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Jessica will be participating in the recording of the
next Rivulets album in early July; see www.rivulets.net for future release details.
A short tour is being scheduled with Annelies Monsere (www.annelies-monsere.tk) for late July. So far, this
is what we have:
- Tuesday, July 19, Toledo, OH, venue TBA (with dREKKA - www.bluesanct.com)
- Wednesday, July 20, Dearborn, Michigan, Stormy Records (with dREKKA)
- Thursday, July 21, TBA
- Friday, July 22, Chicago, IL, Beat Kitchen (with Rivulets - www.rivulets.net)
- Saturday, July 23, Bloomington, IN, Bluesanct Fest, venue TBA (with Rivulets)
As far as we know, there will be a radio session
broadcast from WNUR on Saturday, July 23 (recorded
Friday), both Annelies and Jessica performing.
Still working on JB album 4.
Still working on clear horizon album 2.
Out now:
7" single on Brainwashed Recordings. It contains four songs
recorded live on VPRO Radio in Amsterdam from 2002. They can be bought at the Brainwashed shop. Remaining copies (if there
are any) will be sold to stores and distributors upon release.
Odd Nosdam (see www.anticon.com) 12" vinyl EP, "Untitled Three"
Contains contributions by JB and Jesse Edwards (Northern Song Dynasty & Red Morning Chorus)
Odd Nosdam's LP, "Burner," to be released in June, will also contain the track, "Untitled Three," w/vocals & lyrics by JB, and another track w/guitars by JB & JE
The Eau Claire EP is out on Clairecords; the band also has a website: www.eauclairemusic.com. It's still new, and under construction.
The new cover design for the Northern Song Dynasty reissue is complete, and the album should be in production soon, thanks to Allisnumber Records (www.allisnumberrecords.com). Hoping to be out by summer...
Please patronize your local, independent shops and markets, eat healthy foods, and spend some quality time with those you love.
Dear Friends,
I hope that all of you are doing well and that you've had an amazing summer. I'm writing to update you on my musical whereabouts. I haven't given any news for my web page in a year; time somehow evaporates for me too quickly. Several collaborative efforts (with talented friends that I greatly admire) and compilation releases have happened, or are about to happen.
This summer, a CD was issued by the Great Vitamin Mystery label (www.thegreatvitaminmystery.com) called "For Jonathan." Various artists contributed tracks to a short film shot by Chris Bennett (also on the CD). A jb track closes the collection. Proceeds from the sale of the CD will be donated in Jonathan Hicks' honor to the Children's Inn. Bennett organised this effort for his friend, Jonathan, who passed too soon. See the label's website for more info.
You'll find contributions from me on two recent Rivulets EPs - a split with Marc Gartman, and one called You've Got Your Own (www.rivulets.net).
The latest Flashpapr record was just released last month. A few years ago, they invited me to sing on a track, so I happily did. It should be available through Carrottop, through www.polyvinyrecords.com online store and also by sending a check for $10 to: Fred Thomas c/o Ypsilanti Records p.o. box 970021 Ypsilanti MI 48197 u*s*a.
Early to middle 2005 will see the release of both an EP and a full-length from David Odd Nosdam of the now (sadly) defunct cLOUDDEAD (www.anticon.com). Both vocal and instrumental contributions from me will be on these recordings.
The Eau Claire EP will be released this fall with Clairerecords. This is a project with Rachel from Experimental Aircraft. Al Sparhawk from Low recorded/produced the EP. We've had so many delays with this - other than the fact that she's in Texas and I'm in Ohio (long distance), we've had label searching (thanks, Clairerecords!), computer crashes, moving, root canals, and other little snags. Many apologies to those who have been waiting to hear our songs. Visit www.rollerderbyrecords.com/eau_claire.htm for pictures and info.
The Northern Song Dynasty album (featuring Jesse Edwards and myself, with special appearances by Noel Keesee, Cortney Bird, and Fred Thomas of Flashpapr and Saturday Looks Good To Me) will be reissued by All Is Number Records. The packaging will be updated some, but will retain the same artwork (by Iker Spozio, who has been doing beautiful illustrations for the Ptolemaic Terrascope magazine from England). Coming soon; keep an eye on the label's site (www.allisnumberrecords.com).
The Red Morning Chorus album is coming ever closer to being finished. Jesse's latest material is amazing. It is a beautiful expansion of his Blue Flowers promo CD from 2002…entrancing, psychedelic genius. You might hear my voice on a few of the tracks. We'll keep you posted about Red Morning Chorus on the jb web page until further notice.
Just issued is the tribute to Low, We could Live In Hope, on which you'll find my version of "Down" (www.fractured-discs.com). Two other tracks have also been finished, submitted, and are awaiting release. "A Million Things To Do" is for a future issue of the
Patty Duke Fan Zine (www.topqualityrockandroll.com/PDFZ), which includes a 7" colored vinyl compilation with each issue (cover versions of songs Patty recorded). Then there's a compilation from Fire Records (www.firerecords.com) in England based on the James Joyce collection of verse called Chamber Music. Each artist invited was assigned a verse; I created something for Verse IV.
Finally, I'd like to mention a few things in the works. Brian John Mitchell (www.silbermedia.com) is orchestrating a collaboration called Vlor; he has recorded several tracks and mailed them out to friends so they can add parts (myself included). Also, <<clear horizon>> (with Dave Pearce from Flying Saucer Attack) has a second album underway. If you haven't heard the first, please get your copy today from www.kranky.net. There will be more compilation appearances, and I've been collecting material for a fourth solo album. I plan to spend the autumn and winter months holed up recording, so wish me luck!
All the best,
Jessica B.
September 4, 2004
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Cover artwork and sound samples are now available for Feels Like Home, the fourth solo album, released by Kranky on July 24, 2006 (delayed from the original release date of July 10th). A full MP3 for the song "Lakeside Blues" is available at