8/8/2019 Jessica Felman Biography

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Jessica Felman Bio Daughter of the California sun and a scholar of music, Jessica Felman prepares for the releaseof her EP “Starting Over” showcasing her spiritual and emotional growth and talent as a singer,songwriter, and performer. Jessica Felman creates folk music that incorporates elements ofrock and pop to produce a raw sound that’s all her own. Guitar in hand, she’s reminiscent of ayouthful Sheryl Crow and at the piano, she displays the sultry purr of Norah Jones paired withthe raw strength and sentiment of Alanis Morrisette and charm of Michelle Branch.

Born and raised in Pasadena, California and the middle child of a successful and musically-inclined family, Jessica wrote her first song at the age of six and by the age of ten knew thatperforming and connecting with an audience was in her future. “My dad plays cello, my momplays piano and they both sing, so music has always been a part of my life,” says Jessica. Shereleased her first EP entitled “Barely There” as a senior project in h igh school.

Rather than sacrifice her education over music, Jessica found a way to accomplish both: shemade a deliberate and conscious decision to attend the University of Miami where her carefullycrafted music career started with a degree in voice and music business and a minor in Spanish.In order to balance her creative side with her business-oriented nature, Jessica interned at arecording studio during her final year of school. She later she chose to work at Univision MusicGroup, the #1 Latin record label in the United States at the time, which was the perfect fit forcombining her business, musical and Spanish skills.

“I chose to postpone my music career in order to finish school and was very serious with mystudies. So much so that I graduated with honors. However, I’ve been writing music andperforming all my life but took a winding path to arrive at this point,” shares Jessica.

Jessica is a folk singer at heart, citing Tom Petty as her greatest influence and mimicking hisfolk/hippie-style and chords in her first singles, ”Starting Over” and “Hard to Say.” She came toincorporate pop and other influences as part of her creative journey, and through her work withtalented producers, including Juvenal Juarez, Yariv Vaknin and Brian Irwin, she has proven herwillingness to grow as a true artist and give herself over to trusted producers.

“Starting Over” is a healing project and a reflection of her spiritual path to enlightenment, whichwas ignited by breakups, rocky relationships and losing loved-ones to cancer. Writing the songshelped her cope through the rough times and represent a period of her life that she’s proud tohave transcended.

“I think we all can use a fresh start. I have no idea what the future holds but I know thatanything is possible. My hope is that others find something in listening, as I found while writingand recording,” says Jessica.

Jessica Felman will independently release “Starting Over” in early 2011 as the next step on her path. As one who sometimes dreams in song, writes her way through tough times, and let’s her passion ignite life, Jessia Felman is poised to enter her destined career fully prepared to makeher mark.