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Jess Tardy

soulful americana with a bit of country twang

About Me


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/19/2005
Band Website: jesstardy.com
Band Members: Some of the musicians from Nashville, New England, and beyond who are kind enough to accompany me are: Joshua Fuson, Noam Weinstein, Ross Sermons, Mark Whitaker, Tyler Wood, Bob Glaub, Clayton Ivey, Jeff Coffin, Andrew Gallagher, Aaron Katz, Josh Pryor, Nate Edgar, Nate Wilson, Scotty Huff, Andrew Pelletier, John Kumnick, Adam Schneit, Keith Tasker, Gian Pangaro, Ricky Davis, John Capello, Justin Wood, Bruce McKinnon, Jared Tardy, and Patricia Temple.
Influences: Aretha Franklin, Dinah Washington, Etta James, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Bob Dylan, Miss Piggy, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Quincy Jones, Van Morrison, Prince, Sam & Dave, Hank Williams, Beach Boys, Beatles, Jack Clifford, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, John Hiatt, Frank Sinatra, Delbert McClinton, Chris Isaak, Donny Hathaway, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, Wilson Pickett, Brooke Benton.
Sounds Like: Listen to my songs and decide for yourself!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Thanks for being my Valentines...and some random music picks...

Hey there,Thanks to all who attended the Valentine's gig...that was a whole lotta fun. I gotta say, it was a great feeling to look out in the crowd and see a bunch of smiling faces holding pints of be...
Posted by Jess Tardy on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:54:00 PST

Be my Valentine. Or not.

Down With Love! A very special (un)Valentine's show Jess Tardy & Friends 2/14 @ Toad, Porter Square, 7 pm I don't know about you, but the last really great Valentine's Day I had was waaaay back ...
Posted by Jess Tardy on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:45:00 PST

Tonight's Slate's show cancelled

I'm sad to say that Slate's was almost totally destroyed by a fire yesterday. Thankfully, nobody was hurt---but the community of Hallowell is no doubt devastated to lose such a wonderful place and suc...
Posted by Jess Tardy on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:06:00 PST

Lawdy lawdy, look who is back in New England.

Hear ye, hear ye--I actually have news that doesn't involve my hairdo:Noam and I are putting a band together and hitting the road again. (And by road, I mean Interstate 95, from NYC to Palmyra, ME--an...
Posted by Jess Tardy on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:36:00 PST

WNSX 97.7 Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Winter Harbor

Spent some time in Ellsworth, Maine today, at the invitation of my friend Mark Osborne. Mark is owner/operator of one of Maine's newest radio stations--WNSX 97.7. Give it a listen when you are in the ...
Posted by Jess Tardy on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:43:00 PST

Justin Timberlake, are you smoking crack?

I supported you when you left N'SYNC. I took your side in the Britney break-up. I bought your first solo album. But breaking up with Cameron Diaz?Please cancel my subscription.
Posted by Jess Tardy on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:38:00 PST

Solomon Burke is my new boyfriend.

So what if we've never even met? I'm deeply in love, and I think that's perfectly reasonable. Go get his new record, "Nashville". It is amazing. I gotta say, the track "Millionaire" is my favorite thi...
Posted by Jess Tardy on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:06:00 PST

Important Relationship Advice

Never try to save your relationship by going on a weekend getaway to Dollywood. Trust me. It is just a bad, bad idea. I might also suggest that if you attempt said maneuver, you've secretly been wanti...
Posted by Jess Tardy on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:30:00 PST

Noam Weinstein's New CD

My friend Noam just put out a new CD called, "We're All Going There". It is freaking me out, it is so good. I love his voice, his songs, and his guitar playing...he's as good as it gets. I get somethi...
Posted by Jess Tardy on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:31:00 PST

I got a new hair cut

Its short-ish, shorter than I've had it in years. I like it. But when I don't really "do" it, and just let nature take its course--it makes me look a little bit like Peppermint Patty. I'm okay with th...
Posted by Jess Tardy on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:19:00 PST