in the media, in the world
The Projects
Song Share Sessions, Haunting Melodies, Echoes in Nature & Shadow, Sound, Spectacle
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Hosts monthly Song Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans and Women Singer Songwriters at Drawing Board Brewing in Florence, MA. See Events, every second Thursday at 7 PM. Read all about it in the Daily Hampshire Gazette!
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New Singles: In Fall 2024, Jess released three new singles: 'Nevermore,' 'Every Quiet Night,' and 'Headless,' each inspired by classic literature. *Special shout out: Nevermore is featured in the latest publication from Ravens Quoth Press: Evermore 4 (now available)!
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Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County (Media Kit) is a collaborative project with Kim Hoff (nature essayist and poet) that merges music and poetry to inspire stewardship and inclusivity in six natural locations across Hampshire County.
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Shadow, Sound, Spectacle (Media Kit), merges music and puppetry to create immersive, visual storytelling experiences. Jess is joined by collaborators: Amy J. West and Abby Hanna. Read more here: The Reminder
Coming Up Next
ABOUT JESS MARTIN
Queer Fire. Haunting Folk. Songs for the Wild and Unruly.
Jess Martin is a queer singer-songwriter and performance artist from Western Massachusetts, crafting music at the charged intersection of gothic folk, poetic punk, and theatrical storytelling. With a voice that stirs like a storm and lyrics that echo with myth, memory, and resistance, Jess has been called “a punk rock Joan Baez”—an artist lighting the way for misfits, dreamers, and fellow truth-tellers.
Their work spans three bold, touring projects:
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Jess Martin (solo/duo): Lyrical, raw, and electric. With Spotify standouts like Planet Earth and Misfit Moon Blues, Jess channels queer longing and defiant joy through stripped-down sets that leave a lasting mark.
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Shadow, Sound, Spectacle (with puppeteer Amy West and musician Abby Hanna): A genre-blurring theatrical collaboration, fusing live music, puppetry, and visual storytelling. Touring now with Literary Monsters, this queer, gothic spectacle reimagines classic horror through a lens of transformation, ancestry, and survival.
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Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County (with poet Kim Hoff): A place-based, acoustic performance series blending original music, poetry, and visuals. Rooted in conservation and community, this queer/ecological project invites audiences to listen closely to land, memory, and myth.
Jess is also a committed activist working to build inclusive stages for trans, nonbinary, and women artists. Whether on a theater stage or deep in the woods, their performances invite you to feel more, question more, and come home to your wild self.
