Jess Hall grew up near the coastline of North Devon and started writing songs about the quirks of love and life just before moving to the starkly landlocked Oxford seven years ago. Since that time she has established herself on the local scene with her simple stunning clarity of voice and images of coastal love and loss.
She has supported acts such as Sea of Bees and Cara Dillon as well as performing at Green Man Festival, Truck Festival and headlining the Shh Stage at Wilderness Festival. After Jess released her debut ep ‘Red Jumper’ she was described as ‘one to watch’ on the Oxford scene by Nightshift magazine.
Her debut album ‘Bookshelves’ was released in 2014 with a special sold out launch gig at the beautiful Holywell Music Room in Oxford. Jess has toured in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.
Press:
“Jess Hall’s voice – limpid and elegant, as pure as clear cut crystal, variously playful, pretty and almost hymnal – as wonderous and natural as the Devon beaches that provide so much of her musical inspiration.” – Nightshift,
“honest lyrics and deceptively simple melodies, have audiences hanging on her every word” – The Oxford Times
“Elegantly melodic….captivatingly-voiced English singer” – FRoots
“a quite frankly astonishing songstress.” – Irregular Folk
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