Jessica Bailiff

Jessica Bailiff
Born	Toledo, Ohio, United States
Genres	Experimental rock slowcore shoegazing post-rock
Occupations	Musician vocalist songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano keyboards organ
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Kranky
Formerly of	Clear Horizon Eau Claire Northern Song Dynasty
Website	jessicabailiff.tumblr.com

Jessica Bailiff is an American singer-songwriter from Toledo, Ohio. ^[1] Her music is largely classified as slowcore, although it contains elements of post-rock and shoegaze. ^[2]

Biography

Bailiff was discovered by Low's Alan Sparhawk, who recommended her earlier demos to Kranky, the label on which Bailiff later recorded. ^[3]

Bailiff collaborated and released records with acts such as Odd Nosdam of Anticon and cLOUDDEAD fame, Low's Alan Sparhawk, Dave Pearce of Flying Saucer Attack, Casino Versus Japan, Rivulets, and Annelies Monseré, amongst others. Bailiff was also featured on The Wire 's Brain in the Wire compilation.

Bailiff released solo studio albums Even in Silence (1998), ^{[4] [5]} Hour of the Trace (1999), ^{[6] [7]} Jessica Bailiff (2002), ^{[8] [9]} Feels like Home (2006), ^[10] and At the Down-Turned Jagged Rim of the Sky (2012). ^{[11] [12]}

Discography

Studio albums

• Even in Silence (Kranky, 1998) ^[13]
• Hour of the Trace (Kranky, 1999) ^[13]
• Jessica Bailiff (Kranky, 2002) ^[13]
• Northern Song Dynasty (with Jesse Edwards, as Northern Song Dynasty; People the Sky, 2002) ^[13]
• Clear Horizon (with Dave Pearce, as Clear Horizon; Kranky, 2003) ^[13]
• Feels like Home (Kranky, 2006) ^[13]
• At the Down-Turned Jagged Rim of the Sky (Kranky, 2012) ^[13]

Compilation albums

• Old Things (Morc Records, 2007) ^[13]

EPs

• Eau Claire (with Rachel Staggs, as Eau Claire; Kranky, 2005) ^[13]

Guest appearances

• Rivulets – Debridement (Chair Kickers' Union, 2003) ^[13]
• Rivulets – You've Got Your Own (Acuarela Discos, 2004) ^[13]
• Odd Nosdam – Untitled Three (Anticon, 2005) ^[13]
• Rivulets – You Are My Home (Important Records, 2006) ^[13]

Compilation appearances

• "Shadow" on Brain in the Wire (Brainwashed Recordings, 2002) ^[13]
• "Brother La (Twin Scorpio Mix)" on Brainwaves (Brainwashed Recordings, 2006) ^[13]
• "Chapter 4" on Chamber Music: James Joyce (Fire Records, 2008) ^[13]

References

1. Sokal, Roman (January 1, 2006). "Jessica Bailiff". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
2. Kellman, Andy. Jessica Bailiff biography at AllMusic . Retrieved 13 January 2010.
3. Weber, Theon (August 16, 2006). "Jessica Bailiff – Feels Like Home – Review". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
4. Abebe, Nitsuh. "Even in Silence - Jessica Bailiff". AllMusic . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
5. Khan, Samir (June 1998). "Jessica Bailiff: Even in Silence". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
6. Abebe, Nitsuh. "Hour of the Trace - Jessica Bailiff". AllMusic . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
7. Sirota, Brent S. (November 1999). "Jessica Bailiff: Hour of the Trace". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
8. Loftus, Johnny. "Jessica Bailiff - Jessica Bailiff". AllMusic . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
9. Dahlen, Chris (February 10, 2003). "Jessica Bailiff: Jessica Bailiff". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
10. Raggett, Ned. "Feels Like Home - Jessica Bailiff". AllMusic . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
11. Thomas, Fred. "At the Down-Turned Jagged Rim of the Sky - Jessica Bailiff". AllMusic . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
12. Raggett, Ned (November 12, 2012). "Jessica Bailiff: At the Down-turned Jagged Rim of the Sky". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
13. Jessica Bailiff discography at Discogs

Further reading

• "Concert photos". Laurent Orseau. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022.
• "Jessica Bailiff interview (September 2002)". QRD. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.
• "Jessica Bailiff interview (July 2006)". QRD. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.
• "Jessica Bailiff guitar set-up (2006)". QRD. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.

External links

• Jessica Bailiff at Brainwashed
• Jessica Bailiff at Kranky
• Jessica Bailiff discography at Discogs