Jessica Willis Fisher

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Jessica Willis Fisher’s second solo album, Blooming, is rooted in growth, healing, and embracing a new season in her life. “There are some flowers that bloom one time and that’s it, but how about we go with the flowers that come back every year?” she says. “I aspire to be a perennial, if you will. Beautiful things take time to grow, to let things evolve. That’s where I feel all these songs have come from. This is the next chapter of both my story and my artistry. For me, those are linked in every way.” Recorded in Nashville and produced by Ben Fowler, the acoustic nature of Blooming allows Willis Fisher’s pure soprano to shine alongside her thoughtful songwriting and distinctive fiddle playing. With a love for literature and the influence of Celtic music, she has blended elements of folk, Irish, bluegrass and Americana music into these nine songs while establishing her own creative vision. That open-minded musical approach is especially clear in “Dogwood,” one of the album’s most revealing songs. “‘Dogwood’ is about embracing the uniqueness of who you are, accepting every part of yourself,” she says. “Even our deepest wounds can have a special kind of beauty. The world is better for having all of us, and our differences.” A sense of renewal is central to “Healing,” a rousing anthem that would immediately capture the attention of any festival audience. In addition, the joyous “June” sparkles with anticipation of a new season, “One of a Kind” evokes her tender, romantic side, and “Build a House” conveys the importance of companionship, commitment, and being curious to the whole world. “Overall, this is a pretty positive record. I’m living a life I didn’t think I was going to have, in many ways,” says Willis Fisher, who married her husband, Sean, in 2017. “I have a lot to be grateful for, a lot to celebrate just seeing how far I’ve come in the last few years.” There are moments where her personal struggles do come to the forefront. Perhaps the most vulnerable…

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