is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter from Northern Virginia.
She plays acoustic and electric guitar, as well as the ukulele.
She's been performing in public since age 6.
Jessica was a runner up for Vienna (Va.) Idol in 2013.
She has opened for Steve Lauri of the Hollies at JVs in Falls Church and
for Natalie York at Jammin’ Java.
Jessica was the guest artist at the Songwriter's Association of Washington's toolbox, September 2014.
Often, she is accompanied by her dad, Alan Yellowitz, a professional drummer/percussionist.
Jessica has performed at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN, on their songwriter's night.
While in Nashville, she recorded two of her original songs with producer, Dan Strain.
Recently, she recorded new originals at Suckerpunch Recording Studio.
Her EP is available on iTunes in an album called The Very Beginning.
Jessica plans to study music technology in college.
– this husband and wife team performs a range of insightful original songs as well as select material from the vast contemporary folk genre and is comprised of Joe, on acoustic guitar, and Elena on acoustic upright bass, microbass and guitar.
Individually, they bring diverse life stories, musical influences, and stage experiences.
Together, as
they have developed a unique vocal blend that is frequently complimented.
Their songwriting, inspired by Joe’s urban roots, Elena’s cross-cultural upbringing, and their combined musical influences and world views, weave a rich tapestry.
was born in a log cabin in Illinois…. (ahh…sorry, wrong bio).
Jim Jones’ interest in folk music started in the early 60’s.
His first performance was as part of a “Peter, Paul and Mary” type group in high school in Dover, DE.
In college, Jim mostly studied folk music (when he should have been studying subjects such as Psychology, English and Math) and played as a solo around Central Pennsylvania.
After the end of the “folk scare,” from the early 70’s to the mid 80’s, Jim only played occasionally for his own amusement at home, while concentrating on graduate school, law school and a career.
However, after finishing law school in 1985, Jim decided that he needed to get back to the folk music he loved so much.
Since then, he has played in the folk duet, “Mutual Company,” in several old time string bands (most recently “The New Southern Cowtippers”), and for the past five years as part of the 60’s retro-folk band, “Kensington Station.”
Jim has decided to go back to solo performing, bringing back the music that was so much a part of, and influence on, his early adult life in the 60’s.