Jess Kent

Jess Kent was born in Derby, England. Her father was a blues rock guitarist, while her mother was of Indian-African descent.{{cite web |url=https://www.projectu.tv/introducing-get-down-to-sydneys-jess-kent/ |title=Introducing: Get Down to Sydney's Jess Kent |date=2017 |accessdate=20 June 2020 |author=Kelly, Nic}}

From age seven, her father taught her how to play the guitar, and from age ten, she began songwriting. As a child, she busked with her older brother at pubs and parties. Kent lived in England until the age of eleven, when her family relocated to Adelaide, Australia. When she was eighteen, she moved to Sydney to pursue a music career.

Kent enjoys watching films, playing video games, visiting art museums, shows, and travelling.{{cite web |url=https://coolpretty.cool/in-the-studio-with-jess-kent |title=In the Studio with Jess Kent |work=CoolPrettyCool |date=18 February 2020 |accessdate=22 June 2020}} Her favourite film is Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Kent currently resides in Sydney, Australia.

Kent has been described as a pop,{{cite web |url=https://first-avenue.com/performer/jess-kent |title=Jess Kent – First Avenue |work=First Avenue |date=2017 |accessdate=22 June 2020}} electropop, electronic, hip hop, and indie artist. Her debut single, "Get Down", was described as having "strong hip-hop/pop influences" and "strong reggae vibes".

In her early childhood years, Kent listened to bands such as The Clash, The Who, Oasis, Blondie, Bob Marley, The Beautiful Girls, and Beastie Boys. She later listened to bands such as Atomic Kitten and S Club 7 in her adolescent years. Her music has been compared to that of M.I.A, Santigold, Lily Allen, Tkay Maidza and Asta.

She considers The Police, The Clash, The Who, Blondie, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Dizzee Rascal, The Beautiful Girls, The Kooks, The Supremes and Marvin Gaye, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to be musical influences. Kent has stated that she would like to collaborate with Pharrell Williams or Mark Ronson.

Kent uploaded her debut single "Get Down" to Triple J Unearthed on 22 September 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/jess-kent |title=Jess Kent – Triple J Unearthed |website=Triple J Unearthed |date=22 September 2015 |accessdate=22 June 2020}} The song ranked at #185 on Triple J's Hottest 200 of 2015.

Kent released her follow-up single "The Sweet Spot" on 14 November 2016. She released her debut EP My Name is Jess Kent on 18 November 2016 through Capitol Records, which included both "Get Down" and "The Sweet Spot". "Trolls" was released as the third single from the EP on 10 May 2017.

On 13 January 2016, Kent collaborated with Australian producer Paces on the song "1993 (No Chill)" which featured on his debut album Vacation.{{cite web |url=http://theinterns.net/2016/01/13/paces-and-jess-kent-have-crafted-a-summer-banger-together-1993-no-chill/ |title=Paces and Jess Kent have crafted a summer banger together '1993 (No Chill)' |work=The Interns |date=13 January 2016 |accessdate=20 June 2020 |author=Murphy, Sam}}

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In December 2016, Kent opened the Oceanian leg of British rock band Coldplay's A Head Full of Dreams Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/australian-pop-singer-jess-kent-to-open-for-coldplay-in-asian-tour |title=Australian pop singer Jess Kent to open for Coldplay in Asian tour |work=Bandwagon |date=17 February 2017 |accessdate=20 June 2020}} She also opened the Asian leg of the tour in March and April 2017.

In April 2018, Kent performed as an opening act on Hayley Kiyoko's Expectations Tour.{{cite web |url=https://dailytitan.com/2018/04/hayley-kiyoko-expectations-tour-the-observatory/ |title=Hayley Kiyoko's Expectations Tour captivates sold out crowd at The Observatory |work=The Daily Titan |date=29 April 2018 |accessdate=20 June 2020 |author=Belken, Breanna}}

On 5 June 2020, Kent released "No One Else", her first single in two years, and announced that she would release a second EP later that year. On 21 August 2020, she released "Life Happens", the second single from the EP, and announced it would be titled Parking Karma. Parking Karma was released on 18 September 2020.

She will be performing for triple j Like A Version on Friday 9 October 2020.

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