Jessica Bailiff is an American singer-songwriter from
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major Midwestern United States port city, Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in the state of Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and according ...
. Her music is largely classified as
slowcore
Slowcore is a subgenre of alternative rock and indie rock. The music of slowcore artists is generally characterized by bleak lyrics, downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements. Slowcore is often used interchangeably with the ...
, although it contains elements of
post-rock and
shoegaze. Bailiff was discovered by
Low's
Alan Sparhawk
Alan may refer to:
People
* Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname
* Alan (given name), an English given name
** List of people with given name Alan
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, who recommended her earlier
demos to
Kranky, the label on which Bailiff later recorded.
Bailiff collaborated and released records with acts such as
Odd Nosdam
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of
Anticon
Anticon (often styled as anticon.) is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1998 by seven musicians and manager Baillie Parker. It is now collectively owned among six musicians, co-founder Parker, and ma ...
. and
cLOUDDEAD
Clouddead (styled as cLOUDDEAD) was an American experimental hip hop group, consisting of Doseone (Adam Drucker), Why? (Yoni Wolf) and Odd Nosdam (David Madson).
The group's name came from a nonsensical knock-knock joke Drucker's sister told hi ...
fame,
Low's
Alan Sparhawk
Alan may refer to:
People
* Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname
* Alan (given name), an English given name
** List of people with given name Alan
''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.''
...
, Dave Pearce of
Flying Saucer Attack
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,
Casino Versus Japan
Casino Versus Japan or Casino vs. Japan (born Erik Paul Kowalski; May 5, 1973) is a United States-based musician who works in electronic music.
Influences
As a child, Erik Kowalski was originally heavily influenced by Jan Hammer's music for ' ...
,
Rivulets
Rivulets is the stage name of minimalist singer-songwriter Nathan Amundson.
Biography
Rivulets was the first artist signed to Low's Chairkickers Union record label in 2001. He then released his first, self-titled album in 2002 and DEBRIDEMENT ...
and
Annelies Monseré amongst others. Bailiff was also featured on
The Wire
''The Wire'' is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The Wire'' premiered on June 2 ...
's
Brain in the Wire compilation.
Discography
*''Even in Silence'' (1998,
Kranky)
*''Hour of the Trace'' (1999, Kranky)
[
*''Jessica Bailiff'' (2002, Kranky)][
*''Feels Like Home'' (2006, Kranky)][
*''Old Things'' (2007, Morc Records)][
*''At the Down-turned Jagged Rim of the Sky'' (2012, Kranky)][
]
Collaborations
*'' Clear Horizon'' (2003, Kranky) (Collaboration with Dave Pearce)[
*'' Eau Claire'' (2005, Kranky) (Collaboration with Rachel Staggs)][
*''Northern Song Dynasty'' (2002, People The Sky/2005, All Is Number Records; Collaboration with Jesse Edwards)][
]
Rivulets
*''DEBRIDEMENT'' (2003, Chair Kickers' Union)[
*''you've got your own'' (2004, Acuarela Discos)][
*''you are my home'' (2006, Important Records)][
]
Compilation appearances
*"Shadow" on '' Brain in the Wire''[
*"Brother La (Twin Scorpio Mix)" on '']Brainwaves
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'' (2006)[
*"Chapter 4 " on '' Chamber Music by James Joyce / Fire Records'' (2008)][
*"Untitled Three- EP" Jessica Bailiff & Odd Nosdam on ]Anticon
Anticon (often styled as anticon.) is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1998 by seven musicians and manager Baillie Parker. It is now collectively owned among six musicians, co-founder Parker, and ma ...
2005[
]
References
External links
Jessica BailiffConcert photos
by Laurent Orseau
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Musicians from Toledo, Ohio
American women singer-songwriters
Singer-songwriters from Ohio
21st-century American women
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