Born on September 22, 2004 in Nashville and raised in Huntsville and Athens, Alabama, Jessie was immersed in music from childhood—her parents were musicians, and she started writing songs around age 11 .A multi-instrumentalist, she plays piano, guitar, and ukulele, and cites early influences like Adele, Amy Winehouse, Drake, Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, and Bill Withers .
Signed to Columbia Records in 2021, Jessie released her debut single “Upgrade”, followed by the breakout track “Always Been You”, which earned her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 .Her 2022 single “Pray” further cemented her presence, charting internationally and resonating with fans through its vulnerable lyrics .2023 saw the release of her debut mixtape Drowning, featuring hits like “Pray”, “How Could You”, and the country‑tinged “Cowboys and Angels”, earning praise from platforms like Genius, Billboard, and Spotify.
Jessie’s music is known for its genre-fluidity—melding country, rock, trap, R&B, and pure pop—with unfiltered, emotionally charged lyrics .Critics praise her raw, resonant vocals and storytelling, tackling themes like mental health, heartbreak, femininity, and defiance .She’s actively resisted being pigeonholed, often emphasizing she won’t go “fully country,” despite her deep Southern roots
