MP3 Jessica Paige - Under My Skin

Multi award-winning young Australian songbird and writer, Jessica Paige sings with "the passion and composure of Sarah McLachlan or Lucinda Williams"; beautiful, melodic, alt-pop with a jazz twist.

6 MP3 Songs
POP: Delicate, POP: Folky Pop



Details:
Jessica Paige is a 21 year old multi-award winning singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. She plays solo and with her band of Paige Boys. The style is alt-pop with a jazz twist.
Jessica started busking on Swanston Street, Melbourne, when she was 14. "It's the only place you can see your earnings materialize in front of your eyes. It's the toughest audience of all, but the good thing with busking is that you get instant feedback, you know at once if they think you are great(or not), whether they love the song (or not)....and some of my most ardent fans have come from my busking!"

Review from Time Off (Brisbane) Nov 2006
Under My Skin (Independent)

".. there is a certain innocent naivety to her vocal delivery that is almost instantly appealing. With a certain class captured in her sounds, Paige jumps from piano-driven ballads (âUnder My Skinâ) to haunting middle of the road (âLet It Outâ) and swing-infused pop (âMy Best Friendâ). However it doesnât get any better than âBuckleyâ, a track that name-checks the artists that have shaped her musical growth over a bed of bluesy guitar. Paige is definitely one to watch. (BP)"

"Jessica has surrounded herself with a great band of professional players who highlight her wonderful voice and songwriting ability." Indie Initiative

Jessica occasionally exchews the solo life and enlists Neil Tolantino (bass), Peter "Robbo" Robertson (drums) and Rob Murray (guitar/ harmonies).

Jessica has been influenced by artists and bands that are strongly melodic and lyric-driven. Her own father is multi international award-winning master singer/songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, Steve Romig.

So far, of the songs of Under My Skin, one has been selected for the AIR (Australian Independent Recording Association) Pop Compilation CD bound for world showcases like SxSW/Midem, two have Honourable Mentions, one has two international awards, another was selected for the Manchester Lane Compilation CD and Buckley is shaping up to be the next single, due to the strong response it is drawing.

Her 3 state band tour north from Melbourne to Brisbane is being supported by a JB Seed Publicity and marketing Grant - an extension of the John Butler fund for "developing the skills of artists to represent themselves in the industry and become self-sufficent". Only three of these grants were awarded this year in Australia to emerging touring artists of great promise.

Back of Our Minds was Jessica's debut EP (September 2004) and it collected six national and international songwriting awards, including the coveted APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association) Songwriter Award.

AWARDS
2006
JB Seed Publicity Grant
Honourable Mention, Peacedriven Song Awards
Honourable Mention, Singer/Songwriter Awards(US)2005
International Unisong Competition,Pop Ballad,4th place
ASA (Australian Songwriters' Association, 5th Folk/Acoustic Category.
2004
Musicoz - APRA Songwriter Award
Musicoz - Top 10 Finalist - Pop Category
Best New Artist - Sound Vault, Melbourne
Semi-finals Nescafe Big Break
2003
Winner, Ranges Songsmith Award
Semi-finals of Nescafe Big Break
Top 10 of Rock It (National Youth Week Competition)
Semi-finalist in Victoria Unearthed (Triple J Competition)
Winner, Hanging Rock Buskers Festival Award.


Festival Appearances
The Ranges Festival, Maldon Folk Festival, Frankston International Guitar Festival, The Budburst Festival, The Melbourne Fringe Festival, The Sustainable Living Festival, The Maroondah Youth Festival, The Yackandandah Folk Festival and The Mount Beauty Music Muster.

Gigs
In the past year - venues have included The Espy in St Kilda, venues in Fitzroy and Brunswick ( the Artists' Quarter of Melbourne), swanky Manchester Lane, the folky Cornish Arms, The Spanish Club, The Rob Roy, The Carlton Music Room at The Dan O'Connell, The Evelyn Hotel, The HiFi Bar and the grunge headquarters of Melbourne's live music scene, The Espy. Jess also played in Brisbane, Sydney, Wollongong, Albury and Bendigo last year and is completing a band tour now to Warrnambool,Bendigo,Sydney, Newcastle, Byron Bay, Brisbane, Noosa, Shepparton and Geelong.

Charts and Radio Play
Jessica has songs on podcasts (Oz Music Wednesday on Roocast in Australia, net radio Relax Radio charts, Artist Launch charts, mp3.com.au charts and now the TripleJ Unearthed chart!

Compilations:

Manchester Lane "Then By Night" Aug 2006
Melbourne Live 2005 18 tracks of Melbourne Indie Artists
AIR Pop Compilation 2005 (SxSW, Midem, Popkomm)
Musicoz Winners Compilation 2005 (to SxSW)
Budburst Artists 2004
MY Space: www.myspace.com/jessicapaigemuso

Electronic Press Kit at www.sonicbids.com/jessicapaige