Jessica rhaye

jessica rhaye

"Jessica Rhaye creates an intriguing, compelling performance much the same as the most dramatic moments of Kate Bush." - Americana Highways

With the release of Sunshine Baby, Jessica Rhaye’s second album with The Ramshackle Parade, the New Brunswick-based singer/songwriter expands her reach as a lyricist and vocalist with a set of alternately personal and observational songs that manage to be incredibly intimate and cinematic in scope simultaneously. While Rhaye illuminates the darker corners of her world on some tracks, the album’s lead single and title track makes it clear she’s never lost sight of the possibility for redemption and hope. The result is a beautiful and powerful album – one that telegraphs the joy and depth of connection Jessica Rhaye and The Ramshackle Parade have found in working together in equal measure.

“This recording (Sunshine Baby) veers back and forth between AOR and soft country-tinged pop, reminding me, yes, of Dolly Parton in places, but mainly of Fleetwood Mac in their Nicks/Buckingham/Perfect incarnation. It's splendidly produced, Jessica Rhaye has a strong supple voice showing off some major pitch jumps at times, and the band is great.” - FATEA UK

Her songs have twice been a finalist in the Canada Music Week National Song-writing competition as well as a finalist in the folk category of the John Lennon Song-writing Contest.

Jessica’s notable co-writing partners over her career include Ron Sexsmith, Ken Tobias, Steve Poltz, Brent Mason, Royal Wood, and Matt Andersen.

Jessica has graced many prestigious stages including the National Arts Centre, Stan Rogers Folk Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival, Shivering Songs Festival, Canadian Music Café, Hughs Room, Hotel Café, and Half Moon Putney.

As a visual graphic design artist, Jessica Rhaye has won both the ECMA for graphic artist of the year and Music NB visual artist of the year for her design work for on her own music projects and in collaboration for numerous musical artists.

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