Jessica Dobson
Jessica Dobson | |
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 Jessica Dobson at Nordstrom flagship store Seattle | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 12, 1984[1] Los Angeles, California, United States[2] |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, drums, guitar, piano |
Jessica Dobson (born 1984)[1][2] is an American singer and multi-instrumentalist. She has performed with several musicians and bands, including Beck,[3] Conor Oberst,[4] Spoon,[5] Yeah Yeah Yeahs,[6] and American indie rock band The Shins, as well as being a solo artist. She is currently fronting and playing guitar for her own band, Deep Sea Diver.
Career
[edit]Born in Los Angeles, California, Dobson was signed to Atlantic Records when she was 19 years old.[7] She recorded two solo albums under her own name while on the label, but she was not satisfied with either of the finished products and Atlantic ultimately shelved both albums.[4]
Deep Sea Diver
[edit]After leaving Atlantic, Dobson recorded an EP called New Caves under the name Deep Sea Diver.[4] She later formed a band under the Deep Sea Diver name consisting of herself on guitar, John Raines on bass and Peter Mansen on drums.[8] The band's full-length debut album, History Speaks, was self-released in February 2012.[9] In September 2019, she began touring with Joseph in support of Deep Sea Diver's forthcoming third full-length record.[10]
The Shins
[edit]In August 2011, it was announced that Dobson would be performing with American indie rock band The Shins.[11] She toured with the band throughout October, and she became an official member of the band in February 2012.[5] Due to her desire to spend more time on writing and performing her own music, she departed from The Shins in 2013.
Beck
[edit]It was announced that Dobson would perform with indie/alternative musician Beck on his Modern Guilt tour from 2008 to 2009.
Personal life
[edit]Dobson is married to Peter Mansen, who is the drummer of Deep Sea Diver.[1] They met when he was working as a barista at the Lighthouse Roasters coffee house in Seattle.[1][4] Dobson is a Christian and includes spiritual themes in her music.[12]
Discography
[edit]With Deep Sea Diver
[edit]- New Caves EP (2009)[13]
- History Speaks (2012)[9]
- Always Waiting EP (2014)
- Secrets (2016)
- Impossible Weight (2020)[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Through @ 2: Yes, That's Beck's Guitarist Sipping Coffee Next to You at Lighthouse – Seattle – Music – Reverb Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ a b interview excerpt with jessica dobson (deep sea diver) | secretly important Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ Jessica Dobson's Solo Career With Deep Sea Diver Is Benefitting From the Beck Bump – Page 1 – Music – Orange County – OC Weekly Archived 2015-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c d keep it alive, keep it moving on | Cause A Scene Music. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Girls Rock! Seattle's Jessica Dobson joins the Shins...but plays live for us first – - MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ Deep Sea Diver, 'NWO' Video Premiere: Jessica Dobson Gets Dystopian – Spinner[permanent dead link]. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ Another Rainy Saturday » ARS interview: Deep Sea Diver’s Jessica Dobson on working with The Shins, Divine Fits and finding time for her own band. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ Best of What's Next: Deep Sea Diver :: Music :: Features :: Paste Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Deep Sea Diver – History Speaks (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ Songkick Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Jessica Dobson | WHAT IS HAPPENING | I PLAY IN THE SHINS, NOW. Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ Tarrant, Kathleen (December 23, 2015). "How Christianity Infiltrated Seattle Music with a Little Help from Mars Hill Church and the City Council". The Stranger.
- ^ Amazon.com: New Caves EP: Deep Sea Diver: MP3 Downloads. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ Impossible Weight at AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
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- Living people
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