Jessye DeSilva Live at the Meetinghouse

Jessye DeSilva infuses hope into songs about religious alienation, mental health struggles, and societal injustice to create a uniquely queer and unholy ruckus. Jessye’s newest album Glitter Up the Dark, produced by Aaron Lee Tasjan, is getting rave reviews. She writes about the album “Aaron and I came up with the idea to write an album that would center the idea of joy, in a broad sense…specifically, the joy of marginalized communities…joy is something you have to fight and work for. Standing strong in the sense of yourself…” Glitter up the Dark is an astonishing and nuanced meditation on community, memory, resistance and survival arriving at a necessary and vital time.

Reviewers give Jessye and her new album high marks:

“…razor sharp lyrics, paired frequently with an almost ethereal vocal…”
American Songwriter

“Utterly tender hearted. Warm and sincere. At times, uncomfortably honest…”
The Ark of Music

“…important and timely compositions about issues related to identity and empowerment”
No Depression

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