Jessica comes from a long line of women who sang in church. Her great-grandfater, for whom Petracovich is named, wore his best suit while listening to the opera on the radio, and demanded silence and respect for the music. Her Dad played drums in a band for about 6 months. He says they were terrible, but he still drums constantly with his hands with impeccable rhythm.
She loves to live in the country and go to the city. She loves watching her Grampop play the banjo. She grew up in the redwoods, playing the piano and singing and her family was patient through these loud years. Her life changed when she borrowed a synthesizer with drum sounds. She collects things that rattle and click, shake and strike.
She and her husband have travelled across the country 4 times in a van and stationwagon, playing shows on tour. They stayed mostly in Wal-mart parking lots, with new friends they'd met that night, old friends, and $24 motels.They loved the cornfields in Iowa, the ancient sea-desert of New Mexico, the feeling of the open road and the big sky. They thank everyone who gave them food and bed at 3 in the morning, you are in their hearts.
The 3rd Petracovich album has just been recorded in Portland with John Askew, and is full of strong and dreamy sounds - banjo, bells, piano, trumpet, drums, cello, it is full and coming soon!
Recently Petracovich sat down a chatted with the guys at The Bay Bridged . You can listen to the interview here . It includes some Petracovich tunes as well as an unreleased live track of a new song recorded at KZSU for the weekly show Eran Mukamel.