Jesse Ruben's musical education began at an early age.
A fourth-generation musician, his family immersed him in music since before he could walk; he started piano lessons at age seven and continued for nine more years.
It wasn't until his father bought him a $99 beginner guitar at sixteen that he really connected to an instrument.
He practiced for hours every day after school and soon began writing his own music, heavily influenced by classic singer/songwriters like Joni Mitchell and James Taylor.
By the time he moved to Boston in 2004 he had a record's worth of material and felt it was time to get his music out. He booked his first show that following March, and quickly began playing at local coffee shops, bars, and colleges.
Within a year he had sold out venues across the Northeast including the Paradise Lounge in Boston and The Point in Philadelphia, and done a live performance for 1.5 million listeners on Chicago's KISSFM.
Jesse's material reflects his powerful and innate ability to relate his own life to the lives of those around him, creating an unusually personal experience for his listeners. Now in the process of recording his first album, Jesse's writing is innovative, honest, and ready to be heard.
His debut album, "Aiming for Honesty", was released in January of 2008, followed by a trio of sold out CD release shows in Philadelphia (World Cafe Live, Downstairs), Boston (The Paradise Lounge) and New York (The Bitter End)
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NOTE: I will play for anyone, anywhere. I have done private parties, sweet 16's, highschool graduations, fundraisers, anniversaries, and just about anything else you can think of.
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For management/booking please contact:
Alyssa Tumino -
[email protected] Alex Collier -
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PRESS:
Fools In Love
The Boston Globe by Meredith Goldstein
January 23, 2008
Jesse Ruben In Concert on WXPN
NPR Music
January 2008
WHO IS JESSE RUBEN
Play Philly magazine by Rachel Perry
July 3, 2007
WERS.org Artist Interview
WERS.org Artist Interview by Lucy Barber
August 7, 2007
Please, please, visit and help:
Zack Weinstein Organization
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REQUEST JESSE ON THE RADIO:
WXPN: 215-573-WXPN or at
[email protected]
WERS 88.9FM Boston, MA: 617-482-8890 or at
[email protected]
WMFO 91.5FM Medford, MA: 617-627-3800 or IM: DJ WMFO
WHUS 91.7FM Storrs, CT: 860-486-WHUS or IM: WHUSDJ
WXRY 99.3FM Columbia SC: 803-227-0222 and 800-978-9930
or IM: wxryrequest,
[email protected]
XM Channel 50 - "The Loft"
