| Tobias Jesso Jr. | |
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| Information | |
| Birth name | Tobias MacDonald Jesso Jr. |
| Born | July 11, 1985 |
| Birth place | North Vancouver, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, baroque pop, alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, bass |
| Labels | True Panther Sounds |
Tobias Jesso Jr. (born July 11, 1985) is a Canadian musician from North Vancouver, British Columbia. His debut album, Goon, was released in 2015.
On January 21, 2015, Adele tweeted a link to Jesso’s song “How Could You Babe,” calling it “fantastic.”[1] He responded to her tweet in an interview with Billboard, stating, “Since my first interview, I’ve been saying how much Adele’s music meant to me. My jaw just dropped.”[2] Michael Hann of The Guardian even wrote that Jesso’s success was due, in part, to Adele’s acknowledgement of his music.[3]
In August 2015, Billboard confirmed that Tobias Jesso Jr. was one of several artists that had collaborated with Adele on her forthcoming studio album, and added that his contribution to the record was a “reportedly standout” track.[4] The following month, Sia released “Alive,” a song originally co-written with Adele and Jesso for Adele’s album that was later chosen as the lead single for Sia’s seventh studio album, This Is Acting.[5]
In November of the same year, Adele released her third studio album, 25, which included two collaborations with Jesso — “When We Were Young” and “Lay Me Down,” the former of which Adele considers her favorite song she’s ever written. The same month, an article in which Adele interviewed Jesso was published in The Observer after Adele served as a guest editor for the publication.[6]
When Adele began work on her fourth studio album, 30, she enlisted the help of Jesso once again. The duo co-wrote the album’s penultimate track, “To Be Loved,” which many critics lauded as a career highlight vocal performance for Adele.[7][8] Jesso also co-produced the song with Shawn Everett.
Adele has stated that she hopes to work with Jesso for the rest of her career.[9]
References[]
- ↑ Adele on Twitter: "This is fantastic, click away" / Twitter
- ↑ Tobias Jesso Jr. on Taylor Swift Rumors and How His ‘Jaw Just Dropped’ From Adele’s Co-Sign | Billboard
- ↑ Tobias Jesso Jr: since Adele tweeted his song, he's even bigger than his dad | Music | The Guardian
- ↑ Adele’s Long-Awaited New Album: Everything We Know About the Follow-Up to ’21’ | Billboard
- ↑ Sia Shares New Song Co-Written With Adele And Tobias Jesso Jr. : All Songs Considered : NPR
- ↑ Adele interviews Tobias Jesso Jr: ‘I think that a couple of the ideas we had could be rap songs’ | Adele | The Guardian
- ↑ Adele's '30' Album Review: Her Rawest, Riskiest and Best Record - Variety
- ↑ Adele's "30" Album Review | BuzzFeed News
- ↑ Adele on Tobias Jesso Jr. - "I Absolutely Loved Him" - YouTube