Jessica Bailiff
Encyclopedia
Jessica Bailiff is an American
singer-songwriter
from Toledo, Ohio
. Her music is largely classified as slowcore, although it contains elements of post-rock
and shoegaze. Bailiff was discovered by Low
's Alan Sparhawk
, who recommended her earlier demos
to Kranky Records
, the label on which Bailiff later recorded. Bailiff collaborated and released records with acts such as Odd Nosdam
of anticon.
and cLOUDDEAD
fame, Low
's Alan Sparhawk
, Dave Pearce of Flying Saucer Attack
, Casino Versus Japan
, Rivulets
and Annelies Monseré amongst others. Bailiff was also featured on The Wire
's Brain in the Wire
compilation.
.
"Untitled Three- EP" Jessica Bailiff & Odd Nosdam on Anticon 2005
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
. Her music is largely classified as slowcore, although it contains elements of post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
and shoegaze. Bailiff was discovered by Low
Low (band)
Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker , both founding members, and Steve Garrington ....
's Alan Sparhawk
Alan Sparhawk
Alan Sparhawk is the guitarist and vocalist for American band Low.-Biography:George Alan Sparhawk was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Utah. He met Mimi Parker when he was 9, after his family moved to Minnesota. Sparhawk began writing his own compositions around the age of 13...
, who recommended her earlier demos
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
to Kranky Records
Kranky Records
Kranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures, and many of the artists on Kranky...
, the label on which Bailiff later recorded. Bailiff collaborated and released records with acts such as Odd Nosdam
Odd Nosdam
Odd Nosdam is a musician, DJ, artist, and co-founder and ex-art director of record label/collective Anticon.Nosdam was first noticed for the drone and warped pop of his former group cLOUDDEAD ; he has worked closely with Mike Patton on his Peeping Tom project and remixed tracks by a variety of...
of anticon.
Anticon
Anticon is an Oakland based independent record label founded in 1997. It is collectively owned among six founding artists and one manager...
and cLOUDDEAD
CLOUDDEAD
Clouddead was a musical group consisting of the experimental hip hop musicians Doseone , Why? , and Odd Nosdam . Generally Drucker and Wolf provide the group's vocals while Madson produces the music...
fame, Low
Low (band)
Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker , both founding members, and Steve Garrington ....
's Alan Sparhawk
Alan Sparhawk
Alan Sparhawk is the guitarist and vocalist for American band Low.-Biography:George Alan Sparhawk was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Utah. He met Mimi Parker when he was 9, after his family moved to Minnesota. Sparhawk began writing his own compositions around the age of 13...
, Dave Pearce of Flying Saucer Attack
Flying Saucer Attack
Flying Saucer Attack was an experimental space rock band that formed in Bristol, England in 1992. David Pearce was the core member of the group, and Rachel Brook was a member for most of the band's lifetime....
, Casino Versus Japan
Casino Versus Japan
Casino Versus Japan is the recording name for Erik Kowalski , a United States-based electronic musician who produces intelligent dance music .- Influences :...
, Rivulets
Rivulets
-Biography:Amundson was born in Denver, Colorado, grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and started Rivulets in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the year 2000. He has also lived in Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon, Dallas, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Bloomington, Indiana and Duluth, Minnesota...
and Annelies Monseré amongst others. Bailiff was also featured on The Wire
The Wire (magazine)
The Wire is a British avant garde music magazine, founded in 1982 by jazz promoter Anthony Wood and journalist Chrissie Murray. The magazine initially concentrated on contemporary jazz and improvised music, but branched out in the early 1990s to various types of experimental music...
's Brain in the Wire
Brain in the Wire
Brain In The Wire is a compilation by Brainwashed Recordings, which is a collection of mostly rare, unreleased alternate versions of songs by many influential groups that Brainwashed's website promotes hosting for...
compilation.
Discography.
- Even in Silence (1998, Kranky RecordsKranky RecordsKranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures, and many of the artists on Kranky...
) - Hour of the Trace (1999, Kranky)
- Jessica Bailiff (2002, Kranky)
- Feels Like Home (2006, Kranky)
- Old Things (2007, Morc Records)
Clear Horizon
Collaboration with Dave Pearce of Flying Saucer AttackFlying Saucer Attack
Flying Saucer Attack was an experimental space rock band that formed in Bristol, England in 1992. David Pearce was the core member of the group, and Rachel Brook was a member for most of the band's lifetime....
.
- Clear Horizon (2003, Kranky)
Eau Claire
Collaboration with Rachel Staggs.- "Eau Claire" (2005, Kranky)
Northern Song Dynasty
Collaboration with Jesse Edwards of Red Morning Chorus.- "Northern Song Dynasty" (2002, People The Sky/2005, All Is Number Records)
Compilation appearances
- "Shadow" on Brain In The WireBrain in the WireBrain In The Wire is a compilation by Brainwashed Recordings, which is a collection of mostly rare, unreleased alternate versions of songs by many influential groups that Brainwashed's website promotes hosting for...
- "Brother La (Twin Scorpio Mix)" on BrainwavesBrainwaves (compilation)Brainwaves is a compilation album put together by Brainwashed.com to commemorate the Brainwaves festival. The album is a 3 CD set, limited to 500 copies and comes with a Brainwaves logo badge...
(2006) - "Chapter 4 " on Chamber Music by James Joyce / Fire Records (2008)
"Untitled Three- EP" Jessica Bailiff & Odd Nosdam on Anticon 2005