“Utterly tender hearted.
Warm and sincere.
At times, uncomfortably honest…”
The Ark of Music
BIO
Jessye DeSilva seamlessly blends theatrical pop elements with traditional folk and roots music to form her piano-driven alt-americana sound. She infuses hope into songs about religious alienation, mental health struggles, and societal injustice to create a uniquely queer and unholy ruckus. Jessye’s forthcoming album Glitter Up the Dark was produced by Aaron Lee Tasjan and incorporates Eighties pop and Nineties alternative flourishes to the stately Americana and country-rock sounds of 2023’s Renovations and 2022 debut Landscapes, which earned her a nomination for Americana Artist of the Year at the 2022 Boston Music Awards. No Depression says “Comparisons to Elton John and Brandi Carlile are easy — DeSilva clearly takes a page from these idols, anchoring [her] songs in pop melody juggernauts, gauzy textures, and vocal bravado.” Nashville Scene named her a 2023 Artist To Watch, saying “DeSilva could inject new life into a genre that could definitely use a little more pretzel logic.”
PRESS
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The Boston Globe
“… one of the great Boston alt-rock records of 2026… “Glitter Up the Dark” shines with an edgy rock landscape…”
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No Depression (2026)
“DeSilva has a peculiar gift for songs that are wrenchingly vulnerable yet comforting…”
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Nashville Scene (2026)
“Jessye DeSilva walks in the footsteps of Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow with a cape flourish and deep admiration.“
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Rainbow Rodeo
“Queer joy becomes a kind of immortal dance floor in Glitter Up the Dark—and DeSilva leaves room for anyone who might want to come and join her party.”
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No Depression (2023)
"Rooted in acoustic genres noted for connective storytelling and subversive turns of phrase, Jessye DeSilva is a singer-songwriter whose strong vocal work makes good use of these angles to craft important and timely compositions about issues related to identity and empowerment. Their third LP, Renovations, builds on an impressive catalog and a growing platform.”
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Nashville Scene (2023)
“… DeSilva could inject new life into a genre that could definitely use a little more pretzel logic.”
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No Depression (2022)
“Comparisons to Elton John and Brandi Carlile are easy - DeSilva clearly takes a page from these idols, anchoring their songs in pop melody juggernauts, gauzy textures, and vocal bravado.”
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American Songwriter
“Jessye DeSilva’s catalog doesn’t skimp on razor-sharp lyrics, paired frequently with an almost ethereal vocal.”