Jessia fellow Vancouver native has burst on to the scene with her hit single “Im not pretty”, this single introduced the world to the Vancouver artist the song is very honest and in the song she is not afraid to show her vulnerability. In her latest EP “Okay With Every Part”, Jessia takes honesty to a whole new level. This six song EP goes through her recent struggles in life from heartbreak to acceptance.
The making of this EP was very hard on Jessia, but believe me she had a lot of material to work with. Jessia lost both her long term relationship and her record label deal in just a short few months, “Losing a label and a relationship within the span of 3 months shook me. I felt shame, rejection, anger, and frustration, but also freedom, adventure, passion, and resilience. As much as I didn’t want to, I had to learn to accept and move through these new obstacles” she said in an interview with TheWholeKameese.com. Jessia sets the mood of the EP early on with “ different people”, its a classic breakup song that you see performed by many pop stars with a twist. Instead of bitterness she is very accepting of this breakup. “Friends with my friends”, this song explores the awkwardness after the break up and how her EX is still friends with her friends.
The 2nd half of the EP shifts tone as Jessia is coming to terms with what is going on in her life. “Happy without you” really signals the turning point with lyrics like “You’re not gonna recognize the girl that you gave up”, or “I can’t wait to be happy without you”. Listening to this whole EP i think “happy without you” is easily my favorite track, it’s something most people can relate to in some way or another.
The EP closes with “The Women you are”, this song is a tribute to Jessias mom and how she raised her through the tough times. Jessias toughness comes from her mother. It’s a beautiful tribute you can truly do no wrong with a sweet tribute to your mother like this one. This EP is very good and it is actually Jessias first as an independent artist. The only flaw in the EP is that it is too short. 6 songs just is not enough. After listening to this I am very much looking forward to Jessias newest releases.