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Jessica Greenfield is a London-born singer/multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.[1] She is best known as a member of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds as well as a musician in her own right - as a member of English jazz hip-hop group The Herbaliser under a pseudonym of Jess Darling, recording vocals on their album Same as It Never Was (album); The Kondoors[1], and Wonder 45[2].

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Jessica has been a member of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in recent years, providing backing vocals, keyboard and tambourine on the Stranded On The Earth world tour which commenced in February 2018 in support of the Who Built The Moon LP, eventually totalling 123 shows.

In support of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' subsequent Council Skies LP, on which she contributed backing vocals,[3] Jessica joined the band for further touring, starting with Stateside dates which saw the band co-headlining with Garbage from June 2023.[4]

Jessica's other High Flying Birds studio credits include the band's This Is The Place EP.[5]

In 2019, she told Rolling Stone magazine that “Noel and the guys are amazing. Getting to travel the world and play in front of thousands of people is a real dream come true.”[6]

Work with other artists

Across the past two decades, Jessica has worked with many artists including Paul Weller, John Illsley (Dire Straits), Rod Stewart, Steve Van Zandt (E Street Band), Rudimental, and Take That.[7]

Own compositions

Jessica is also one half of indie soul duo The Kondoors alongside husband Gavin Conder.[8] While they first met in 2003 through mutual friends,[9] the couple later became a performing duo. Mick Brown of Telegraph Magazine called them: "Two voices pitched in perfect harmony to create blue-eyed soul and sophisticated, grown-up pop that echoes Michael McDonald and Hall & Oates."[10]

Jessica and Gavin funded both their first EP and the recording of their debut album at Monnow Valley studios in Monmouthshire, Wales.[11]

Their debut single released in 2018 was called Postcards [12] and their debut four-track EP Fallen Angel followed in 2019,[13] launched on 25 September at St Pancras Old Church, London.[14] According to Jessica: “We wrote it about how love can set you free from feeling lost. It’s a song about hope really.”[15]

After signing to UK label Fabyl Records, The Kondoors' debut album Glorious was given a five-star review and named Album of the Month by Music Republic Magazine in October 2021.[16]

The album, produced by long-term Noel Gallagher collaborator Paul Stacey and recorded live with a nine-piece band in three days,[17] was preceded by lead-off single Good Times which Rolling Stone India said "blends together the best of rock, funk and soul."[18]

Alongside her husband, Jessica is also part of retro soul collective Wonder 45, a six-piece soul and rhythm & blues band.[19] Their debut single Wonderland was released in May 2022.[20] Blues & Soul Magazine called it, "A slow building, supreme slice of vintage soul washed in reverb and adorned with heavy, fat and imperious horns."[21]

Jessica has various other songwriting credits including TV productions Love Island and The X Factor.[22]

References

  1. ^ Best, Nick (14 August 2023). "The Kondoors: Glorious (Fabyl) 1st October 2021". Music Republic Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ Giulia (3 May 2022). "LONDON SOUL OUTFIT WONDER 45 DROP DEBUT SINGLE 'WONDERLAND'". Will Work 4 Funk. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Council Skies - Noel Gallagher / Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds". All Music. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds & Garbage - North American Co-Headline Tour Announced". noelgallagher.com. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. ^ "This Is the Place Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds". All Music. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ^ Britto, David (21 August 2019). "U.K. Pop Duo The Kondoors Talk New Single and Prep Debut EP". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. ^ Binns, Tiana (6 February 2020). "The Kondoors are coming - Bringing great music to Whelan's". Echo.ie. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ "The Kondoors". Whelan's Live. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ^ Britto, David (21 August 2019). "U.K. Pop Duo The Kondoors Talk New Single and Prep Debut EP". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  10. ^ "The Kondoors". Spotify. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  11. ^ "The Kondoors return to Coolham Live Music Club". Sussex World. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Postcards - The Kondoors".
  13. ^ Smith, Gary (23 September 2019). "The Kondoors - Fallen Angel". Laurel Canyon Music. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  14. ^ "LCM Song Of The Day: 'Fallen Angel' - The Kondoors". Laurel Canyon Music. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  15. ^ "U.K. Pop Duo The Kondoors Talk New Single and Prep Debut EP". 21 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  16. ^ Best, Nick (20 September 2021). "The Kondoors: Glorious (Fabyl) 1st October 2021". Music Republic Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Essential Advent Calendar: The Kondoors – 'Mr Rain". Essentially Pop. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  18. ^ Britto, David (21 May 2020). "The Kondoors Return with Fiery New Track 'Good Times'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  19. ^ "LONDON SOUL OUTFIT WONDER 45 DROP DEBUT SINGLE 'WONDERLAND'". Will Work 4 Funk. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Wonder 45 - Wonderland". Golden Rules. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  21. ^ "WONDER 45 : WONDERLAND". Blues and Soul Magazine.
  22. ^ Greenfield, Jessica. "BIO". https://www.jessgreenfieldmusic.com/. Retrieved 14 August 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

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