biographical info
From the prairies of Alberta, Canada, Jesse Dee’s unique brand of folk music is distinctly vintage yet unmistakably contemporary. Incorporating a vocal appoach much like the blues, his songs are laden with sincere story-telling, tender laments, and clever hooks.
Over the years Dee has honed his skills the old fashioned way. By playing as much as is humanly possible. Though enlisting in music school for a short stint 5 years ago, Jesse found the rigors and regimentation of school were not his path. Songwriting has always been at the forefront of his endeavors, a skill that he found wasn’t given enough time in school. Taking almost all of his inspiration from the events taking place in his daily life, Dee’s music has an intimacy and honesty one may find comparable to some of his influences, most notably Ani Difranco, Tom Waits, and Luke Doucet.
Since releasing his debut album “A Cross Pollination of Service Station Scrawl” in
March 2008, Dee has been teaming up with Edmonton vocalist Jacquie Boivert on a full-time basis. Now under the moniker “Jesse Dee & Jacquie B”, the music has taken on an exciting new quality, and a new release is due out this year.
lineup
Jesse Dee Songwriter, Vocals, Loops, guitar
Jacquie Boisvert Harmony Vocals
influences
Luke Doucet
Ani Difranco
Tom Waits
Andrew Bird