Jess King’s goal, as an artist is simple: to connect. With each note and wo… Read Full Bio ↴Jess King’s goal, as an artist is simple: to connect. With each note and word, she reveals her heart, and naturally touches ours. We have the sense we’ve just shared our personal stories with Jess as her lyrics so effortlessly relate to us and her vocal resonates with emotional sincerity and soulfulness. Whether seated at the piano or standing behind the mic, Jess’ captivating performances holds us with her memorable melodies and candid lyrics.

Growing up in a home where Nina Simone, The Doors and Marianne Faithfull were given a lot of “air play”, Jess was exposed to a wide variety of music from an early age. Her musical influences include Nelly Furtado, Coldplay, Janis Ian and jazz great Nancy Wilson. Jess began studying piano at age 5 followed by the clarinet, trumpet and baritone horn; this, along with harmonizing a cappella with one of her sisters to pop songs on the radio, created a strong base from which Jess developed as an artist.

It’s clear from her music and her presence both on and off stage that Jess King is a young woman full of hope, strength, sensitivity, and conviction. Although the distinctiveness and depth of her voice allow her to transcend genres, Jess stays within the wide boundaries of pop music, while pushing the edges.

Live performance has led Jess King from her home city of New York to other major cities including Tokyo, Hong Kong, London, Paris and San Francisco. She has composed for an award-winning independent film, been featured in several television and print ad campaigns, and has been applauded by music legend Stevie Wonder.

Currently based between New York and Paris, Jess King released her debut single, "User", on July 9, 2013. Get ready to feel something real. EP Coming this autumn.

Stand Up for Love
Jess King Lyrics

I'm so tired of the news, got us fighting the blues
Wrapped up in dark instead of living in the light
He's not my President, it's not how life is meant
Agent Orange we're awake, not falling back to sleep
Every move you make we're gonna watch you
Every law you break you know we got you now
It's just the beginning
Keep on tweeting tweeting tweeting 'cause
Love is stronger than your bullshit hate
And even if my words sound so cliché

Gotta rise together against the hate
And raise our voices higher
Stand up for love
Don't take a dollar to stand up for love
Raise your heart with mine, stand up for love
Love, love, love, love
Stand up for love
Gotta show it now, stand up for love
Not enough to know it now, stand up for love
Love, love, love, love
Not trying to write a battle cry song but I can't stay quiet
Silence is dangerous
Courage we need, it's up to you and me
To lead, believe to be love
Make this the darkness before dawn
Shaking us up to be strong
We can't stop our heart beating, sing it with me
We can't stop our heart beating
Stand up for love
Don't take a dollar to stand up for love
Raise your heart with mine, stand up for love
Love, love, love, love
Stand up for love
Gotta show it now, stand up for love
Not enough to know it now, stand up for love
Love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love
Love

Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, O/B/O DistroKid

Written by: Jessica King

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