Jessica Johnson

In Jessica Johnson's modern R&B Pop, New and Old (World) are encouraged to

forge new alliances. With British, Italian, French and Irish blood coursing through her

veins, the American singer enjoys a fresh mix of cultures and feels right at home in

the cosmopolitan setting of her hometown Washington, D. C.

Furthermore, the self-taught artist not only possesses an incredibly versatile voice,

but also a sensitive ear for arrangement and production. "I don't think I would ever

feel complete without music. By the age of five, I was already trying to replay church

hymns on our piano, and as a teenager I used to record myself with a stereo, a boom

box and two mikes. This wasn't as easy as it might sound, because my rabbit loved

to chew through the speaker wires!"

Nowadays, the recording process of Johnson's soul and R&B-influenced pop songs

moves along more professional lines. While sound engineer Kevin Macklin added the

finishing touches to "Why?", a further 30 songs are currently awaiting release.

Over the last few years, the outside world, too, has come to discover Jessica

Johnson's unmistakeable talent: with more than 50 live performances in and around

Washington as well as a number of radio and TV mentions, the singer is currently

considering offers from a selection of record companies. Meanwhile, she continues

to act as vocal coach for AMG.