Queer Singer Songwriter | Jess Martin

jessmartin.playsguitar@gmail.com

✨ 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

another experiment @northamptonopenmedia incorporating critters in this axolotl dance

Another a short piece made in the studio yesterday @northamptonopenmedia

Fun in the stop motion workshop, calling this: unlocking spring

🔥 Our Tiny Desk Contest Submission Is Live! 🔥

We’re thrilled to share Nevermore, our hauntingly beautiful entry for this year’s @nprmusic Tiny Desk Contest. This piece fuses live puppetry, visual FX, and original music, bringing gothic literature to life in a way you’ve never seen before. 🖤🕯️

🎥 Watch it here: Nevermore – Tiny Desk Submission (link in bio)
👀 Contest details: Judges wrap up voting in April, and winners are announced on May 13.

✨ Help us amplify this dream! ✨
✅ Watch the video.
🔁 Share it with your people.
💬 Comment and let NPR know you want to see Shadow, Sound, Spectacle on that Tiny Desk stage!

@ajwpuppets @abee.jpeg.mp4 @nprmusic

Your support means everything. Let’s make some noise. 🖤🎶

#tinydeskcontest #shadowsoundspectacle #nevermore #supportindieartists #nprmusic

🔥❄️ CROWD FAVORITE, BABY! ❄️🔥
This past Saturday, The Fighting Poets (aka Riley & I) braved the icy waters for All Out Adventures—and thanks to your epic support, we were crowned Crowd Favorite at the Plunge for Adventure! 💙🏅

Huge gratitude to everyone who donated, cheered us on, and backed this amazing cause. Your generosity helps All Out Adventures continue providing inclusive, adaptive outdoor recreation for people of all abilities. 🌿🛶🚲

If you missed it, there’s still time to support this incredible org. Dive in (metaphorically 😅) and make a donation: alloutadventures.org/plunge-for-adventure. 🌊

@aoaalloutadventures

#fightingpoets #plungeforadventure #alloutadventures #crowdfavorite #inclusiveoutdoors #adventureforall

Took a fun workshop on stop motion animation last week @northamptonopenmedia

Getting press photos ready for the next touring adventure with @kimbahoff123 and the very talented Ben Barnhart.

Watch for news for our grants-funded shows around Hampshire County. #2025performances #westernmass #studio

🔥 Taking the Plunge for Inclusive Adventure! 🔥

This Saturday, I’m jumping into freezing water to support All Out Adventures, an organization that makes the outdoors accessible to people of all abilities, identities, and backgrounds. 🌊❄️

I believe everyone deserves the chance to experience the wild—whether it’s paddling, hiking, or cycling—without barriers. AOA makes that possible, and I’m honored to help them continue their work.

I’ve set a goal to raise $500—every dollar goes toward adaptive programs that empower folks to connect with nature. Will you help me reach (or exceed!) that goal?

👉 Donate here: https://alloutadventures.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/alloutadventures/campaign.jsp?campaign=21&fundraiser=13270&

Can’t give right now? A share goes a long way! Let’s make outdoor spaces truly for everyone. 🏕️💙

@aoaalloutadventures

#PlungeForAccess #alloutadventures #inclusiveoutdoors

Is it already the second week of March?!?

We’re back again, second Thursday @drawingboardbrewingco for our Song Share Session for Nonbinary, Trans & Women Singer Songwriters.

Join, listen, share = amazing community

#lgbtqmusic #localmusic #westernmass #northamptonma #florencema #songshare

This weekend, all about collaboration. Friday night @luthierscoop with the amazing @nismahosman & Scott Paquette; Saturday, full on creative retreat with @ajwpuppets & @abee.jpeg.mp4 ; Sunday, rock band class presentation @downtown_sounds

So inspired, so full of creative joy, so grateful for the impulse for creative collaboration

#westernmamusic #northamptonma #lgbtqmusic #singersongwriters #inspired #puppetry

🎶 March Song Share Session – March 13 @ Drawing Board Brewing 🎶

Calling all nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters! Our next Song Share Session is happening Thursday, March 13 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 audience always welcome. ✨

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

@drawingboardbrewingco

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

🔥 Friday night plans? 🔥

Catch us at Luthiers Co-op, March 7 at 7 PM—our debut as a trio!

🎸 Jess Martin – vocals & originals
🥁 Scott Paquette – drums
🎸 Nismah Osman – bass

No cover, tips welcome. Come for the music, stay for the vibes. Let’s build community & rock out together! 🎶⚡ #luthierscoop #livemusic #supportlocalartists #easthamptonma #westernmassmusic

@luthierscoop @nismahosman

🎶🔥 LIVE at Luthier’s – March 7! 🔥🎶

This trio is cooking up something special. I’m bringing fresh takes on my original songs with Scott Paquette (drums)and Nismah Osman (bass) – one hour of groove, grit, and gothic folk energy in the making.

🗓 Friday, March 7
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Luthier’s Co-op, Easthampton

Come be part of the sound as it takes shape—one night, one set, all heart. Let’s make it loud. ⚡🎸

@luthierscoop
@nismahosman

#jessmartinmusic #LiveAtLuthiers #newsound #originalmusic #indiefolkrock

Sweet Sounds & Chocolate 🍫🎶

This Saturday, March 1, from 6–8 PM, I’ll be bringing my music to the warm, welcoming space of Ana Bandeira Chocolates in Northampton! This cozy spot, known for its handcrafted chocolates and joyful atmosphere, is the perfect place to share a special evening of music.

I’ll be joined by the incredible Emmett Troxel on bass and harmonies, offering a fresh take on my original songs. It’s an opportunity to hear my work in a new light—rich, layered, and a little unexpected (just like great chocolate). 🍫✨

No cover—just good music, good company, and maybe a truffle (or two). Hope to see you there!

📍 Ana Bandeira Chocolates | Northampton, MA
📅 Saturday, March 1 | ⏰ 6–8 PM
🔗 @anabandeirachocolates.us

#livemusic #northamptonma #singersongwriter #bassandharmonies #anabandeirachocolates #indiefolk #musicandchocolate

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@jessmartinmusic

"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

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

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

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

Sat, Jun 07
Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County, Clapp Memorial Library
Belchertown
Learn more
Jun 07, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Belchertown, 19 S Main St, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA
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Tue, Jun 10
Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County at Bangs Community Center
Amherst
Learn more
Jun 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Amherst, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, MA 01002, USA
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Multiple Dates
Thu, Jun 12
Song Share: Nonbinary, Trans & Women Singer Songwriters
Northampton
Learn more
Jun 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Northampton, 36 Main St, Florence, MA 01062, USA
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Sat, Jun 14
Cultural Chaos! at Luthier's Coop
Easthampton
Learn more
Jun 14, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Easthampton, 108 Cottage St, Easthampton, MA 01027, USA
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Wed, Jun 18
Echoes of Nature: Walking with Wonder: Nature, Story, and Community
Belchertown
Learn more
Jun 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Belchertown, 60 State St, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA
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Sun, Jun 22
Echoes by the Water: Where Art Meets the Outdoors
Belchertown
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Jun 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Belchertown, Whitlock Wy, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA
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Sat, Aug 02
Echoes of Nature: Hampshire County
Northampton
Learn more
Aug 02, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Northampton, 48 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060, USA
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Sat, Aug 23
Luthier's Gig: with guests...?
Easthampton
Learn more
Aug 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Easthampton, 108 Cottage St, Easthampton, MA 01027, USA
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Sat, Sep 20
Tentative: Shadow, Sound, Spectacle: Literary Monsters at Wistariahurst
Wistariahurst
Details
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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ABOUT JESS MARTIN

Haunting Melodies, Literary Depth, and Theatrical Storytelling

Jess Martin, a singer-songwriter from Western Massachusetts, fuses gothic folk, punk, and modern rock with haunting melodies and poignant lyrics. Dubbed "a punk rock Joan Baez," Jess’s music explores themes of identity, transformation, and belonging, drawing literary inspiration from icons like Edgar Allan Poe and Patti Smith.

Jess’s latest single, Headless—an edgy, rebellious anthem—is part of a trio of Fall releases showcasing their ability to transform classic literary landscapes into unique auditory journeys.

Jess also bridges music and visual storytelling through Shadow, Sound, Spectacle, a puppetry and performance project. With a knack for community engagement and genre-defying innovation, Jess continues to invite misfits and dreamers into their world of sound and spectacle.