There's a chance
Jessica Lea Mayfield may never have recorded her newest record,
Make My Head Sing... if it wasn't for Satan.
"I bought this
baritone guitar (her name is Barry) at the Guitar Emporium in Louisville,
Kentucky, and it's this black glitter sparkle Gretsch," Jessica explained. "It's
what got me into making another record and obsessed with playing ... I found
that guitar and I was like, 'This is a sign from Satan to buy this guitar' and I
started playing guitar more."
It is this same
guitar that is featured in Jessica's new dark, confetti-filled video for "No
Fun" (directed by Joshua Shoemaker) which you can watch courtesy of
Stereogum HERE. The track will also
be featured on Jessica's new "Standing in the Sun" 7", to be released this fall
(art below).
Satan aside,
Jessica Lea Mayfield's music has gained widespread acclaim for singing delicate
confessions about love, heartbreak, and contradictory emotions in a way that
captivates listeners and enchants critics. Whether she was heartbroken, or
breaking hearts, Mayfield's acoustic strumming and laid back demeanor have
remained consistent since her earliest recordings.
But on Make
My Head Sing..., Jessica takes on distorted guitar tones, crashing drums,
and heavy riffs that would more likely evoke a comparison to her idols of the
early 90's, than any modern day artist. It finds Jessica in a place where she is
ready to take control of her music, and elevate her reputation from folk
songstress to rock star.
