Band Spotlight: Essie Jain
With few exceptions (Cat Power, Mirah), usually the combination of the words “female,” and “singer-songwriter” cause little reaction in me. At best, an unimpressed rolling of the eyes or maybe even a pantomimed vomit if I’m feeling saucy. I must be missing the girl gene that causes me to tear up when I hear “Pieces of You” on the radio. Therefore, it’s a rare occurrence that a female musician gets such a strong recommendation from me. Congrats, Essie Jain.
There are a lot of reasons why I like Jain so much, only half of which have to do with her being British. Her brand of modern chamber pop music is delicate and beautiful without ever getting cheesy or overly sweet, and dang, can that girl sing. We aren’t talking Aretha Franklin belting here; rather, Jain’s ability to convey a feeling in the quietest possible way makes listening to a song like “Glory” an incredibly intimate experience.
Check out more about Essie after the jump.
