Miss Jess, sometimes accompanied.
Live at Jackson's: Pops Bayless on the uke, Rob Jewett on the upright bass, Jimmie Dreams on guit-fiddle, and Evan Kolvoord on the harmonica.
"Memphis" features the bass of Ryan Gould, the harmonica of Michael Rubin, and the guitar of Jimmie Dreams.
Influences
Uncle Walt's Band, Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Kane (Betty Boop), Butch Hancock, Shorty Long, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Cash, Prince, Fats Waller, Roger Miller, Jonathan Byrd, The Asylum Street Spankers, Tom Waits, Richard Thompson, Toni Price, The Red Elvises, Anais Mitchell, Corrina Kalish, Sick's Pack, James Brown, Patti Griffin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Queen, Randy Newman, John Vandiver
Sounds Like
"I'd set fire to the whole town and play the ukulele while it burned."
Forbidden, by Frank Capra, 1932..
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Jessica Leigh "Mustang" Graves started playing in bands at the age of twelve, and the music hasn’t stopped. She has recorded in Nashville, made two rounds out of three at the Apollo’s Amateur Night on her uke, and produced Jack Wilson’s album Every Good Boy Does Fine.
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In 1999, she co-founded the highly acclaimed ukulele band Shorty Long with former Asylum Street Spankers Pops Bayless and The Mysterious John. In 2007, she toured the West Coast and Southwest with Jack Wilson of Seattle.
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Miss Jess plays a mix of blues, folk, old-timey jazz and other Americana indicative of her eclectic Austin roots. She always turns heads and perks up ears with her lively, audience-engaging performances.
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Hey Mustang, will you be selling your album at Kerrville? I apologize for the ignorance but I don't remember seeing any of your music in the "Music Shack. "
Hello Miss Jess, thanks for your message - i'm glad you enjoy the birds! You have a fantastic voice and its great you've got a ukulele choir in Austin! By the way I have a good musician friend from Austin - Tenlons Fort - check out his Myspace he's a great singer and songwriter. Cx
yeah, well I love music. and pb&js. and comics. and fun. and parties. and friends. and road trips. and celebrations. and dancing. and nachos. and love. and music.
NICE!! great song! except, i didn't really want to go to philadelphia, i had to! actually, i did want to see my sister, but i wish we had more time together. i love you! me
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