Brisbane
Black Bear Lodge
Saturday, 23 November 2024 7:00 pm
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Aotearoa's JessB will be bringing her authoritative live show to the club stage in November and December, showcasing tracks from her debut album Feels Like Home. This twelve-track album features guest appearances from Sister Nancy, Kranium, Sampa The Great, and Gold Fang. JessB dives into the intimate and personal essence of 'home,' exploring its mental and emotional embodiments as she finds herself as a person.
As one of Aotearoa's most influential artists, JessB has collaborated with notable names such as Saweetie, Doja Cat, G Flip, and Baker Boy. Her stylistic form has amassed over 20 million streams and garnered praise from tastemakers like Afropunk, Acclaim, NME, Sniffers, and VICE. JessB has performed dynamic live shows at major festivals including SXSW, The Great Escape, Listen Out, and Laneway, sharing stages with internationally renowned artists like Stormzy, Kehlani, and Genesis Owusu.
Finding community wherever her journey leads, JessB's long-awaited debut album, Feels Like Home, embodies the essence of home as being where the heart is. Identifying as a Cancer, the Kenyan-New Zealand artist's spirit has remained with her community since her breakout single "Soul Free" in 2017, alongside acclaimed projects such as Bloom, New Views, and the 3 Nights in Amsterdam mixtape. Known for their sensitivity and nurturing nature, Cancer signs also display sharp wit, reflected in JessB's quick-witted rhymes.
On her debut album, JessB explores various facets of her identity as a child of the diaspora, illustrated through a diverse array of producers—from New Zealand legend Dera Meelan to MOW Music in Amsterdam, and the Afrobeats and dancehall roots of her heritage with One El Beatz, IAMMX0, Tuzi, and Turkish D-cypha. As the co-founder of the Tamaki Makaurau QTPOC club night event FILTH, she also emphasizes the queer black nightlife soundscapes.
JessB explains that the album title and its themes revolve around a sense of belonging: "It can mean so many different things. I think it's about feeling at home with where you're at, where you've come from, and where you're going." She reflects on how her understanding of home has evolved, highlighting its significance in her career as a musician and personal growth. Family and the safety of a literal home are paramount to her, shaping the way she shares space and love with her loved ones.
Aotearoa's JessB with be bringing her authoritative live show to the club stage in November / December and powering through cuts from her debut album Feels Like Home. The twelve track album which features guest appearances from Sister Nancy, Kranium, Sampa The Great and Gold Fang with JessB tapping into not only the intimate and personal essence of the physical definition of 'home', but also the mental and emotional embodiment of the refuge and sanctuary that is finding herself as a person. As one of Aotearoa's most influential artists, JessB has collaborated with the likes of Saweetie, Doja Cat, G Flip and Baker Boy. Her imposing and stylistic form has accumulated over 20 million streams across her impressive catalogue and praise from music and culture tastemakers Afropunk, Acclaim, NME, Sniffers and VICE just to name a few. JessB has also delivered dynamic live shows at major festivals including SXSW, The Great Escape, Listen Out and Laneway and has shared the stage with internationally renowned artists including Stormzy, Kehlani and Genesis Owusu Finding community wherever her journey takes her, JessB's long-awaited debut album, FEELS LIKE HOME embodies the essence of home not being defined as a place, but instead, being where the heart is. Identifying as a cancer sign to her core, the Kenyan-New Zealand artist's heart has lied with her community since her breakout 2017 debut single 'Soul Free', followed by acclaimed projects Bloom, New Views, and 3 Nights in Amsterdam mixtape. The homebody of the zodiac, cancer signs are typically known to be sensitive, nurturing, and security-seeking souls — but with sharp claws that reveal themselves in JessB's snappy, quick-witted rhymes On her debut album, JessB explores the different pockets of her identity as a child of the diaspora. This is depicted over a journey of tracks created with a diverse palette of producers including New Zealand legend, Dera Meelan (Church & AP, Deadforest) in JessB's hometown of Aotearoa, working with MOW Music in the electronic capital of Amsterdam, to the Afrobeats and dancehall roots of her African heritage with One El Beatz, IAMMX0, Tuzi and Turkish D-cypha to the queer black nightlife soundscapes, Jess being the co-founder of Tamaki Makaurau QTPOC club night event FILTH. "It wasn't ever about what the music sounded like - it wasn't like I was naming it that because of the music," JessB explains of the background behind the album title and themes. "FEELS LIKE HOME can mean so many different things. I think it's about feeling at home with where you're at, where you've come from, and where you're going. So it's kind of like a past, present, future thing - where it's constantly moving and changing." She continues, "What was home to me five years ago when I started making music, and what I did, and how I presented, doesn't necessarily feel like home anymore. It's about what FEELS LIKE HOME means in terms of my career as a musician, and finding my sound, and then also FEELS LIKE HOME in terms of growing as a person and finding my people. I'm a cancer, too, so home is really important to me literally as well. Family is extremely important to me, and the idea of having a literal home to come home to that is safe for family and friends, and to share space and love with.
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