August 2020

Give It Back, It's Mine tells the story of a performer's jealous partner, who always seems to end up squashing the artist's "post-show-glow" with one form of drama or another, prompting the refrain, "Give it back, it's mine!"  

This song was co-written in Nashville by JESSA (Jessica Stuart) and Australian singer-songwriter, Liv Hally (Oh Pep!) right before the world shut down.

Give It Back, It's Mine

A talk with koto-pop sensation Jessica Stuart, a hard-working force majeure in Toronto music, traveling the world, sharing her music far and wide.  Jessica opens up about her music education and what led her to this wonderful body of work.  And a dazzled you shall be!

EP. 29 - JESSICA STUART

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04 Not For You

Why Are You So Afraid To Dance

Bags

Sir Chloe - July

Don't Look Down

I’m new to dating again after a long relationship, so I’m having a bunch of unfamiliar feelings, like becoming fixated on my phone when I’m hoping to hear back from someone I’m into, even though I know better.  

My new single is about figuring out how to get over our own bad tendencies, even if it seems silly  - in this case, just put the phone on Airplane Mode!

This song is a single from Simple Songs, my debut indie-pop album out on September 11th.

 I played lots of fun guitar layers and sang some dreamy vocals that I wanted to feature on “Airplane Mode,” and my producer Devon Henderson really helped give the song a summertime chill vibe that I love. 

Although this song might seem like it’s about pining for someone, “Airplane Mode” is actually about learning how to overcome our own shit, with whatever tricks we need to play on ourselves to do it, and reclaiming our peace of mind.

Simple Songs

Airplane Mode

Guitarist/koto player/vocalist/songwriter Jessica Stuart made a name for herself on the Japanese Top 40 & now has become JESSA, smashing layers of playful guitars/vocals into a sometimes dancy, sometimes moody indie-pop package, singing about trying to keep the joy in daily life while navigating this weird world & all it's curve-balls.

Airplane Mode

JESSA aka Jessica Stuart Music

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