JESSIQA JONES EXPLORES HER SENSE OF SELF ON GRUNGE CHARGED SINGLE “it’s milk, DON’T CRY!”
Today, multi-dimensional singer-songwriter Jessiqa Jones releases her first single of the year, titled ‘it’s milk, DON’T CRY!’ which is fuelled by an influx of boisterous grunge angst and electronic guitar-led instrumentals.
Take a listen ‘it’s milk, DON’T CRY!’ below:
Speaking on the inspiration for the new release, Jessiqa shares; "The track “it’s milk, DON’T CRY!” emphasizes on the feeling of adolescence and consoling oneself by minimizing and downplaying the conflicts one faces in life. This song was one of the most meaningful songs I’ve ever written and most seemingly effortless to write. Going through so many changes in the time I wrote this, switching jobs, moving, and leaving everything that felt comfortable to me, I ended up writing a song in a genre I had grown up loving, but always felt dismissive of creating in. It wasn't “comfortable” for me. Always hearing the phrase “Don’t cry over spilt milk.” has made it a super interesting quote to me just because I cry over everything, but also the Importance of turning your cheek to things that aren’t worth your time. But on the other side of things, it’s incredibly easy to do the same and substitute or push past roadblocks in life to keep moving forward. This song helped me learn a lot about myself and deal with things of the past, head on. To also make a song that I feel represents so much insecurity, it’s just brought a lot of sense of self."
Back with her first release since ‘Black Lung (Don’t Get U Hi)’ in 2023, on today’s single, Jessiqa takes an edgier, grunge inspired route that showcases her vast versatility and all-round sense of creativity as an hotly-tipped artist in the alternative scene today.
After amassing nearly 8 million views on TikTok and catching the attention of artists like Conan Grey, Jessiqa signed her first recording contract at just 16 years old. Her debut single, “REHAB?”, was released soon after and received spectacular support from Spotify with playlists like “Young and Free” and “Fresh Finds Pop Best of 2022” as well as Apple Music with their “New In Pop” playlist.
Since day one of Jessiqa Jones’ life, music was a safety blanket. Growing up with her parents in Spokane, WA, she was exposed to R&B, Hip Hop, Grunge, Heavy Metal and everything in between which enabled her to speak the language of music across the barriers of all genres. Her journey led her to falling in love with diva soul singers before she could even talk, to writing her own songs at 6 years old, and even to producing her own music at 12 by recording herself between two iPhones.