Queer Singer Songwriter | Jess Martin

jessmartin.playsguitar@gmail.com

🎤✨ July Song Share Update! ✨🎤

Calling all nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters! Our monthly song share session is shifting from the second Thursday to the third this month — Join us Thursday, July 17 from 7–9 PM at a special summer location: Sip413 (90 Maple Street, Florence, MA) while our pals at Drawing Board Brewing take a well-earned vacation. 🌿💛

Bring a song, bring your heart, or just come to listen and connect — newcomers and audience always welcome. It’s a relaxed, supportive space to try out new material, meet fellow artists, and build community.

🧁🍹 Sip413 will have baked goodies and beverages for sale (yum!) and we’ll pass the hat to help cover after-hours costs — pay what you can, no pressure.

📅 Save the date: Thursday, July 17
📍 Sip413, 90 Maple Street, Florence
⏰ 7–9 PM
🎶 Free, welcoming, and full of music + joy

Tag a friend, share the word, and we’ll see you there! 💫

@sip_413
#songshare #florencema #nonbinaryartists #transmusician #womensongwriters #westernmamusic #indiefolk #communitymusic #lgbtqcreatives

Literary Monsters Alive!

Tix on sale now! See us @fringepvd on July 15 & 16

Merch, puppets, live music, monsters, all that and us!

@ajwpuppets , @abee.jpeg.mp4 @fringepvd

Back on the trail under the thunder skies. Timed my trail run return just right. Heavy clouds no rain.

Motivated, grateful for a healing body.

Also much gratitude for the folks at…
@mhmfitwell

More images from that wonderful raft on the river @zoaroutdoor

White water rafting adventure. That’s me in the front seat, paddle in the water, paying no attention to guide yelling: grab the lead line! As we hurtled through our class 3 moment on the Deerfield River.

Title: get your hand in the shot
More stop motion fun @northamptonopenmedia

Goodbye sweet boys. We were so lucky to have you in our lives. Sage has crossed over the rainbow bridge, returning to his brother. Not 3 weeks gone now we grieve you, we miss you, we send our love with you.

@kimbahoff123

✨ summer spotlight ✨
I’m thrilled to share that Shadow, Sound, Spectacle: Literary Monsters is headed to the Providence Fringe Festival for two nights: July 15 & 16 — an immersive mix of shadow puppetry, myth, poetry, and live sound. Come see the monsters we’ve been conjuring. 🖤👁️🌙

And this fall, Echoes of Nature travels to Maine for the Belfast Poetry Festival on October 19 — bringing land, memory, and community together in a new hybrid performance.

Two festivals. Two big yeses.
Grateful for this momentum, and for everyone helping these stories take root and take flight.

@ajwpuppets @abee.jpeg.mp4 @kimbahoff123 @fringepvd @belfastpoetryfestival

#providencefringe #fringepvd #puppetry #experimentalperformance #echoesofnature #belfastpoetryfestival #poetryandperformance #summer2025 #indieartistjourney #shadowpuppets #queerartist🏳️‍🌈 #newenglandartscene #westernmass #puppets #singersongwriter #festivals2025

Last day of spring @northamptonopenmedia

🎭🕯️ RETREAT RECAP! 🕯️🎭
This past weekend, Shadow, Sound, Spectacle held our second full-day rehearsal- retreat for Literary Monsters, our haunting, heartfelt, and slightly unexpected puppetry & music performance coming to @fringepvd this July.

Puppeteer Amy West @ajwpuppets , multi-talented musician/singer/puppeteer Abby Hanna @abee.jpeg.mp4 , and songwriter/storyweaver Jess Martin @jessmartinmusic dug deep into the shadows to bring our monsters to life—through movement, melody, and myth.

Huge thanks to @joyofmusicprogram in Worcester, MA for hosting us in your gorgeous space! 💜

🎟️ Catch us at Providence Fringe Festival on July 15 & 16 – tickets go on sale July 1 but Fringe Passes are already available: fringepvd.org/literary-monsters.html

👕 Want to show your support in style? Our LIMITED EDITION Literary Monsters t-shirts are available for preorder now! Just $25 — pick up at the show and wear your Shadow swag with pride.

📣 Know anyone in Providence who might help spread the word? Fringe lovers, artists, bookstores, radio folks, fellow monster fans? Tag them or DM us — we’d love your help growing this eerie little ripple.

#literarymonsters #shadowsoundspectacle #fringepvd #puppetryandmusic #behindthescenes #joyofmusicprogram #providenceart #fringefestival #supportliveperformance #monstersmadewithlove #fringetheatre #monstershirts #puppet #puppetry #fringepvd2025

🎶✨ Playing a set at Luthiers Co-op tomorrow at 3 PM as part of Cultural Chaos in Easthampton! Come soak in the sounds and celebrate community arts.

I’ll be joined by the incredible Eli Gurvitch on lead guitar and the amazing Nismah Osman on bass — can’t wait to make music with these two. 💫

We haven’t shared space in about a month, so it’ll be our joyful contribution to the theme of chaos.

Free + all ages — swing by, hang out, and let’s ride the wave of chaos together.

@luthierscoop @nismahosman
#culturalchaos2025 #livemusic #easthamptonma #TheLuthiersCoop #indiefolk #local musicians #westernmassmusic #jessmartinmusic

🌈🎶 Pride Month Song Share! 🎶🌈

It’s almost Thursday!!!

Our regular song share session is getting the Pride Special treatment this month! Join us on Thursday, June 12 from 7–9 PM at Drawing Board Brewing (36 Main St, Florence, MA) for a night of music, connection, and community care.

✨ Kick things off with a community convo at 7 PM
🎤 Participating folx get 10 minutes to perform, ask for feedback, or simply share their voice in a supportive, affirming space
🎶 Nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters — this space is for YOU
💬 Audience always welcome — come to listen, uplift, and celebrate
🎸 Bring your guitar, your lyrics, your heart

Free & open to the public — let’s fill the room with song, story, and solidarity. 💖

@drawingboardbrewingco

#pridemonth2025 #songshare #transandnonbinaryvoices #womeninmusic #florencema #communitythroughmusic #queerjoy #supportlocalartists‼️

✨ TOMORROW – Tuesday, June 10 @ 10 AM ✨
Join us at the Bangs Community Center (70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, MA) for a morning of lyrical storytelling and connection to the natural world 🌿🎶

Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County brings together voices, sound, and memory in an immersive, FREE community performance.

Original pieces by local artists Jess Martin and Kim Hoff weave together personal and ecological histories—stories that echo across generations and landscapes.

Bring your curiosity, your breath, your ears. Let’s gather, listen, and be moved together. 💚

@kimbahoff123 @amherst_cultural_council @amherstdowntown @amherstareacc @amherstmass
🌀 This work is supported by grant from the Amherst Cultural Council.

#echoesofnature #lyricalstorytelling #amherstmass #communityperformance #communityevent #natureinspire #jessmartinmusic #kimhoff #hampshirecountyartists #amherstculturalcouncil

Join us this afternoon @clapplibrary for our Belchertown premiere of Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County!

Rainy days are perfect days for poetry and live music!

We start at 3 pm! This event is free and open to the public. Supported by the Belchertown Cultural Council!

@belchertownculturalcouncil @kimbahoff123 @masscultural

#echoesofnature #westernmassmusic #belchertownma #poetry #naturepoetry #naturemusic #jessmartinmusic #massculturalcouncil

🌈🎶 Pride Month Song Share! 🎶🌈

Our regular song share session is getting the Pride Special treatment this month! Join us on Thursday, June 12 from 7–9 PM at Drawing Board Brewing (36 Main St, Florence, MA) for a night of music, connection, and community care.

✨ Kick things off with a community convo at 7 PM
🎤 Participating folx get 10 minutes to perform, ask for feedback, or simply share their voice in a supportive, affirming space
🎶 Nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters — this space is for YOU
💬 Audience always welcome — come to listen, uplift, and celebrate
🎸 Bring your guitar, your lyrics, your heart

Free & open to the public — let’s fill the room with song, story, and solidarity. 💖

@drawingboardbrewingco

#pridemonth2025 #songshare #transandnonbinaryvoices #womeninmusic #florencema #communitythroughmusic #queerjoy #supportlocalmusicians

🌿✨ Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County is coming to Belchertown! ✨🌿

Join singer-songwriter Jess Martin and poet-naturalist Kim Hoff for a free afternoon of music, poetry, and connection with the wild beauty of our local landscape.

🗓 Saturday, June 7
🕒 3 PM
📍 Clapp Memorial Library, Belchertown, MA

🎶 Original songs and poems inspired by Hampshire County’s forests, waters, and trails
🌊 Special collaboration with Friends of Lake Wallace
🖍 Optional nature sketching and observation activities: June 22!

@clapplibrary @belchertownculturalcouncil @kimbahoff123

Come celebrate the magic of our home ecosystems and the stories they tell through art. This one’s for nature lovers, creative spirits, curious kids, and anyone craving a little inspiration.

This program is funded in part by grants from the Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, and Williamsburg Cultural Councils, local agencies supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

🌱 Let’s gather, listen, reflect—and grow something beautiful together.

#echoesofnature #belchertownma #natureinspires #jessmartinmusic #KimHoffPoetry #clapplibrary #friendsoflakewallace #massculturalcouncil #naturelover #poetryandmusic #communityart #getoutside #hampshirecountyvibes

Back at it in the studio on the holiday. Tracks tracks tracks #2025projects

@jopey

Save the date!
✨ Cultural Chaos is coming to Easthampton! ✨

Catch me live at Luthier’s Coop (108 Cottage St) during one of the Valley’s most vibrant festivals — Cultural Chaos — on Saturday, June 14!

🎶 I’ll be sharing original songs at 3 PM, and you’ll want to make a full afternoon of it — the festival runs 12–5 PMwith acrobats, fencing demos, local food, and all kinds of creative magic up and down Cottage Street.

🎤 Step inside Luthiers for a musical breather — I can’t wait to see you there.

@luthierscoop @easthamptoncityarts

#lgbtqmusic #westernmassmusic #singersongwriter #westernmass #livemusic #jessmartinmusic #easthamptonma #culturalchaos2025

Little Lego loosen up @northamptonopenmedia

✨ Cultural Chaos is coming to Easthampton! ✨

Catch me live at Luthier’s Coop (108 Cottage St) during one of the Valley’s most vibrant festivals — Cultural Chaos — on Saturday, June 14!

🎶 I’ll be sharing original songs at 3 PM, and you’ll want to make a full afternoon of it — the festival runs 12–5 Pm with acrobats, fencing demos, local food, and all kinds of creative magic up and down Cottage Street.

🎤 Step inside Luthiers for a musical breather — I can’t wait to see you there.

@luthierscoop @easthamptoncityarts

#culturalchaos2025 #easthamptonma #livemusic #singersongwriter #originalsongs #luthierscoop #perfectday #westernmassmusic #supportlocalmusicians #lgbtqmusic

Experimenting with the unexpected with a friendly theodolite @northamptonopenmedia

Tonight! Shadow, Sound, Spectacle returns to
@drawingboardbrewingco

Saturday May 10 at 7 pm

@ajwpuppets @abee.jpeg.mp4

#westernmass #florencema #puppets #puppetry #shadowsoundspectacle #jessmartinmusic #westernmassmusic

#firstrun #firstedition #2025tour

Yeah, you’re seeing it first. Our Shadow, Sound, Spectacle 2025 Tour Teezzzzzz

Accepting pre-orders now! Pick your shirt up at our show on Saturday! Limited quantity. Send me a message, send me a size. Shirts are a bargain at $25

And you can pick your shirt up this Saturday, May 10 @ 7 pm @drawingboardbrewingco when we, you know, do our thing

@ajwpuppets @abee.jpeg.mp4

What? You can’t be there? You desperately want a shirt while supplies last.

Control your destiny. Send me a message already. Let’s make plans/deals/sparkling commentary.

#youreawesome #puppets #puppetry #lgbtqmusic #westernmassmusic #shadowsoundspectacle

Back at it in the studio with @jopey and my guy Eli! Making some Shadow, Sound, Spectacle singles

@ajwpuppets @abee.jpeg.mp4

🎶 May Song Share Session – March 8 @ Drawing Board Brewing 🎶

Calling all nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters! Our next Song Share Session is happening Thursday, May 8 at Drawing Board Brewing.

We kick off at 7 PM with a community check-in and intention setting. Want to refine your performance? Get feedback on a new song? Connect with fellow artists? This space is for YOU. If you’d like feedback, bring copies of your lyrics!

✨ No cover. Supportive audiences are always welcome. ✨

Big thanks to Tonka & Corey Lynch at @drawingboardbrewingco for hosting this night of sharing our voices, our stories, and our souls.

#songsharesession #northamptonma #florencema #lgbtqmusic #rootedresilience #singersongwritercommunity #liftingeachotherup #livemusic #westernmassmusic #drawingboardbrewingco

📻✨ ON AIR ALERT! ✨📻
Get the inside scoop on Shadow, Sound, Spectacle: Literary Monsters this Thursday, May 1 at 8:30AM on Valley Free Radio (103.3 FM / WXOJ-LP) — or stream it live at valleyfreeradio.org! 🌐🎙️

We’re chatting with the wonderful Ed Malachowski on The Town Crier about monsters, mayhem, and making art in the Valley 👹📝🎶

Want to know how our shadowy show came to life? Curious about our upcoming workshop performance at Drawing Board Brewing on 5/10 (👀👀)? Tune in for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes stories, and a taste of what’s to come...

🧟‍♀️ Come for the monsters, stay for the metaphors.
📅 Thursday, May 1 @ 8:30AM
📡 103.3 FM / Stream at valleyfreeradio.org
🖤 Brought to you with love (and grants!) from the Mass Cultural Council and our amazing local supporters!

@ajwpuppets @abee.jpeg.mp4 @valleyfreeradio1033 @masscultural @drawingboardbrewingco

#valleyfreeradio1033 #thetowncrier #shadowsoundspectacle #literarymonsters #massculturalcouncil #radiointerview #artsinthevalley #florencema #behindthescenes #puppetry #puppet #tuneinturnup #westernmassachusetts

🌈✨ Ready to kick off your shoes and dive into a 12-hour art adventure? This Saturday, April 26th, I’m playing at 9 PM at the Fabulous Hilltown Draw-Around — and it’s gonna be a barefoot, big-hearted, beautifully weird kind of day. 🎶🖍️

🌿 From 12 PM to midnight at the Cowell Gym in Shelburne Falls, it’s a full-on, hands-on, everyone-in celebration of music, drawing, creativity, and community. There’ll be murals, zines, puppets, art stations, snacks, spontaneous joy... and did I mention the shoes-off policy? (Yes. For real. Comfy socks encouraged.)

🎤 When the sun goes down and the doodles get dreamier, I’ll be playing a full set at 9 PM — folk-rock storytelling with a slightly haunted edge. If you like your late-night music with some soul, some shadows, and a sprinkle of glitter, I’ve got you covered.

💖 This is a donate-what-you-can fundraiser to keep The Art Garden’s amazing work going strong — so bring your love, your friends, your sketchbook, and whatever you can give to support creative community magic.

📍 More details: www.theartgarden.org/hilltown-draw-around
🧦 BYO cozy socks.
🎨 Let’s make some joyful noise.

@the_art_garden_shelburne_falls

#hilltowndrawaround #shelburnefallsma #folkrockmagic #queerartistvibes #donatewhatyoucan #massartscene #creativecommunity #latenightmusic

Keeping it distinguished, keeping it real

✨ Were you there? Did you miss us? ✨

Shadow, Sound, Spectacle lit up the stage at Amherst College’s VoiceBox on April 11—and wow, what a night. We played to a wonderful crowd and premiered our newest piece, “Every Quiet Night,” alongside “Nevermore”—our NPR Tiny Desk Contest entry, which is also in the running for WBUR’s Massachusetts favorite! 🖤📻

The response? 🔥
💬 “Seeing the set with the puppets is on another level.”
💬 “I’ve never seen anything like it.”
💬 “Shadow, Sound, Spectacle’s part of the show was so cool! I really really liked the songs and the cranky was really delightful.”

🖤 Literary monsters, shadow puppets, haunting melodies—this project keeps evolving, and we want YOU to catch the next chapter.

📅 SAVE THE DATE:
May 10 @ 7 PM
📍 Drawing Board Brewing
36 Main Street, Florence MA

Our favorite incubator space becomes the stage once again. New work. A full showcase of all the monsters we’ve made to date. Cranky in tow. You coming?

Shout out to Ben Barnhart for photos! Check him out at bbimages in Shelburne Falls.

@ajwpuppets @abee.jpeg.mp4 @drawingboardbrewingco @amherstcollege

#shadowsoundspectacle #liveperformances #crankytheater #puppets #puppetry #literarymonsters #indiefolk #puppetart #northamptonevents #drawingboardbrewingco #florencema #supportlocalartist #tinydeskcontest #nprmusic #wbur #westernmassmusic

A sunny spring morning to debut our collaboration: Echoes of Nature Hampshire County at the Bangs Community Center in Amherst!

Thanks to the @amherst_cultural_council for your support!

#massculturalcouncil #amherstma #poetry #livemusic #westernmass #echoesofnature #hampshirecountyma

@amherstcollege last night

Thanks to everyone who showed, cheered and enjoyed our newest piece!
#premiere #emilydickinson

#shadowsoundspectacle #puppets #puppetry #livemusic #westernmamusic

Getting ready for the premiere @ajwpuppets @abee.jpeg.mp4 @amherstcollege

Oh yes, another fine story dreamed up @northamptonopenmedia

🎭✨ COMING UP: VOICEBOX: Words & Music at Amherst! ✨🎶

Join us Friday, April 11 at 7 PM in Buckley Recital Hall (Arms Music Center, Amherst College)—we’re honored to kick off the night with Shadow, Sound, Spectacle! Featuring Amy West, Abby Hanna and Jess Martin!

🎥🖤 We’re presenting two crankie-style performances from our touring show Literary Monsters, combining live music and live puppetry in eerie, evocative fashion:

🔹 “Nevermore” – a bluesy lament drawn from Poe’s The Raven
🔹 “Every Quiet Night” – inspired by the quiet intensity of Emily Dickinson’s world

The full evening showcases a spectrum of powerful voice-based work: traditional American song, Syrian muwashahat, embodied movement, digital media, new poetry, and more.

Other creators include Tim Eriksen, Miriam Kuzbary, Angelica Monteiro, LJ White, JaMario Stills, Eric Sawyer, and others—joined by talented performers from across the Amherst community.

🗓️ Friday, April 11 | 7 PM
📍 Buckley Recital Hall, Arms Music Center, Amherst College
🎟️ Free & open to the public—no tickets required!

Come early, stay late—let the stories move you. 🕯️🪶

@abee.jpeg.mp4 @ajwpuppets @amherstcollege @emilydickinson.museum

#shadowsoundspectacle #puppets #puppetry #literarymonsters #crankietheater #livepuppetry #edgarallanpoe #emilydickinson #amherstarts #freeevents

Tonight! Join us @drawingboardbrewingco for our April Song Share Session for Nonbinary, Trans, & Women Singer Songwriters!

We gather at 7 pm for a community check in and setting intentions for the evening. New folks & audience always welcome. Each performer gets 10 minutes each to sing, share, get feedback, practice performance.

This is a welcoming & inclusive event. Let’s build community together.

#songshare #lgbtqmusic #westernmassmusic #lgbtqcommunity #florencema #northamptonma #womensingersongwriters #nbmusic #transmusic

Thursday night! Join us @drawingboardbrewingco for our April Song Share Session for Nonbinary, Trans, & Women Singer Songwriters!

We gather at 7 pm for a community check in and setting intentions for the evening. New folks & audience always welcome. Each performer gets 10 minutes each to sing, share, get feedback, practice performance.

This is a welcoming & inclusive event. Let’s build community together.

#songshare #lgbtqmusic #westernmassmusic #lgbtqcommunity #florencema #northamptonma #womensingersongwriters #nbmusic #transmusic

Creating connection when things go sideways @northamptonopenmedia

🌿🎶 We’re so excited to invite you to our inaugural performance of Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County at the Bangs Community Center in Amherst, MA, as part of their wellness programs! 🌱✨

Kim Hoff and I will be sharing original songs and poetry inspired by the natural beauty of Hampshire County, with a special focus on Amherst’s own Sweet Alice Conservation Area. This performance is a chance to immerse yourself in creative works that celebrate the landscapes that make Amherst so unique.

Join us at 10 AM in South Meeting Room #101 for this free, public event. We hope you’ll experience the connection between nature, wellness, and creativity as we bring this project to life!

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

We can’t wait to see you there! 🌳💫

@masscultural @kimbahoff123 @amherst_cultural_council

#echoesofnature #hampshirecounty #amherstma #wellnessprograms #natureinspiration #sweetaliceconservation #songwriting #poetry #amherstculturalcouncil #massculturalcouncil #creativecommunity_

Adventurous times with directions and distractions @northamptonopenmedia

Another beautiful day in the stop motion studio
Inspired by the spin and wander

@northamptonopenmedia

🌸 Song Share in Springtime – Lift Your Voice! 🌸

NEXT THURSDAY!

As the days grow longer and the light returns, so do our voices. On Thursday, April 10, we gather once more at Drawing Board Brewing (36 Main St, Florence, MA) for a Song Share Session—a space where nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters create, explore, and connect.

We begin at 7 PM with a community check-in, sharing our creative goals for the evening. Each participant will have 10 minutes to explore their work—whether that means playing a new song, refining lyrics, or seeking feedback. This is a space for generating and creating, nurturing and supporting—a moment to hold space for each other’s artistry and let our songs take flight.

🎶 Come as you are—whether to share, to listen, or to simply be in a room where music and community thrive. In a time when the world feels heavy, we carve out a space to lift each other up. Let’s sing in the spring together. 🌿✨

@drawingboardbrewingco

#songshare #queervoices #transmusician #womenwhowrite #communitythroughmusic #liftyourvoice

📣 Exciting news! On April 4, I’ll be showcasing my work at Celebrating the Life of the Mind at Amherst College – a gathering of scholars, artists, and creators sharing recent projects.

I’ll be presenting Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County & Shadow, Sound, Spectacle, two grant-funded projects that fuse music, storytelling, and immersive performance.

🎭 Shadow, Sound, Spectacle reimagines gothic literary monsters through live music, puppetry, and haunting visuals.
🌿 Echoes of Nature brings the landscapes of Hampshire County to life through original songs and poetry.

📍 Frost Library, Amherst College
🕟 April 4 | 4:30–6:00 PM

This is a perfect lead-up to Voices of Amherst on April 11 at Buckley Recital Hall – let’s build the audience! 🎶 If you’re around, come chat, connect, and get a sneak peek at these projects in motion.

@kimbahoff123 @ajwpuppets @abee.jpeg.mp4

🔗 Link in bio for more! #LiveMusic #newenglandartist #amherstcollege #storytellingthroughmusic #echoesofnature #shadowsoundspectacle

Tune in Saturday night, if you want to see who made the critical changes to our script for Echoes of Nature.

Join us at @drawingboardbrewingco Saturday at 6:30 to hear more about our local nature inspirations

@kimbahoff123

#skunkcabbage

One more from my playground @northamptonopenmedia

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"Jess's gift for storytelling work in tandem with their evocative vocals on these three works {Haunted Singles: Nevermore, Headless, Every Quiet Night}. Though we've heard these tales before, Martin's layered and intimate approach to the material wholly transports the listener, enfolding us into the goosebump-inducing realm of ghosts."

Lily Sexton,

Splendid Torch & Sweet Lightning

in the media, in the world

Read

May 8 2025: The Reminder

"Shadow, Sound, Spectacle set to perform Literary Monsters"

Listen

May 1 2025: Valley Free Radio

"Literary Monsters visit the Town Crier!"

Watch

queer northampton: a smith college and forbes library project: Jess Martin

Bonus

Hampshire Gazette: Making space for Trans Voices

The Projects

Book Us

Shadow, Sound, Spectacle

Media Kit

Book Us

Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County

Media Kit

Haunted Singles Project:

Nevermore, Headless,

Every Quiet Night

Song Share Sessions, Haunting Melodies, Echoes in Nature & Shadow, Sound, Spectacle

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!
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)!
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.
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

STREAMING PLATFORMS

Coming Up Next

Multiple Dates
Tue, Jul 15
FringePVD: Literary Monsters
Providence
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Jul 15, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Providence, 50 Sims Ave, Providence, RI 02909, USA
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Multiple Dates
Thu, Jul 17
Song Share: Nonbinary, Trans & Women Singer Songwriters
Sip413
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Jul 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sip413, 90 Maple St, Florence, MA 01062, USA
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Sat, Aug 02
Ana Bandeira Chocolates: Special performance: Echoes
Ana Bandeira Chocolates
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Aug 02, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Ana Bandeira Chocolates, 48 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060, USA
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Sat, Aug 23
Luthier's Gig: with guests...?
Easthampton
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Aug 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Easthampton, 108 Cottage St, Easthampton, MA 01027, USA
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Sat, Sep 06
Easthampton's ArtWalk: Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County
Easthampton
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Sep 06, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Easthampton, 116 Pleasant St Suite 102, Easthampton, MA 01027, USA
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Sat, Sep 13
Belchertown: Literary Monsters
Belchertown
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Sep 13, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Belchertown, 19 S Main St, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA
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Sat, Sep 20
Wistariahurst: Literary Monsters
Wistariahurst
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Sep 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Wistariahurst, 238 Cabot St, Holyoke, MA 01040, USA
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Thu, Sep 25
Forbes Library hosts: Echoes of Nature
Northampton
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Sep 25, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Northampton, 20 West St, Northampton, MA 01060, USA
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Wed, Oct 22
Meekins Library: Echoes of Nature
Williamsburg
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Oct 22, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Williamsburg, 2 Williams St, Williamsburg, MA 01096, USA
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Tue, Oct 28
Shadow, Sound, Spectacle: Literary Monsters
Newton
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Oct 28, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Newton, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA 02459, USA
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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:

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.
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.
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.