Starchildren, rejoice! Joonbug recently had the honor of sitting down with none other than trance vocal legend JES before her set with ATB this past Saturday night at The Roseland Ballroom. JES, who has been involved in the scene for over a decade and has worked with fellow superstars such as Tiesto and Cosmic Gate, opened up to us about her musical style, influences, and more.
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After a bit of a break from writing, I couldn’t be more excited to dust my keyboard off with this fantastic conversation I got to have with JES before her amazing performance at Foundation Nightclub in Seattle. JES is an absolutely incredible performer and a true triple-threat: she’s a talented producer, DJ and singer. Onstage, she has that rare stage presence that really connects with her crowd and offstage she is genuine and easy to talk to.
Honestly, I felt a bit skeptical coming into this night because I’ve felt so jaded about live performances after seeing so many studio vocalists perform live at Ultra. Too many times it seems that the songs tend to lose their ‘magic’ when you take a singer out of the studio. I had no idea what to expect for this night until I sat down and talked with JES. I left the green room with a warm glow after meeting her because she is just vibrant with energy and is always ready with a warm smile, and I couldn’t wait to see this energy translated on stage.
The beautiful and talented, JES, signed onto Tiesto’s Black Hole Recordings back in 2007 and quickly became a force to be reckoned with. This chart-topping artist’s resume is quite a handful, collaborating with numerous world class DJs such as Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, BT, Paul Oakenfold, Kaskade, to name a few. JES has toured across the globe, from clubs to TV shows; even wrote a hit theme for Coke Cola, which set off a series of concerts for the Beijing Olympics. Collecting awards at the International Dance Music Awards and topped as Billboard’s “Most Played Dance Song of the Decade” – there’s no sign of JES is slowing down one bit. Not to mention her massive collaboration with Cosmic Gate from the album “Wake Your Mind,” which was nominated for a 2013 IDMA award in the Best Trance Track category!