Jessica Stuart - guitar, koto, vocals
Dan Fortin - double bass
Nico Dann - drums (also sometimes Fabio Ragnelli, Ethan Ardelli)
and sometimes Zoe Thiessen - violin, vocals
& Michael Davidson - vibraphone
Influences
No special order: Stevie Wonder, Hanne Hukkelberg, Dave Holland, Wendy Stuart, Nine Inch Nails, Led Zeppelin, Bjork, Jamiroquai, Primus, Jimi Hendrix, Cyndi Lauper, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Alice In Chains, Stereolab, Parliament/Funkadelic, Erykah Badu, Soundgarden, Michael Jackson, Cream, the Police, Eurythmics, drum n'bass.
Toronto-based Dance-Floor Jazz trio,The Jessica Stuart Few, can be described as Stereolab meets vintage Jamiroquai. Coming on two years together, The ‘Few are excited to release their second album, Kid Dream, in August, ‘09, a long awaited follow-up to The Ittiest Bit EP (2007).
The Jessica Stuart Few have a heavy presence in the Canadian music scene, with innovative and catchy music, super charismatic live shows and unusual instrumentation including the Japanese 'koto' & double bass. The trio loves playing often, from residencies at local clubs to live-to-air broadcasts on radio and internet, and has charted on college radio across the country.
Some highlights for The Jessica Stuart Few include their national CD release tour (2007), Ontario-Quebec tour (2008), showcases at The Junction Arts Festival, Toronto (2008), The 5th Annual Open Sky Revival Festival, Coburg, ON (2008), Wavelength Music Series, Toronto (2008), Fireside Culture Week, Toronto (2009), and are looking forward to featured spots this summer at Hot Jazz, Cool Blues (Burlington) and Lose Yer Shoes Festival (Algonquin Park).
The Jessica Stuart Few hit the road this August to promote the heck out of their new record, Kid Dream.
For bookings, email : tribeckah@hotmail.com
Buy The Ittiest Bit EP at Soundscapes in Toronto.
Jessica is also a member of Ginger & Irene, The Histrionics, Shunga, The Element Choir, Toronto Jazz Chorus and The Offbeat.
Well, hopefully i am around for that show....glad to hear a bunch of folks came out for this last one. Canada day was nice, i mean who can argue with a day off? not this guy!!!!!!!
your stuff is very cool, haha makes me feel like i should be at some ultra sexy cool bar, in other words this is what bars need to play, awesome music like yours. Beautiful voice by the way
Hey Jessica, How are you? My band THE STRIP is having our cd release party at the Supermarket on Nov 11th if you can make it. We would love to do a show together sometime in Jan or Feb if you like. Hope you are well
