Jessica Harp

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Jessica Harp

Background information
Birth name Jessica Leigh Harp
Born February 3, 1982 (1982-02-03) (age 26)
Origin Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Genre(s) Pop, country rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 2000–present
Label(s) Maverick
Associated acts The Wreckers
Website Official website

Jessica Leigh Harp (born on February 3, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. As of 2005, she lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

She grew up with her parents and her sister, Annie, with a love for music, singing for the first time when she was 3, writing lyrics when she was 8 and at 13 picking up her guitar. Jessica pursued a solo career in music, releasing her independent album, Preface in 2002.

Her family still lives in Kansas City. Her sister Annie lives in Columbia, Missouri during the school year while attending the University of Missouri-Columbia.

[edit] The Wreckers

She joined up with her long-time friend Michelle Branch to form The Wreckers, whose song "The Good Kind" was featured on One Tree Hill and on the show's soundtrack. The Wreckers' album Stand Still, Look Pretty was released May 23, 2006, which was preceded by the single and music video "Leave the Pieces".

On November 23, 2006, Jessica appeared on the very first live game broadcast by the NFL Network to sing the U.S. national anthem before the Thanksgiving Day game between her hometown Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos.[1]

In December 2006, the Wreckers were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song "Leave the Pieces".

On January 24, 2007, the Wreckers performed at the 55th Annual NHL all star game and sang the American national anthem.

Jessica's bandmate, Michelle Branch, announced to the audience of the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on July 13th, 2007 that Jessica is engaged to the fiddle player of the duo's band - Jason Mowery.

As of early August, 2007, both Jessica and Michelle Branch announced that they were putting the band on hold, while both go forward with solo albums. This was announced on the band's official message board, that was later closed.

[edit] Personal Life

She married The Wreckers' fiddle player Jason Mowery at CJ's Off The Square in Franklin, Tennessee on February 4, 2008.

[edit] Solo albums

Year Album
2002 Preface
2008 TBA[2]

[edit] w/ Michelle Branch (The Wreckers)

Year Album
2006 Stand Still, Look Pretty

[edit] Miscellaneous

Year Album
2003 Shanghai Knights Soundtrack
2005 Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 1 (The Wreckers)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Thanksgiving game - Volunteers needed! KCChiefs.com, 13 November 2006.
  2. ^ http://www.lenconnect.com/articles/2007/07/23/news/news03.txt

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