Biography
Jessica Dawn is an impassioned singer/songwriter in Nashville, TN, whose soulful pop/rock tunes engage audiences with compelling lyrics, catchy hooks, and memorable melodies that amplify beyond Music City’s historically country soundscape. With the experience gained from a long list of live performances at local venues and events since moving to Nashville in 2003, Jessica continues to nurture her talents and evolve as an artist through her current focus of writing, recording, and producing new songs.
Jessica’s latest release, "Radar," reignites her passion for rock ‘n’ roll while maintaining the familiar pop sensibility found throughout her catalog. This gritty, groovy anthem shines a hauntingly powerful spotlight on experiences of rejection and abandonment while Jessica unflinchingly examines the resulting emotions, like grief and anger. Its undertones of sass and triumphant defiance help transmute the heavy weight of heartbreak into hopeful healing.
With "Elevator" (August 2023), Jessica demonstrates her ability to write a catchy pop melody that replays in listeners’ ears long after the first listen. It's an up-tempo song with a feel-good theme of gratitude: a love song for those special people in life who continuously offer their encouragement and support. Jessica says, “I hope ‘Elevator’ LIFTS YOU UP!”
Jessica's other past releases, "Riot Heart" (early 2023) and "Anchor" (2022), are captivating and soulful creations that showcase her songwriting prowess with a fresh wave of sounds. Both songs offer inspirational messages that tug on heartstrings; "Riot Heart" evokes a powerful battle cry for love, where "Anchor" comforts with an encouraging promise. These universal themes of love and hope help soothe any soul navigating personal storms or simply the rough waters of today's world.
Her journey includes four singles, three EP releases, college radio airplay, local press reviews, and a long list of shows (both solo and with bands she's organized) at some of Nashville's favorite venues—such as The Basement, Mercy Lounge, Exit/In, 3rd and Lindsley, and Hard Rock Café—as well as shows in many surrounding cities. In addition, she worked on the TV series Nashville for five seasons and was featured in the short film documentary Music City Memoirs.
A Few of Jessica's Most Memorable Performances: Winterfest, Tomato Art Fest, Shakespeare in the Park, Nashville Songwriters Festival, The Country Music Marathon, Sevier Park Festival, Franklin Brown Songwriters' Festival
Shows Benefiting Causes Close to Jessica’s Heart: Music for a Cure, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Save the Music America, Women Rock for a Cure, Stuff the Bus Nashville, Room in the Inn, Second Harvest Food Bank, Toys for Tots