Jessie Baylin | |
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Birth name | Jessica Baldassarre |
Born | April 4, 1984 |
Origin | Gillette, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Labels | Blonde Rat Records |
Website | www |
Jessica Baldassarre known as Jessie Baylin is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter born April 4, 1984, in the Gillette section of Long Hill Township, New Jersey. Her debut album You was produced by Grammy Award winner Jesse Harris.
Baylin signed her first major label record deal with Verve Forecast. 'Firesight' was released on June 24, 2008 and debuted #34 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.Little Spark is her third album released in 2012 released on Blonde Rat Records label, a label established by her.
Born in the Gillette section of Long Hill Township, New Jersey, Baylin hung around in the bar and restaurant her parents owned throughout her childhood. Her mother would join her in singalongs of classic pop music, but by age 13 Baylin had discovered some of her greatest influences Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland
Baylin moved to Los Angeles after attending Professional Children's School. Baylin wrote her first song with a friend and immediately knew she'd found her calling. Afterward, she cut some demos, resulting in a residency at the Mint, which led to a growing interest in her work in the record industry. She became a regular singer at the Hotel Café, emerging as a pillar of a vibrant grass-roots scene of young singer/songwriters. Baylin has since moved to Nashville, Tennessee to live with her husband.