Jessica Dobson

Last updated
Jessica Dobson
Jessica Dobson.jpg
Jessica Dobson at Nordstrom flagship store Seattle
Background information
Born (1984-05-12) May 12, 1984 (age 39) [1]
Los Angeles, California, United States [2]
Genres Indie rock
Instrument(s) Bass guitar, drums, guitar, piano

Jessica Dobson (born 1984) [1] [2] is an American singer and multi-instrumentalist. She has performed with several musicians and bands, including Beck, [3] Conor Oberst, [4] Spoon, [5] Yeah Yeah Yeahs, [6] and American indie rock band The Shins, as well as being a solo artist. She is currently fronting and playing guitar for her own band, Deep Sea Diver.

Contents

Career

Born in Los Angeles, California, Dobson was signed to Atlantic Records when she was 19 years old. [7] She recorded two solo albums under her own name while on the label, but she was not satisfied with either of the finished products and Atlantic ultimately shelved both albums. [4]

Deep Sea Diver

After leaving Atlantic, Dobson recorded an EP called New Caves under the name Deep Sea Diver. [4] She later formed a band under the Deep Sea Diver name consisting of herself on guitar, John Raines on bass and Peter Mansen on drums. [8] The band’s full-length debut album, History Speaks, was self-released in February 2012. [9] In September 2019, she began touring with Joseph in support of Deep Sea Diver's forthcoming third full-length record. [10]

The Shins

In August 2011, it was announced that Dobson would be performing with American indie rock band The Shins. [11] She toured with the band throughout October, and she became an official member of the band in February 2012. [5] Due to her desire to spend more time on writing and performing her own music, she departed from The Shins in 2013.

Beck

It was announced that Dobson would perform with indie/alternative musician Beck on his Modern Guilt tour from 2008–2009.

Personal life

Dobson is married to Peter Mansen, who is the drummer of Deep Sea Diver. [1] They met when he was working as a barista at the Lighthouse Roasters coffee house in Seattle. [1] [4] Dobson is a Christian and includes spiritual themes in her music. [12]

Discography

With Deep Sea Diver

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Huggy Bear (band)</span> Early 1990s riot grrrl band

Huggy Bear were an English riot grrrl band, formed in 1991 and based in Brighton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peaches (musician)</span> Canadian electroclash musician

Merrill Nisker, better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electroclash musician and producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ann Wilson</span> American singer and songwriter (born 1950)

Ann Dustin Wilson is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead singer of the rock band Heart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kathleen Hanna</span> American musician and feminist activist (born 1968)

Kathleen Hanna is an American singer, musician and pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, and punk zine writer. In the early-to-mid-1990s she was the lead singer of feminist punk band Bikini Kill, and then fronted Le Tigre in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since 2010, she has recorded as the Julie Ruin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Shins</span> American indie rock band

The Shins is an American indie rock band formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1996. The band is the project of singer-songwriter James Mercer, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes. The band's current line-up consists of Mercer, alongside Yuuki Matthews, Mark Watrous, Patti King (keyboards), and Jon Sortland (drums). They are based in Portland, Oregon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Death Cab for Cutie</span> American rock band

Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. Death Cab for Cutie's music has been classified as indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper, Zac Rae, and Jason McGerr (drums).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Metric (band)</span> Canadian indie rock band

Metric is a Canadian indie rock band founded in 1998 in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Emily Haines, James Shaw, Joshua Winstead and Joules Scott-Key. The band started in 1998 as a duo formed by Haines and Shaw with the name "Mainstream". After releasing an EP titled Mainstream EP, they changed the band's name to Metric.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laura MacFarlane</span> Musical artist

Laura Sandra MacFarlane is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and audio engineer. Since 1996 she is the founding mainstay of the Australian indie rock band, ninetynine. MacFarlane also performs solo and has been in other bands, including as an early drummer and singer with United States rock group, Sleater-Kinney (1994–96).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Blood Brothers (band)</span> American post-hardcore band

The Blood Brothers were an American post-hardcore band which formed in Seattle's Eastside suburbs in 1997. The group released five full-length albums before their 2007 break-up, but reunited for a series of shows surrounding and including FYF Fest in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Sitek</span> American musician and record producer

David Andrew Sitek is an American musician and record producer, known for his work with his band TV on the Radio. He has also worked with bands such as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars, Foals, Celebration, Little Dragon, Wavves, Beady Eye, and Weezer, and produced free jazz-influenced remixes of songs by artists such as Beck and Nine Inch Nails, and has contributed a solo track to the Red Hot Organization Dark Was the Night charity compilation. He is also a photographer and painter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs song)</span> 2003 single by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

"Maps" is a song by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their debut full-length album, Fever to Tell (2003). The song is about the relationship between Liars frontman Angus Andrew and Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer Karen O. Released in September 2003, the song reached number nine on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 26 in the United Kingdom. The band performed the song at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards, and the music video received extensive play on MTV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Swift (musician)</span> American singer-songwriter

Richard Swift was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and short-film maker. He was the founder, owner, and recording engineer of National Freedom, a recording studio located in Oregon, and worked as producer, collaborator, muse and influencer for acts including The Shins, Damien Jurado, David Bazan, Foxygen, Jessie Baylin, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lucius, Lonnie Holley, The Mynabirds, Wake Owl, Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab, Gardens & Villa, Cayucas, Fleet Foxes, Mango Safari and Guster. Swift was a former member of Starflyer 59, The Shins, and The Arcs. He was also a part of The Black Keys' live band during their 2014–2015 tour, performing as their touring bassist and backing singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amanda Blank</span> American rapper

Amanda Blank is an American singer, rapper and member of the performance art band Sweatheart based in Philadelphia.

"I'd Rather Go Blind" is a blues song written by Ellington Jordan with co-writing credits to Billy Foster and Etta James. It was first recorded by Etta James in 1967, released the same year, and has subsequently become regarded as a blues and soul classic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonna Lee (singer)</span> Swedish musician (born 1981)

Jonna Emily Lee is a Swedish singer, songwriter, record producer and visual director. Lee is the creator and artist of audiovisual online project iamamiwhoami who since 2009 have released their audiovisual series online, gathering a huge online following. Since her first solo album, she has collaborated with music producer and artist Claes Björklund who is also a member of iamamiwhoami. In 2017, Lee started using the moniker ionnalee for her new solo project. In February 2018 she released her debut solo album, Everyone Afraid to Be Forgotten. With the album she also created her own world tour co funded by her fans via Kickstarter. The tour sold out their venues all over the world during 2018. ionnalee remixed Moby's "The Ceremony of Innocence" which was released in December 2018, and in February, her sophomore solo album Remember the Future was announced with the release date 31 May 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicole Atkins</span> American singer-songwriter

Nicole Atkins is an American singer-songwriter. Her influences include 1950s crooner music, 1960s psychedelia, soul music, and the Brill Building style of writing. Atkins has been compared to Roy Orbison and singers from the Brill Building era.

Robert Francis Cranny is a musician, songwriter and record producer based in Sydney, Australia.

André Allen Anjos, better known by his stage name RAC, is an American musician and record producer based in Oregon. RAC has created more than 200 remixes in the rock, electronica, and dance music genres for various musical artists, with his work featured in ads from Citigroup and Hulu, among others. The live, five-piece touring act has been featured at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Firefly Music Festival, Bumbershoot, Corona Capital music festival and Lollapalooza music festival.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TEMP3ST</span>

TEMP3ST is an American indie electronic rock band, consisting of award-winning songwriter and producer, Gabrielle Wortman, Christopher Roberts and George Madrid. The band formed in May 2012 after a three-year collaboration between Christopher Roberts and Gabrielle Wortman’s during her solo career. Gabrielle Wortman was named 2012 Sundance Film Festival's "Next Big Thing" on Park City TV, a title previously held by The Civil Wars among others. TEMP3ST independently released their debut EP, i am tempest., under the TEMP3ST band name on June 10, 2012.

Deep Sea Diver is a pop rock band based in Seattle, Washington. The band consists of Jessica Dobson, Peter Mansen (drums), Elliot Jackson and Garrett Gue (bass).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Through @ 2: Yes, That's Beck's Guitarist Sipping Coffee Next to You at Lighthouse - Seattle - Music – Reverb Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  2. 1 2 interview excerpt with jessica dobson (deep sea diver) | secretly important Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ Jessica Dobson's Solo Career With Deep Sea Diver Is Benefitting From the Beck Bump - Page 1 - Music - Orange County - OC Weekly Archived 2015-04-17 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 keep it alive, keep it moving on | Cause A Scene Music. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  5. 1 2 Girls Rock! Seattle's Jessica Dobson joins the Shins...but plays live for us first - - MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ Deep Sea Diver, 'NWO' Video Premiere: Jessica Dobson Gets Dystopian – Spinner. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  7. ↑ Another Rainy Saturday » ARS interview: Deep Sea Diver’s Jessica Dobson on working with The Shins, Divine Fits and finding time for her own band. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  8. ↑ Best of What's Next: Deep Sea Diver :: Music :: Features :: Paste. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  9. 1 2 Deep Sea Diver - History Speaks (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  10. ↑ Songkick Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  11. ↑ Jessica Dobson | WHAT IS HAPPENING | I PLAY IN THE SHINS, NOW. Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  12. ↑ Tarrant, Kathleen (December 23, 2015). "How Christianity Infiltrated Seattle Music with a Little Help from Mars Hill Church and the City Council". The Stranger .
  13. ↑ Amazon.com: New Caves EP: Deep Sea Diver: MP3 Downloads. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  14. ↑ Impossible Weight at AllMusic . Retrieved January 15, 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.