Sometimes true musical talent just cannot be denied, even when it’s found in the sleepy
fishing town of Brookings, Oregon,
” says Grammy award-winning artist Gretchen Wilson
about Jessie G, the first outside artist signed to Wilson’s Redneck Records.
Jessie’s heritage spans across four generations of commercial fishermen and she spent much of her
childhood aboard the hand-built family boat, searching for Dungeness crab and albacore
tuna, and then selling their catch at the market and in their family restaurant. Hard work
runs in her blood. It’s doubtful, however, that Jessie knew that entering a Battle of the
Bands contest, through which she won an opening slot on Gretchen’s Portland tour date,
would literally change her entire trajectory. Upon hearing her sing, Gretchen invited her
onto her tour bus and urged Jessie to begin the journey that every young country singersongwriter must embark upon —she moved to Nashville.
Jessie immersed herself fully into
writing, teaming with some of Nashville’s best, and spent countless hours in the studio
working on her sound. Jessie realized the true depth of what she wanted to say.
As a new mother and a military spouse, she credits much of her creative inspiration to her
daughter and her husband who serves in the Special Forces as a Green Beret.
“The last few years have been the hardest and most rewarding years of my life. Finding a
way to write about my experiences has been very enlightening for me. I've grown so much
through getting married and becoming a mother. I think it really shines through in my voice
and in my music,
” Jessie says. Her next release scheduled for the Fall of 2022 comes on
the heels of her highly successful debut EP and singles,
"Timeless"
“Whatever This Is” and
“Army Ranger” which all made loud statements on radio worldwide, with heartfelt music
videos that amassed millions of video views online and on national networks. You can now
catch Jessie out on the road touring the biggest festivals, arenas and venues around the
world, sharing the stage with some of her lifelong influences in country and rock musicLynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Sara Evans, Gretchen Wilson, Jake Owen, Jerrod Neiman,
Brantley Gilbert, Kid Rock, Ashley McBryde, Brothers Osborne, Cody Johnson, Kane
Brown, Dustin Lynch, and many more!
“The fishing industry is closely related to the music industry,
” Jessie says. “Working on a
fishing boat toughens you up. And the harder you work, the more likely you’ll get the catch
of a lifetime!”
