Shadow, Sound, Spectacle presents: "Nevermore" – An NPR Tiny Desk Contest Submission (2025) Step into the eerie, mesmerizing world of Shadow, Sound, Spectacle with our original performance of "Nevermore." This haunting song by Jess Martin intertwines gothic folk and rock influences, brought to life with evocative shadow puppetry by Amy West and immersive visual effects and videography by Abby Hanna. Inspired by literary monsters and spectral storytelling, Shadow, Sound, Spectacle reimagines classic tales through music, movement, and shadow play. "Nevermore" conjures themes of grief, longing, and the supernatural, channeling the ghostly echoes of Poe’s legacy in a stunning, multi-sensory performance. 🔮 Song & Vocals: Jess Martin 🎭 Shadow Puppetry: Amy West 🎥 F/X & Videography: Abby Hanna This submission for the NPR Tiny Desk Contest showcases the raw, immersive energy of our live performance. Shadow, Sound, Spectacle is supported by three 2025 local cultural council grants and will be featured at Springfield Public Library, Newton Free Library, and Wistariahurst Museum. 💀 If you love eerie storytelling, theatrical visuals, and hauntingly beautiful music, like, comment, and share to help us bring this ghostly vision to more audiences! 📌 Follow us for upcoming shows and project updates: 🔗 https://www.jessmartin-music.com/ 🔗 @jessmartinmusic 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/jessmartin.music 🔗 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xUtTZK62YApKETMRYUuBC?si=VAqwSExFTGiA4xtONdgS4Q #tinydeskcontest #ShadowSoundSpectacle #nevermore #JessMartinMusic #nprmusic #puppetry #gothicfolk #hauntingmelodies

Shadow, Sound, Spectacle presents: "Nevermore" – with a reading of the first verse of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe Step into the eerie, mesmerizing world of Shadow, Sound, Spectacle with our original performance of "Nevermore." This haunting song by Jess Martin intertwines gothic folk and rock influences, brought to life with evocative shadow puppetry by Amy West and immersive visual effects and videography by Abby Hanna. Inspired by literary monsters and spectral storytelling, Shadow, Sound, Spectacle reimagines classic tales through music, movement, and shadow play. "Nevermore" conjures themes of grief, longing, and the supernatural, channeling the ghostly echoes of Poe’s legacy in a stunning, multi-sensory performance. 🔮 Song & Vocals: Jess Martin 🎭 Shadow Puppetry: Amy West 🎥 F/X & Videography: Abby Hanna 📌 Follow us for upcoming shows and project updates: 🔗 https://www.jessmartin-music.com/ 🔗 @jessmartinmusic, @ajwpuppets, @abee.jpeg.mp4 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/jessmartin.music 🔗 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xUtTZK62YApKETMRYUuBC?si=hecBN1GCSB-n0PDTuAFGiA #ShadowSoundSpectacle #Nevermore #JessMartin #nprmusic #gothicfolk #hauntingmelodies #puppetry #puppetry #westernmasshilltownhikers

Enjoy the Shadow, Sound, Spectacle collaboration, featuring song "Bridge of No Returning" by Jess Martin and puppetry by Amy West. A piece from our production: Literary Monsters More information: www.jessmartin-music.com

Watch the debut of Jess Martin (queer singer songwriter) and drummer Scott Paquette (Pamela Means Jazz Project, Masala Jazz) performance at Luthiers Coop in Easthampton MA on Friday, Nov 22, 2024. The song: Bad Luck. Inspired by the idea of someone getting cursed and deciding to fight back. You'll get the story at the song intro. Follow me on IG: @jessmartinmusic Website: https://www.jessmartin-music.com Thanks for watching!

Welcome to our hauntingly beautiful crankie and puppetry installation for *Nevermore*! Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem *The Raven*, this live performance weaves together shadow puppetry, original music, and immersive storytelling to bring the eerie tale to life. Our crankie scroll—a long, illustrated story reel—unfolds with mesmerizing visuals that blend traditional folk art with modern design. Paired with an original song by Jess Martin, this performance takes you on a journey through loss, longing, and mystery, all while staying true to Poe's dark, poetic essence. Performed by **Shadow, Sound, Spectacle**—a collaborative project by puppeteer Amy West, singer-songwriter Jess Martin, and videographer/musician Abby Hanna—this piece is part of our developing Monsters Project in the works for touring, exploring the intersection of literature, music, and visual storytelling. 🎵 **Featuring**: - **Music**: Jess Martin - **Puppetry & Crankie Design**: Amy West - **Videography**: Abby Hanna 🔗 **Connect with us**: - Jess Martin: @jessmartinmusic - Shadow, Sound, Spectacle: https://www.jessmartin-music.com/ 🌙 *Nevermore* will be available on all streaming platforms as of October 7 2024 —don’t forget to listen, share, and subscribe for more! #Nevermore #CrankieArt #Puppetry #EdgarAllanPoe #OriginalMusic #ShadowPuppets #HauntedSongs #SingerSongwriter #VisualArt #ShadowSoundSpectacle #JessMartinMusic

Enjoy this puppetry installation created by Amy J. West for Jess Martin's song "Bride of Frankenstein." Learn more about Jess Martin by subscribing to her/their newsletter: https://www.jessmartin-music.com/ Watch for more monster + music collaborations in the future!

Check out this wonderful video the New Music Alliance put together for me of my performance at the Open Stage Showcase. Hosted at Holyoke Media on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. You'll hear: "The One that Got Away", "Trainwreck" and "Planet Earth" and you can find these songs on my spotify channel as well if you want to dig deeper and hear the studio records with full band (thanks @ Joe Fitzpatrick, Jopey Studios!). More music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xUtTZK62YApKETMRYUuBC?si=rVpn7FHWTQi9Pgc19KFAxA IG: @jessmartinmusic Website: https://www.jessmartin-music.com

Join Jess Martin, Amy West and Abby Hanna as we present our creative collaboration: Danger in the Deep, the music video. Jess, Amy & Abigail will talk about their contributions to make this video and share with you in front of and behind the scenes stories. We'll be meeting on YouTube Live: Thursday, Jan 18 2024 at 7:30 PM ET. Featuring Jess' song "Danger in the Deep" recorded with Joe Fitzpatrick (Jopey Studios) and featuring Joe's talent on drums, keys and studio magic with bass line by Ron Ardolino of Underwater Runner, and mastered by Tom Mahnken (HeartFace Studios). Amy West is a puppeteer, writer, stagehand, and musician based in Boston. She performs in puppet slams nationwide and builds puppets (3D and 2D) for theatrical productions, advertising, and videos. @ajwpuppets abby is a 25 year old musician in the pioneer valley who loves to collaborate with fellow creatives on audio and visual art projects. "Danger in the Deep" was originally premiered on Thanksgiving 2023 as part of ToyBox Theatre's Wham Bam Puppet Slam! Want to know more about Jess, check them out at: https://www.jessmartin-music.com