Introducing Jessica Says

Ten Things about Jessica Says

1. Jessica Says is 21 year old Melbourne singer-songwriter Jessica Venables.

2. Her debut album We Need To Talk is to be released on Unstable Ape Records in February 2009.

3. We Need To Talk was produced by Geoff O’Connor (Crayon Fields/Sly Hats) with whom Jessica has collaborated in Sly Hats.

4. We Need To Talk features 10 songs written and arranged by Jessica and a very special vocal cameo by New Buffalo’s Sally Seltmann.

5. For the past year, she has been touring as part of New Buffalo’s band, providing backing vocals, cello and keyboard.

6. She has appeared on recordings by Grand Salvo, Sly Hats, Crayon Fields, Guy Blackman and Luluc.

7. She has also toured Australia as a cellist with Jens Lekman and Micah P. Hinson.

8. As a seventeen year old she was the lead cellist of the Melbourne Youth Orchestra.

9. The artwork for We Need To Talk features exclusive photography by Australian contemporary art wunderkind Darren Sylvester.

10. Jessica Says will next perform at The Evelyn on December 20th, both supporting Crayon Fields.

His Mother's Ring [mp3]

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