Jessie Hughes ventured into the Baltimore music scene in the Fall of 2003. Despite being without a website or a demo for over a year, she managed to play extensively in her hometown and tour the East Coast. As a solo-electric perfomer, she shared bills with acts that ranged from singer/songwriters to heavy rock and punk bands.
After attracting the attention of producer Eric Penna from the Boston-based Lifted and Gifted Productions, Hughes recorded a full-band EP, featuring Penna and drummer Will Pratt, both of the experimental rock/punk band Ketman, as her rhythm section. With the release of the EP, entitled “the seventy-one demos”, in February 2005, Hughes busied herself with tours in the US and Canada. Following more than a year of constant traveling, she embarked on a self-proclaimed "full-on hibernation", dividing her time between her two home-bases in Baltimore and Chicago. In Spring of 2007, Hughes was joined by drummer/collaborator Matt Foster to set up shop on top of a mountain to write and record. Now, there will be shows, shows, a new record, and more shows...
Hello lovely Marylanders! It's been ages since I've seen most of you. I miss Charm City...Just thought I'd drop a quick line and let you know I'll be playing at the 13th floor (one chase street, in the belvedere hotel) Thursday, Sept. 4 from 10-1am, with my wonderful Boston band, The Bon Ton Parade. It would be great if you could make it.
ms. hughes - yes it has indeed been a while. we've left philly two years ago for the iron fields of pittsburgh. this city is genius!!
married life is awesome. my wife is really my best friend. i actually told her that last night. she is also supermusically talented (infinitely more than me). we are working on some songs for our uberweird band and she is teaching me how to spin records.
i do wanna. fo reals. but i am stranded in the burbs, stupid busy. then to wisconsin this weekend. next week? or are you off to colorado for some deathmetal tour and a rodeo or something...?
good to see you the other night. For the record our show is on May 6th at Martyr's and yes we want to play a show at your space. And no we won't be as good as todd rittman but you should come anyway. Jess
hi jessie it would have been an amazing surprise to see you out west...but maybe we'll see you this summer instead? planning any northern getaways? let me know!
