Jessica Lynn
Jessica Lynn | |
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| Photo credit: Scott Vincent Photo credit: Scott Vincent | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 6, 1990 Brooklyn, New York |
| Origin | New York, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/Songwriter/Entertainer |
| Instrument(s) | Lead vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Daydreamer Records |
| Website | jessicalynnmusic |
Jessica Lynn (January 6, 1990) is a country music singer and songwriter.
Early Years
Jessica Lynn was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Lakeland High School in Westchester County. While in college at Pace University in nearby Pleasantville, New York, Lynn received her Bachelor’s Degree in Adolescent Education and Mathematics and her Master’s Degree in Special Education and graduated with honors while being a member of The Mathematics Honor Society Kappa Mu Epsilon. [1]
Music Career
At the age of thirteen, Lynn formed her first band and began performing professionally throughout Manhattan. She began playing the piano in middle school and taught herself the guitar and drums in high school.
At sixteen, Lynn penned a song about Alzheimer's disease, entitled "Your Favorite Stranger," which aided in her becoming a published ASCAP writer in the same year. Lynn performed "Your Favorite Stranger" on her father's nationwide PBS television special, Cal - Forever and Beyond...Live In Concert, which was the No. 2 new age concert television special in America, just behind Yanni's Voices. [2]
Lynn made her individual debut on the country music scene in 2014 with her first PBS television special, Jessica Lynn: This Much Fun – Live from the Winery at St. George. [3] The same summer Lynn's PBS special aired, she embarked on her first nationwide tour, sharing bills with artists such as Brad Paisley, Jake Owen, and Montgomery Gentry at some of the largest country music festivals in the country: Country Jam USA,[4] Headwaters Country Jam,[5] and Taste of Country Festival[6].
Later in 2014, Lynn was signed to Round Hill Music by Jonnie “Most” Davis as a songwriter and artist where she traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to write and record with some of the most influential songwriters and producers in the industry, such as Clay Mills, Wade Kirby, Trey Bruce, Rachel Proctor, Mike Mobley, Brian White, and Greg Bieck.
In 2015, in support of her second PBS television special, Lynn went on her second nationwide tour, sharing the bill with major country music talent, such as Keith Urban, Thompson Square, and Clint Black. Lynn also went on tour with multi-platinum country music artist Jo Dee Messina.[7]
Lynn began 2016 with a performance with country music artist and songwriter Phil Vassar at Ridgefield, Connecticut’s famed Ridgefield Playhouse.[8] Soon thereafter, Lynn released her first official single and music video, "Not Your Woman," which is the lead single off her forthcoming debut self-titled studio EP.[9]
Lynn's third national tour will begin this summer, where she will perform with country music icons Trace Adkins, Shenandoah, and Loretta Lynn, preceded by her first international tour, where she will headline the American Journeys festival in Cambrai, France before traveling to Canada.
Television Specials
Following Lynn's 2014 PBS special and its success, she was invited to return to the network with a 2015 program. Lynn filmed and recorded her second PBS television special Jessica Lynn- Takin’ Over : Live at The Paramount, which aired nationwide that same year, making its debut in her home state on PBS WNET. Lynn was also featured on the CBS Evening News[10] as a standout in the country music community.[11]
Personal Life
On December 19, 2014 Lynn got engaged to her lead guitarist Steven Sterlacci, with whom she co-wrote the tracks “Can’t Get Enough” and “Told Me Yesterday” from her first television special. Lynn’s father and manager, Peter Calamera, plays bass guitar in her band while her mother, Victoria Calamera, is a background vocalist.
References
- ^ "Pace University Journal News".
- ^ "Cal's Music".
- ^ "TV Guide".
- ^ "Country Jam USA - 2014".
- ^ "Headwaters Country Jam - 2014".
- ^ "Taste of Country Festival - 2014".
- ^ "Jessica Lynn Official Website".
- ^ "Phil Vassar & Jessica Lynn Perform Jo Dee Messina's "I'm Alright" by Jen Swirsky, NashvilleGab".
- ^ "CMT".
- ^ "CBS Evening News".
- ^ "TV Guide".
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