our human condition and struggle. And Georgie reinforces that we are all trapped by gender and physical being, and that the brightest life and light we have is our soul." — Candye Kane, Sire Records r&b/blues singer-songwriter
Georgie Jessup's new album, Woman In A Man's Suit is a complex, love-filled tribute to all who walk through a black and white world in their Technicolor sneakers. The idea for the album began in a dream she had in 1988 in which her maternal grandmother appeared with a personal message. Ten years later, Georgie came across a photo circa 1912 of her grandmother proudly dressed in a three-piece man's suit. That photo started the creative process that became this album. Still, it took more then six years for the album to be produced.
As a singer-songwriter, Georgie is well-known for somewhat outrageous, politically-tinged, a bit vitriolic and always funky rock, so some people will be surprised to learn the thread that connects this multi-layered journey of Woman in A Man's suit is ultimately love.
Many songwriters are too afraid to reveal themselves to others in their songs. Georgie does not have that fear. Her life is on her sleeve, anyway, by default. So she might as well write about it. But the amazing thing is she does it in a way that each and every one of us can relate to. You don’t have to know that Trinidad is a small town in south-eastern Colorado where people go to be transformed, but you can relate to the lyrics “…Every cowgirl gets the blues. Every cowgirl pays her dues. And every 'Johnny' thinks we’ll never make it on our own. When they wake from the dreams they’ve blown we’ll be in Trinidad…”
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ROAD TO TRINIDAD
Hello Georgie,
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Turn your radio on!
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Best wishes from Vienna
Wolfsheart
Hey Sweetie, I'm sorry you didn't make it there - I've been trying to get back there myself, but no luck. I really have no idea why you're not getting a response, but I do know the guys are ridiculously busy. Love, KO
Hey Georgie, I ran into your Brother yesterday at the BBQ thang in DC. Your CD came out great! I'm finishing up mine and hope to have it out late July, keep up the good work! Patty
My mother & I just wanted to say hello. Hope all is well. Kelly Gregg said thank you for the CD's...We now have a Kelly Gregg Burger on the Menu at Tom's. When you coming back to visit ? Mom enjoy's your company & conversation's....Hope all is well
