Jessica 6 (band)

Nomi Ruiz first met Andrew Raposo and Morgan Wiley in late 2007 after they helped put together the Hercules and Love Affair live show,{{cite web|last=Adams|first=Robyn|title=Jessica 6 Interview: SXSW 2010 - Spinner|url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/11/jessica-6-interview-sxsw-2010/|work=Spinner|publisher=AOL|access-date=15 June 2011|date=11 March 2010|archive-date=20 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320015831/http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/11/jessica-6-interview-sxsw-2010/|url-status=dead}} but didn't form the band until 2008. The band's bassist Andrew Raposo stated that the band formed after “Nomi [Ruiz] brought over a kick-pattern and a song she’d written called ‘Fun Girl.'” Raposo first met Wiley in college before joining the now defunct DFA produced hip-hop act Automato together.{{cite web|last=Gould-Simon|first=Alisa|title=Peacefrog : Artists : Jessica 6|url=http://peacefrog.com/artists/jessica-6|publisher=Peacefrog Records|access-date=15 June 2011}} The single "Fun Girl" was later released in October 2009 through the label Midnight Sun Sound.{{cite web|last=Hartner|first=Dan|title=RA Reviews: Jessica 6 - Fun Girls (Remixes) (Single)|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=6700|publisher=Resident Advisor|access-date=15 June 2011|date=9 October 2009}}

In 2010, Jessica 6 added drummer Jim Orso to the band, and also contributed a cover of David Bowie's "I'm Deranged" to the tribute album We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie.{{cite web|last=Breihan|title=Pitchfork: New Release: Various Artists: We Were So Turned On (David Bowie Tribute)|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/39481-new-release-various-artists-iwe-were-so-turned-oni-david-bowie-tribute/|publisher=Pitchfork Media|access-date=15 June 2011|date=16 July 2010}}

After signing to Peacefrog Records, Jessica 6 released the single "White Horse" on 7 January 2011.{{cite web|title=Peacefrog: Releases : White Horse|url=http://peacefrog.com/releases/white-horse|publisher=Peacefrog Records|access-date=15 June 2011}} The music video for the song premiered on Perez Hilton's website on 28 February 2011.{{cite web|last=Hilton|first=Perez|title=Watch & Listen: Take A Ride!|url=http://perezhilton.com/2011-02-28-jessica-6-white-horse|publisher=PerezHilton.com|access-date=15 June 2011|date=28 February 2011|archive-date=14 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614231215/http://perezhilton.com/2011-02-28-jessica-6-white-horse|url-status=dead}} "White Horse" was released as a free download on RCRD LBL.{{cite web|title=Jessica 6 - White Horse |url=http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Jessica_6/track/White_Horse |publisher=RCRD LBL |access-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809033241/http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Jessica_6/track/White_Horse |archive-date= 9 August 2011 }} "White Horse" became a minor hit in Belgium, peaking at number 34 on the Belgian Wallonia Ultratip Chart. To promote the album See the Light, Jessica 6 also released a limited edition vinyl of the song "Prisoner of Love."{{cite web|title=Peacefrog: Releases : Prisoner of Love|url=http://peacefrog.com/releases/prisoner-of-love|publisher=Peacefrog Records|access-date=15 June 2011}} "Prisoner of Love" features Hercules and Love Affair collaborator Antony Hegarty and was featured on Pitchfork Media.{{cite web|last=Fitzmaurice|first=Larry|title=Pitchfork: Listen: Antony Collaborates With Jessica 6|url=http://www.pitchfork.com/news/42283-listen-antony-collaborates-with-jessica-6/|publisher=Pitchfork Media|access-date=15 June 2011|date=21 April 2011}}

Their debut album See the Light was released on 6 June 2011.{{cite web|title=Peacefrog : News|url=http://peacefrog.com/news/see-the-light-released-today|publisher=Peacefrog Records|access-date=15 June 2011|date=6 June 2011}} The album received positive reviews from contemporary critics, earning an average score of 66/100 on the music review aggregation of Metacritic.{{cite web|title=See the Light Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/see-the-light|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=15 June 2011}} To coincide with the album's release, Jessica 6 released a free download of the song "East Went Funk" on RCRD LBL.{{cite web|last=Kaylor |first=Hillary |title=Jessica 6 {{!}} Free Music Downloads |url=http://rcrdlbl.com/2011/06/07/premiere_jessica_6_east_west_funk |publisher=RCRD LBL |access-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610170732/http://rcrdlbl.com/2011/06/07/premiere_jessica_6_east_west_funk |archive-date=10 June 2011 }}

Jessica 6 has been influenced by Vanity 6, Apollonia 6,{{cite web|last=Chapman |first=Alex |title=Jessica 6 For Paper Magazine |url=http://therealalexchapman.com/jessica-6-for-paper-magazine/ |publisher=Paper Magazine |access-date=15 June 2011 |date=8 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831002125/http://therealalexchapman.com/jessica-6-for-paper-magazine/ |archive-date=31 August 2011 }} and Britney Spears circa Blackout. Their music is described by Allmusic as a "mix of R&B, disco, and hip-hop -- along with healthy doses of freestyle, funk, punk, and pop."{{cite web|last=Phares|first=Heather|title=Jessica 6|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p2288314|pure_url=yes}}|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=15 June 2011}} Jessica 6 also identified Cuban-mafia fashion, the works of Dario Argento, and camp themes as sources of inspiration for the band's fashion and visuals.

• Nomi Ruiz – vocals (2008–present)
• Andrew Rapasso – bass guitar (2008–2013)
• Morgan Wiley – keyboards (2008–2013)
• Jim Orso - drums (2010-2013)

• See the Light (2011)
• The Capricorn (2015)
• The ELIOT Sessions (2018)

• "Fun Girl" (2009)
• "White Horse" (2011) Belgian Wallonia Ultratip Chart #34, Belgian Dance Chart #36{{cite web|title=Ultratop.be - Jessica 6 - White Horse|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/c3867/Jessica-6-White-Horse|work=Ultratip|publisher=ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch|access-date=15 June 2011}}
• "Prisoner of Love" (2011)
• "In the Heat" (2012)
• "Can't Tear Us Apart" (2015)

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