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About Me

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Jess Clemons considers herself new to songwriting. But you wouldn't guess it after hearing just a few of her soul-filled songs delivered with her gutsy, smokey voice. At 23, this Vermont native has self-released two independent records, toured across Canada and New England, travelled through South America, and completed a bachelor's degree in Canada. She plays everything from livingrooms to festivals, and recently filled Nova Scotia's Al Whittle Theater for her CD release show in February, 2007.
Born and raised in Vermont, Jess draws on her experiences both as a student and musician in Nova Scotia, where she has spent most of the last six years, as well as her upbringing in a small Vermont town. She's opened for Canadian rockers Joel Plaskett, Wintersleep, and the Trews, and has played the 'In The Dead of Winter' Festival in Halifax, NS, Vancouver Islands' Folk Festival in Duncan, BC, and The Thundering Women's Festival in Thunderbay, ON, and more recently, played the Flat Rock Music Festival in North Carolina, to win herself the 2nd place prize in their Songwriting Competition. She has shared more intimate stages with folks such as Rose Cousins, Amelia Curran, and Craig Cardiff.
Currently sharing her time between her home in Vermont and a houseboat on Nantucket Island, MA, Jess is busy gardening by the sea and booking and promoting solo shows in New England and beyond.
Discography:
Jess Clemons & The Cooperative - Self Released EP in 2005 - Welcome Home EP
Jess Clemons & The Cooperative - Self Released, self titled full-length album in 2007
Jess' songs 'For Mother' and 'Freedom Road' have recently been featured on two Vermont independent musicians' compilations:
'In Silver Light' - Vermont Music Library & Shop - 2007
'Otter Creek Brewing Company's Spring Sampler Compilation: 12 great bands for 12 great beers' - 2007
The new album is available at these fine cafes and record shops:
Just Us Cafe - Wolfville, NS
On The Verge - Wolfville, NS
Cajun..s at Acadia University - Wolfville, NS
Art Can Gallery - Canning, NS
HMV - Halifax, NS
Fulcrum Gallery - Saint Andrews, NB
Pure Pop Records - Burlington, VT
Radio Bean - Burlington, VT
Buch Speiler - Montpelier, VT
Langdon Street Cafe - Montpelier, VT
Mocha Maya's - Shelburne Falls, MA
Available online at the Vermont Music Library & Shop (www.vmls.org)
and digital downloads available at www.digstation.com.
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Member Since: 2/26/2006
Band Website: jessclemons.com
Band Members: Jess Clemons (Vocals, Piano, Wurlitzer, Guitar)
Influences: Change, love, heartbreak, getting stuck, moving forward, and a thousand artists who I’ve played with and listen to daily.
Sounds Like: Natalie Merchant, Beth Hart, Tracy Chapman, Bonnie Raitt, Ray Lamontagne, Black Crowes.
Record Label: independent
Type of Label: None

My Blog

MVY RADIO FRESH PRODUCE V

howdy!i've recently been asked to feature on mvy radio's fresh produce volume 5 alongside landon pigg, tift merritt, abbotfinney and carly simon! they'll be distributed nationally (12,000 copies!), an...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:15:00 PST

UPCOMING EAST COAST TOUR!!

Hello friends! This last week I taped a late-night show for WCAX TV-3 here in Vermont, I was the musical guest on a pretty hilarious local comedy show called "Late Night Saturday", it airs this Saturd...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Thu, 08 May 2008 06:36:00 PST

Upcoming tours!

hey all, some really cool stuff happening with some good friends from near and far. first off, my friend jenn adams (www.jennadams) from montana via maine is headed this way in a few weeks to play som...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:09:00 PST

March 13 and back at it!

Hey everyone-I am happy to report that my knee is recovering well and as of two weeks ago, I’m living in the country with ducks, geese, chickens, and able to drive again! Life is good...Thank yo...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:09:00 PST

Taking a short break...bear with me

hey there everyone-i'm writing to explain the recent deletion of some shows and my apparent empty touring schedule:i took a bad spill while snowboarding almost two weeks ago and smashed my k...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:42:00 PST

Shows in Burlington, House Concerts and more!

Hi all! - It's been a while since I've posted a blog on this page, so apologies for my seeming absence as of late... I found myself afloat on a boat recently....really... working and enjoying the summ...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:11:00 PST

soak up this rain.

Flying home from South America, I didn't know how my body or head or heart would react to suddently being back in the real world... We flew to Boston and spent 3 days outside the city...resting, doing...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:26:00 PST

south american greetings

hello from medellin, colombia - a beautiful, vibrant, bustling city of a few million people in the heart of the andes mountains, and in what i think is some of the most beautiful countr...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:54:00 PST

snow is covering us all...

well, i'm still home in vermont :). it has been a real treat to spend this much time with friends and famiy, having dinner parties, and playing a handful of shows for y'all. i intended to get to bosto...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:20:00 PST

and the album is off in the mail...

Home in Vermont and relaxing/working? for a week after finishing the new CD and getting it off to the manufacturer in NYC... we'll have it back just in time for CD release shows in Nova Scotia. T...
Posted by Jess Clemons on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:13:00 PST