Artist info
Genre
Electronic, Hip Hop, Indie, Pop
Sounds like
Early MIA, Santigold, Early Lily Allen, Diplo
band members
Jess Kent
Influences
The Bedouin Soundclash, Dizzee Rascal, The Beautiful Girls, The Kooks
Website
Bio
I was born in England to a Blues Rock guitarist father and a mother of African- Indian descent, so I grew up to a range of influences from The Clash, The Who, Oasis and Blondie to Bob Marley and The Temptations, The Supremes and Marvin Gaye.
At the age of 11, when I moved to Australia with my family, I started writing and playing my own music, inspired by Mat McHugh and The Beautiful Girls, Bedouin Soundclash, and The Kooks. By then I had fallen in love with hip-hop which in turn led me to find inspiration lyrically from Rap- Rock bands such as The Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
My first single, Get Down, is a song about growing up as a teenager in suburban Adelaide. I have pushed my love of Grime/ Dancehall into my ancestral influencers of Reggae, Hip-Hop, and Pop. I hope you like it! Jess xox
social media @jesskentmusic :-)
Jess Kent has dropped one of the most infectious tracks of 2015, 'Get Down', and won herself a spot on the lineup for Sydney's Field Day festival, alongside Disclosure, Flight Facilities, The Wombats and more. Catch them all in The Domain on New Years Day.
Review
while influences may shine through, it also shows off an immense amount of natural talent. top notch summer jam
while influences may shine through, it also shows off an immense amount of natural talent. top notch summer jam
Review
Total jam this one - everything is there. Well prouduced, great verses, catchy chorus, incredible flavour. Winner!
Total jam this one - everything is there. Well prouduced, great verses, catchy chorus, incredible flavour. Winner!
Review
It's definitely got that early M.I.A./Lily Allen vibe. Love the production, love the lyrics.
It's definitely got that early M.I.A./Lily Allen vibe. Love the production, love the lyrics.