Jessica Frech
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 30, 1991 Orlando, Florida[1] |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Folk/Pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | unsigned |
| Website | www.jessicamusic.com |
Jessica Frech is an American pop/folk singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. She gained worldwide notoriety with the release of the "People of Walmart" music video on YouTube.[2] The comedy video features images from the People of Walmart photo blog along with an original score written by Frech.[3] Shortly after release, the video went viral with multi-millions of views.[4] The video has been featured on G4's Attack of the Show!,[5] Fox News,[6] Billboard,[7] Jimmy Fallon, AOL, and MSNBC.[8][9] In addition, it gained the attention of Hyundai which hired Jessica to create two commercials for their 2011 holiday campaign.[9]
On August 20, 2009 Frech released her debut album Grapefruit.[10] The album features six original songs recorded by Grammy-nominated Bart Pursley.[11]
Frech released her first Christmas album Pull My Finger To Hear Jingle Bells on December 6, 2011.[12] The album contains two traditional Christmas songs "Jingle Bells" and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" along with two originals.
On December 18, 2011 Frech started a Kickstarter Campaign[13] to fund her first full-length album "Reality". The original goal of $8,000 was met in less than 72 hrs.[14] On February 5, 2012 the project was successfully funded by 718 backers pledging a total of $28,938.[13]
Frech joined the second annual national DigiTour for two shows[15] in Houston, Texas on March 15, 2012[16] and Dallas, Texas on March 16, 2012.[17]
Frech's first full-length album Reality was released on March 20, 2012. The album has 12 songs. One track, "I Tried to Die Young", features Melanie Safka.[18]
She attended Belmont University, majoring in songwriting.[5]
YouTube
Frech's YouTube channel has over 12 million views.[19]
Videos
| Title | Details | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Reality |
Music Video |
April 2, 2012 |
| Our Family Christmas |
Music Video |
December 6, 2011 |
| Black Friday Night |
Parody of the song Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) by Katy Perry |
November 23, 2011 |
| People of Walmart 2 |
Music Video |
November 17, 2011 |
| Dance |
Music Video |
November 14, 2011 |
| Kesha Done With Cookware |
August 21, 2011 | |
| Facebook Creeping |
Music Video, Song Challenge |
August 14, 2011 |
| Airport Security |
Music Video, Song Challenge |
July 24, 2011 |
| Awkwardness in an Elevator |
Music Video, Song Challenge |
July 11, 2011 |
| I'm A Wizard |
Parody of the Harry Potter movie series |
July 7, 2011 |
| Pee in Traffic |
Music Video, Song Challenge |
June 27, 2011 |
| McWeiner |
Music Video, Song Challenge |
June 19, 2011 |
| Time After Time (cover) |
Cover of the song Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper |
June 9, 2011 |
| Can't Get Better Than This |
Music Video |
June 2, 2011 |
| Brand New Key (cover) |
Cover of the song Brand New Key by Melanie Safka |
May 22, 2011 |
| People of Walmart |
Music Video |
May 5, 2011 |
| It's Me |
Music Video |
April 12, 2011 |
| Fountain Lady Song |
Music Video |
January 24, 2011 |
| Poker Face (cover) |
Cover of the song Poker Face by Lady Gaga |
March 27, 2010 |
Awards and achievements
Break.com named music video "People of Walmart" as the No. 1 viral video of 2011[20]
Named Hot-Up-N-Comer of 2010 by Woman's Radio[11]
The Independent Singer Songwriters Association 2009 Honorable Mention for the song "Grapefruit"[11]
Placed 5th on OurStage.com for 2009 Folk Song of The Year for the song "Reality"[21]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Grapefruit EP |
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| Pull My Finger To Hear Jingle Bells |
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| Reality |
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Singles / Tracks
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Jewelry" | Grapefruit EP |
| "Reality" | ||
| "Grapefruit" | ||
| "The Lullaby" | ||
| "Growing Older" | ||
| "This Little Flaw In Me" | ||
| 2011 | "People of Walmart " | People of Walmart – Single |
| "I'm a Wizard " | I'm a Wizard- Single | |
| "People of Walmart 2" | People of Walmart 2 – Single | |
| "Annie " | Annie – Single | |
| " I Fell In The Fountain" | I Fell in the Fountain – Single | |
| "Can't Get Better Than This" | Can't Get Better Than This – Single | |
| "Dance" | Dance – Single | |
| "Our Family Christmas" | Pull My Finger To Hear Jingle Bells | |
| "Jingle Bells" | ||
| "This Christmas" | ||
| "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" | ||
| 2012 | "Reality" | Reality |
| "Fame" | ||
| "It's Me" | ||
| "Hoping Against Hope " | ||
| "Grand Marquis" | ||
| "I Tried To Die Young (feat Melanie Safka)" | ||
| "Growing Older" | ||
| "Jewelry" | ||
| "Happiness" | ||
| "Brand New Key" | ||
| "Can't Get Better Than This" | ||
| "Just The Two Of Us " | ||
| 2014 | "Speak Softer, Love Louder" | Speak Softer, Love Louder |
References
- ^ Daily Discovery: Jessica Frech
- ^ People of Walmart Song Released
- ^ People of Walmart Photo Blog
- ^ Jessica Frech Dashes onto the National Scene
- ^ a b "The Internet Star: Jessica Frech". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Photoblog spawns hilarious song, music video". Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ Auto Tune: Who's The Girl In That Hyundai TV Commercial?
- ^ "YouTube Sensation Jessica Frech Premieres People of Wal-Mart Part Two". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Jessica Frech Hitches A Ride With Hyundai
- ^ Singer-Songwriter Jessica Frech Releases Grapefruit EP
- ^ a b c Artist Information Jessica Frech
- ^ "Jessica Frech Walks in a Windy Wonderland with Pull My Finger To Hear Jingle Bells". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Jessica Frech + YOU = NEW ALBUM
- ^ Broken Records Talks to Jessica Frech
- ^ "Catching Up With Jessica Frech". Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ Houston DigiTour Jessica Frech
- ^ Artist Interviews Dallas DigiTour
- ^ Billboard Chart Beat Meet & Greet: Jessica Frech
- ^ Jessica Frech: YouTube Channel
- ^ "2011's 15 Most Viewed Viral Videos". Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ About Jessica Frech
External links
- Official website
- Jessica Frech on YouTube