A troubadour whose talents have been lauded on the national and international scene for almost a decade, Jess Klein writes songs that tell the story of the soul – from wrenching heartbreak to finding the strength to pick up and move on. Weaving her own inimitable blend of folk, soul and rock 'n roll, Klein's music features spot-on, speak-to-the-heart lyrics, percussive guitar and a voice as sweet as it is strong.

The Rochester, New York native picked up the acoustic guitar and started writing songs while living as a student abroad in Kingston, Jamaica in her late teens. She returned to the US, moved to Boston and released two albums on indie-giant Rykodisc: 2000's Draw Them Near, [3.5 stars, USA Today], launched Klein on a worldwide tour where her relaxed confidence and rootsy soulfulness wowed 70,000 attendees at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan. Klein's 2005 follow-up, Strawberry Lover, was given four stars by MOJO, and the emotive and sensual title track was named one of the “Top Ten Sexiest Songs of the Moment” by the NY Daily News. In 2006, Klein released the blues and Motown influenced City Garden which was given an impressive five stars by MOJO Magazine and described by Roots Music UK as having “The best roots sound of any album heard this year.”

Klein moved to her current home, Austin, TX in 2008, inspiring her 2009 release, Bound To Love. Shining as Klein's most confident work to date, Bound to Love evoked the dusty roots of Texas songwriters and made her a household name in the Austin music world. Bound to Love again took Klein across the globe, including a tour of Ireland supporting folk legend Arlo Guthrie.

Her newest album, Behind a Veil, reflects a maturity and seize the day attitude influenced by her father's inspiring battle with the disease ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) which took his life in early 2011. A Room of Your Own will be Jess's first independent album in 14 years and will be released in April 2012.

Booking: Killer Bramer
Publicity:  Rachel Klein  
Management:  Killer Artists Agency
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