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As a singer, Jessie Galante has dedicated her life to the art of live performance. It is said that the true soul is more than just the sound of the singer and that is definitely the case with rock spellbinder Jessie Galante. Her urge to electrify audiences with her expressive powerhouse vocals comes from deep within.<\/p>\n
Jessie was born in Buffalo, NY to Sicilian parents who introduced her to the music of her Italian heritage at an early age by playing and singing continuously throughout the house.\u00a0 That constant exposure planted the original seed of passion for music inside Jessie\u2019s heart and soul.\u00a0 But as Jessie came of age, she felt the emotional frustration bearing down on her from a traditionally strict Sicilian upbringing, Jessie felt a revolution brewing inside her against becoming that tame little girl that her parents wanted. She began to feel the power and the love of rock music stirring inside of her.<\/p>\n
So this rebellious teenager desperately began craving to express herself in a way that would communicate that energy and that pent up emotion. To find her outlet, Jessie took to the streets of her native Buffalo, a city filled with rock and blues clubs at the time. It was here, in the streets, where she found her voice and found herself. <\/p>\n
Jessie was an instant success armed with her incredible voice and her \u201cno fear\u201d approach to performing. She ravaged the stages of Buffalo like one of the storms that frequent that city. With her first band \u201cActor\u201d, Jessie rapidly became the number one female singer in the region and was crowned the city\u2019s “First Lady of Rock\u201d\u00a0 \u2026. a title that is yet to be challenged. Her first recording with \u201cActor\u201d, \u201cCheckin\u2019 Out\u201d, was released only months after Jessie came on the scene and is still being played regularly on Buffalo\u2019s number one rock radio station. <\/p>\n
Jessie received numerous awards in the region as voted by fans and club owners. One of the most notable club owners at that time was none other than Harvey Weinstein, who went on to great success in the movie industry with Miramax Productions. Harvey awarded Jessie his club\u2019s \u201cBest Female Vocalist\u201d award. The Hardrock Caf\u00e9 is dedicating a display case in 2012 at their Niagara Falls location that will house that jacket awarded to Jessie by Harvey Weinstein along with other memorabilia.<\/p>\n
Recently Jessie was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame where she took her place among the region\u2019s most illustrious members such as\u00a0 the Goo Goo\u00a0 Dolls, Ani DiFranco, Rick James, Brian McKnight and Spyro Gyra.<\/p>\n
But after the band \u201cActor\u201d broke up Jessie moved to LA.\u00a0 Within a year\u2019s time, Jessie was signed by manager Ray Brown. Ray was working with Bon Jovi, Cher, and Def Leppard at the time and formed the band \u201cFire\u201d around Jessie. And as what happened in Buffalo, Jessie and \u201cFire\u201d lit up LA in a hurry.\u00a0 Jessie performed with \u201cFire\u201d at all of LA\u2019s landmark rock venues such as The Whisky A Go Go, The Roxy, Gazarris and The Reseda Country Club.\u00a0 The band \u201cFire\u201d was consistently voted one of the top ten hottest bands in LA and in an article in the LA Music Connection magazine, Jessie was described as \u201cArguably one of the hottest front women LA has to offer\u201d.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0 band \u201cFire\u201d recorded a four song demo with mega-producer Michael Wagener. Some of Mr. Wagner\u2019s credits include Queen, Sass Jordan, Janet Jackson, The Rasmus, Great White and Extreme.\u00a0 After hearing the demo, an international music critic wrote, \u201cThe band was often called to undertake showcase gigs for the major labels, and on the strength of their only recorded demo, they should have been a compulsory signing then and there!\u201d.<\/p>\n
It was later revealed that same demo recording produced by Michael Wagener was being played in regular rotation by radio stations in Germany, England, France, Belgium, Holland and Italy.\u00a0 It seemed that it was Europe that had welcomed Jessie\u2019s soulful rock voice with airplay followed by tremendous press coverage.. This is something Jessie would never forget when deciding on where to focus her energies in the future.<\/p>\n
The band \u201cFire\u201d eventually broke up.\u00a0 Jessie had it with the politics of LA and decided to strike out on her own as a solo artist. This also sparked the desire to write her own music and to record her first solo CD. She returned to Buffalo where she felt she could concentrate on her music.<\/p>\n
While back in Buffalo, Jessie was\u00a0 introduced to fellow Buffalo native Larry Swist who had worked with artists such as Lou Gramm of Foreigner, Ike &Tina Turner, Spyro Gyra and Sly & the Family Stone. Together they produced Jessie\u2019s first solo CD entitled \u201cGesua,\u201d (Jessie\u2019s actual Sicilian name). This recording was described by Dale Anderson of the Buffalo News as \u201c A gritty album that confronts a gamut of emotional demons and dares you to flinch\u201d. This album was Jessie\u2019s statement of liberation\u00a0 \u2026 a kind of emotional release after dealing with all she had gone through in LA. This was the turning point when Jessie felt she could be herself as a performer and didn\u2019t have to answer to anyone except the voice inside her head. <\/p>\n
Armed with this newfound freedom and determination, Jessie decided to focus on Europe.\u00a0 She recalled how readily this audience embraced her voice with the LA \u201cFire\u201d Demo recordings. So once again, she packed her bags and set out for the unknown. After\u00a0 just a few performances, she was convinced that she had made the right decision.\u00a0 A promoter in Holland enthusiastically proclaimed, \u201cJessie is a major victory for live entertainment in Europe!\u201d. In a live radio performance at L1 Radio in The Netherlands, DJ Hubert Van Hoof compared Jessie to Chaka Kahn and Joyce Kennedy of Mother\u2019s Finest. Currently, Jessie\u2019s performances in Europe continue to capture the interests of radio stations and concert promoters.\u00a0 In 2008 and again in 2009, Jessie was invited to perform live on RTL National Television in Budapest, Hungary.\u00a0 Another music reviewer from Germany, Hans-Jurgen Klitch of Hartbeat magazine put it, \u201cI\u2019ve fallen head over heels in love with Jessie who must rate as the biggest white soul sister around at the moment\u201d.\u00a0 \u201cA voice as big as Ayers rock\u201d. <\/p>\n
Since that time, Jessie has divided her time between her home in New York City and performing in Europe. In 2010 she released her latest CD titled, \u201cSpitfire,\u201d which involved a high-profile team of musicians, producers and engineers that truly understood the potential of Jessie\u2019s voice and the power of her performance chops. Double platinum producer Larry Swist was involved once again. Co-producing waseight time Grammy award winner multi-platinum mixer Mick Guzauski, whose incredible body of work includes artists like Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Anastacia, Kiss, Celine Dion and Earth Wind and Fire. <\/p>\n
Also joining the production team was Manhattan based guitarist, singer-songwriter Rob Bailey, who produced three tracks on the \u201cSpitfire\u201d CD. Rob Bailey has worked with such artists as Anastacia, JaRule, Gavin Degraw, Ric Wake and Jive Jones. Sony\/ATV songwriter Lee Horrocks rounded out the team. An all-star backing band was also assembled to play on the CD that included bassist Jack Daley (Joss Stone, Lenny Kravitz) and\u00a0 drummer Frank Ferrer (Guns N\u2019 Roses, Psychedelic Furs)<\/p>\n
In 2011,\u00a0 Jessie completed two successful tours of The Netherlands and Belgium that included live radio and television performances.\u00a0 These are places with special meaning for her since it was here where she first performed in Europe and it was here that she felt her voice was truly heard. Since that first time she has returned often and she has made many fans and friends there. <\/p>\n
As Jessie puts it, \u201cit all boils down to really knowing who you are and really knowing what you\u2019re meant to do with the time you have on this Earth\u201d. Jessie Galante has truly walked this path. It is obvious from the first time you see her on a stage that she was just meant to be there. It\u2019s all summed up in the name Jessie gave her music publishing company \u2026. \u201cMamma, I Just Wanna Sing!\u201d<\/p>\n
In Studio Musicians:
Rob Bailey, Erin Bailey, Jack Daley, John Montagna, Frank Ferrer, Mike Caputy, Wally Gator Watson, Dennis Wage, Chris Clark, Rossano Galante, Grant Geissman, Larry Swist, Ethan Porter, Diane Livingston, Alice Floyd, Marian Shaw<\/p>\n
Studio Musicians and Live Musicians Line-Up (Hungary):
Janos Szucs – Guitar
Peter Raso – Guitar
Tibor Ferenczi – Bass
Janos Takacs – Drums
Zoli Maklary – Drums<\/p>\n
Live Musicians Line-Up – (The Netherlands):
Joop Wolters – Guitar
Patrick Overklift – Guitar
Marc Soeters – Bass
Patrick Van den Heuvel – Drums<\/p>\n
Tracklisting:
1- Spitfire
2. High Road Easy
3. I Crave It
4. Go On Rain On Me
5. Can\u2019t Find My Baby
6. I\u2019ve Got To Use My Imagination
7. Get Away
8. Grown Man Cry
9. No Fool No More
10. Mamma (I Get A Little Crazy)<\/p>\n
Sources:<\/p>\n
Two Side Moon Promotions
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