Jessie Dipper releases brand new single “Oxygen”

Few artists manage to balance grit, grace and pure honesty quite like Jessie Dipper, the UK-based singer-songwriter and producer who’s been making an impact with what she calls “folk-grunge,” a sound that pairs the storytelling context of folk with the energy of grunge and alternative rock. Her music is fuelled by a vocal range that swings from gravelly, impassioned lows to piercing, emotive highs, resulting in a sound that lands where tenderness meets tension and spirituality meets distortion.

Based between South Wales, Nottingham and London, Jessie’s artistic output flows across continents as much as it does genres. She’s performed in more than 15 countries, both solo and with her band, earning a reputation for shows that are equal parts explosive and intimate. UK audiences will recognise her from support slots with Scouting for Girls and Megan McKenna, while international fans have seen her bring that same emotional fire to stages across the USA, Australia, Africa and Europe.

As a songwriter and producer, Jessie’s sound reaches beyond her own catalogue, with credits across TV, sync and commercial projects, her work has found homes on Love Island US, Hollyoaks and Eurovision. She’s also collaborated with Grammy Award-winner Amy Wadge, a partnership that speaks to her standing as a revered creative figure within both the UK and USA music spheres. In the studio, her 2022 album Sticky Floors marked a turning point via a coming-of-age statement that based her growing artistic vision in lived experience. That project was followed by a UK tour and the release of a live six-track EP that captured the magnetism of her performances.

Now, with her upcoming I’m A Mess EP on the horizon, she unveiled the project with the title track in August and now brings us her latest release with her brand new single titled “Oxygen.” Inspired by the sonic work of Linkin Park, Muse, The White Stripes and The Black Keys, “Oxygen” leaps into bluesy alternative rock scene packed full of smokey instrumentation and commanding vocal performance.

Thematically, the song presents a lament for those teetering between belief and burnout, penned amid spiritual and emotional turbulence, it captures the chaos of giving everything to something you believe in, even when that faith feels fragile. Brought in by the subtle bounce of lightly gritty guitar grooves, the tapped percussion holds a steady rhythm as Jessie’s slick vocals roll in with razor-sharp, rap-esque delivery as she spins her profound lyrical writing.

As the arrangement swells with energy, the intensity rises as Jessie belts out catchy hooks, forming a gripping listening experience that’s powerful and memorable in equal measure. The song reaches a rousing crescendo where screeching lead guitar wails and splashing drums charge before alternating with Jessie’s smouldering vocals and the smooth groove of the instrumentation. Putting her creative flair, songwriting talent and vocal performance panache on full display, “Oxygen” sees Jessie Dipper continue to shine as a must watch act on her enduring musical adventure.

Listen to Oxygen below

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