Known as “The Queen of the High Desert,” and for formerly fronting Gram Rabbit — one of Joshua Tree’s most celebrated bands — Jesika von Rabbit continues her solo journey with an upcoming album inspired by her love of electronica and Americana music, the epic desert desert landscape and even her beloved late cat.
“There’s definitely a good chunk of abstract, electro cool modern sounding stuff. And then there’s stuff that’s kind of just desert and rustic soulful stuff. And they all work together,” said the singer and keyboardist, who will be performing songs from her new album as well as her prior records at several local shows.
She’s making stops at the Little Street Music Hall in Indio on Sept. 13 and the Adams Street Fair in San Diego on Sept. 21. She then comes to the Los Angeles area for shows at Harvard and Stone Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26. And desert fans can catch her at the Morongo Valley Music Fest on Oct. 25 and the Red Dog Saloon in Pioneertown on Oct. 31.
The musician made her name fronting the Joshua Tree-based indie band Gram Rabbit, whose mix of psychedelic rock and electropop earned them a cult following. Since going solo a few years ago, von Rabbit has toured with the Eagles of Death Metal, and has performed at Desert Daze, Camper van Beethoven’s Campout Festival and Joshua Tree Music Festival. She has released two solo albums so far and next spring will release a third. yet to be named album, which was recorded at The Rabbit Ranch in Joshua Tree and is currently being mixed at Royal Triton Studio, Silverlake.
“The band had a long run and things just came to an end and people went in different directions and I didn’t stop. Music is my life. It was a little scary at first going solo but I just forged ahead and here I am,” she said.
“I still feel like there’s a lot of Gram Rabbit in what I’m doing now because I was one of the lead song writers. So I feel like it’s not too far from what I’m doing now,” she added.
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