Taking a break from our regular format this week to answer listeners' questions!
-how to write songs about political issues
-singing - is it nature? or training?
-will I ever tour in Europe again?
-a rambling list of songwriters I admire
I am so grateful to folks who wrote in! Hope y'all enjoy.
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Singer-songwriter Jess Klein – whom the New York Times calls "a songwriter with a voice of unblinking tenacity" – has always used music to dream her way forward. Over multiple decades and 12 critically acclaimed albums, Klein has pursued a creative evolution that has seen her delve into her own empowerment for emotional insights, while continuing to refine her eloquently melodic, effortlessly accessible song–craft.
Jess has toured the globe performing in pin-drop listening rooms, cozy theaters and at raucous festivals in front of tens of thousands of fans. She has toured nationally and internationally supporting Arlo Guthrie, Josh Ritter, Damien Dempsey, John Fullbright and Jonathan Byrd and has opened for such legends as Ani DiFranco, Steve Earle and Alejandro Escovedo. Jess has appeared on Good Morning America and NPR's All Things Considered and has performed at the Newport, Winnipeg, Falcon Ridge and Philadelphia Folk Festivals as well as Fuji Rock Festival in Japan.
She is the host of Jess Klein's Big Table - conversations with fellow artists and activists about creativity and social justice.
Jess's upcoming tour dates, new releases and more at https://jessklein.com/home and on her Substack
As well as:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@msjessklein
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/msjessklein/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jesskleinmusic/
