Jessie Payo during the “Black Smoke” session at BIG EGO. Photo by Devin O’Brien.

Jessie Payo during the “Black Smoke” session at BIG EGO. Photo by Devin O’Brien.

 

MUSICIAN | Jessie Payo

Jessie Payo is a singer/songwriter known for her unique sultry voice, dynamic showmanship and brilliant poetic songwriting.  Payo spans many genres with her 60s rock n roll band Pom Poms to Americana duo Pretty Polly with Leeann Skoda; to her own folk solo records.  She’s performed regularly at prominent venues throughout the state from The Troubadour to the El Rey in Los Angeles; The Belly Up! in San Diegoand the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.

Payo has toured nationally opening for such artists as Eric Hutchinson, Etta James, Lauryn Hill, Minnie Driver, Kate Nash, TUXEDO (Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One) and Jason Mraz.  She’s opened Ravinia Festival solo in Illinois alongside Melissa Etheridge, Joan Osborne and Paula Cole. 

Appears on:

BIG002 | Leeann Skoda | Call Me Back Home - vocals (5)

BIG009 | Trailer Parc | Beer and Skittles - lead vocals (3), backing vocals (2,3,5,7)

BIG019 | Junatime | Remember the Magic - backing vocals (2,6,8,12,14)

Learn more about Jessie Payo.