# Indie Folk Songstress JESSIE KILGUSS Sshares Title Track of New Album ‘What Do Whales Dream About at Night?’

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- Published: 2022-09-19T13:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**Indie folk songstress Jessie Kilguss shares title track of new album ‘What Do 
Whales Dream About at Night?’**

_“Kilguss artfully pulls us into her wistful nostalgia with a bit of twang and a
strummy, well arranged instrumental accompaniment”_ ~ **Guitar World**

_“Stellar, pure, inspired and inspiring… her voice is as clear as her vision and
every element of her music is perfectly placed. While performed with impeccable 
precision”_ ~** The Spill Magazine**

_“Finely-wrought, deep, dark valentine… well-crafted”_ ~ **American Songwriter**

_“Artfully beautiful, full of radiant harmonics, stylish rhythms, and Jessie Kilguss’
enchantress-like tones. Imaginative and numinous” _~ **Seattle Post-Intelligencer**

_“She uses her songs to probe possibilities that lie just below the surface, allowing
them to resonate in ways that allow for greater interest and intrigue”_ ~ **Goldmine
Magazine**

_“Fluid and poised… Her flawless lyrical and melodic aesthetic relays uncompromising
emotion in a light and flowing style” _~ **The Aquarian**

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**Photo by Shervin Lainez**

Ahead of her new album [**‘What Do Whales Dream About at Night?’**](https://jessiekilguss.bandcamp.com/album/what-do-whales-dream-about-at-night),
NYC-based song-savvy storyteller [**Jessie Kilguss**](http://www.jessiekilguss.com/)
presents the emotive [**title track**](https://youtu.be/M_bv39hErHA) with a video
produced and directed by** Deborah Magocsi.**

This long-player comes four years after her album [**‘The Fastness’**](https://jessiekilguss.bandcamp.com/album/the-fastness),
and already the album is greatly anticipated following the release of advance singles****
[**‘Sleepwalking Heart’**](https://youtu.be/zuAAMUTyumM) and [**‘Great White Shark’**](https://jessiekilguss.bandcamp.com/track/great-white-shark-3).

“This song was inspired by the poem** [‘Headphones’](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/magazine/poem-headphones.html)**
by Ukrainian poet [**Serhiy Zhadan**](https://www.wordsforwar.com/serhiy-zhadan-bio).
Zhadan’s poem takes place during the previous war in Ukraine. The protagonist is
a poet, who escapes the harsh realities of the war happening around him by putting
on his headphones and tuning out the world. There’s a line “think of whales in the
ocean at night” that I found incredibly evocative. I wrote all the lyrics in one
go after reading that line,” says **Jessie Kilguss.**

“I wrote this song pre-pandemic to perform in a show with the [**Bushwick Book Club**](https://www.bushwickbookclub.com/),
a performance series where songwriters read the same book, write a song about it
and perform it at a public show. This show was at the [**Ukrainian Museum in New York**](http://ukrainianmuseum.org/)
and Serhiy Zhadan was a special guest. It was an honor to meet him and perform this
song for him. I follow him on Instagram. He’s in Ukraine doing very brave work on
the front lines. He’s fundraising for his relief efforts. You can follow him (and
support him) on Instagram at **[@serhy_zhadan](http://www.instagram.com/serhiy_zhadan)**“.

What Do Whales Dream About At Night? By Jessie Kilguss

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At Night? By Jessie Kilguss⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

Working with the dream team of drummer** **[**Brian Griffin**](http://www.briangriffindrums.com/)**(
Patti Smith, Brandi Carlisle, Lana Del Rey)**, bass guitarist [**Whynot Jansveld **](https://www.whytunes.com/)**(
The Wallflowers, Butch Walker, Sara Bareilles**), and LA-based award-winning composer
and producer [**Naren Rauch**](https://narenrauch.com/) on guitar, they are joined
by [**Nathan Schram **](https://www.nathanschramnoise.com/)**(Bjork, David Crosby,
David Byrne, The Attacca Quartet)**, with whom Kilguss runs the non-profit organization
[**Musicambia**](https://www.musicambia.org/).

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**Photo by Shervin Lainez**

Co-produced by [**Adam Lasus **](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Lasus)**(Yo 
La Tengo, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Helium)** along with Kilguss and her band members(
Brian Griffin, Naren Rauch, Whynot Jansveld), Lasus engineered the recordings, which
were mixed and mastered by** **[**Charlie Nieland**](http://charlienieland.com/)**(
Debbie Harry, Rufus Wainwright, Blondie)**.

Kilguss is a former actress, whose acting highlights include the film adaptation
of Arthur Miller’s [**‘The Crucible’, **](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453066/)starring**
Daniel Day Lewis **and **Winona Ryder**, and the UK production of** ‘As You Like
It’**, directed by Royal Shakespeare Company founder Sir Peter Hall.

She made the switch to songwriting after working with one of her musical heros**
Marianne Faithfull** in the London and Sydney productions of **‘The Black Rider’**,
a musical written by **Tom Waits **and** William Burroughs**, which was directed
by Robert Wilson and also featured **Mary Margaret O’Hara**.

In addition to writing and performing her own music, Kilguss also sings with [**Gramercy Arms**](http://www.gramercyarmsmusic.com/news)**,
Jim Andralis and the Syntonics** and **Benjamin Cartel**, having previously performed
at the Sundance Film Festival and with **Freddie Stevenson**, supporting **The Waterboys**
during their European tour.

As of September 16, the title track ‘What do Whales Dream About at Night?’ will 
be available across digital platforms, including [**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rllaMSZqoKPsYPbF4hmXg)
and [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jessie-kilguss/264985060).
The full album will be released on September 23. That same evening, Kilguss celebrates
her album with a release show at [**Rockwood Music Hall in New York**](https://www.seetickets.us/event/Jessie-Kilguss/493790).

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**CREDITS**
All songs written by Jessie KilgussJessie Kilguss – vocals and harmoniumBrian
Griffin- drums, percussion, keys & backing vocalsWhynot Jansveld – bass, keys & 
backing vocalsNaren Rauch – guitar, piano & backing vocalsNathan Schram – stringsRecorded
at Studio Red in North Hollywood in April 2021Produced by Brian Griffin, Whynot 
Jansveld, Naren Rauch, Jessie Kilguss & Adam Lasus.Engineered by Adam Lasus at Studio
Red in North HollywoodMixed & mastered by Charlie NielandArtist photography by Shervin
Lainez

**FOR FANS OF:** 
Aimee Mann, Liz Phair, Kate Bush, Sharon Van Etten, PJ Harvey,
Lucinda Williams, Mary Margaret O’Hara

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[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rllaMSZqoKPsYPbF4hmXg) | [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jessie-kilguss/264985060)

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