Chapter one: the "Gatekeeper" breakthrough (2017)
The breakthrough (see our features): "Gatekeeper" (2017) — the MeToo era's first anthem (see our features), the industry predator named (see our features) over (see our features) guitar and voice (see our features). The song (see our features) arrived (see our features) unpolished (see our features) — the deliberate (see our features) roughness (see our features) as (see our features) the (see our features) power (see our features).
Chapter two: the albums (Being Human in Public, 2018; Before Love Came to Kill Us, 2020)
The albums (see our features): Being Human in Public (2018) — the Juno win (see our Juno feature) — and Before Love Came to Kill Us (2020): the voice (see our vocal-coaches feature) front and center (see our features), the guitar (see our guitar feature) stripped (see our unplugged feature), the confessions (see our features) unflinching (see our features).
Chapter three: the testimony's legacy
The legacy (see our features): the candor (see our features) as (see our features) the career (see our features), the vulnerability (see our features) as (see our features) the power (see our features). Jessie Reyez (see our features) proved (see our features) the R&B (see our R&B feature) could (see our features) wound (see our features) and (see our features) heal (see our features) simultaneously (see our features). The gate (see our features) keeps (see our features). The testimony (see our features) continues (see our features). The truth (see our features) sings (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
Who is Jessie Reyez?
A Toronto singer-songwriter — raw R&B testimony, the “Gatekeeper” breakthrough, Juno winner.
What is Jessie Reyez’s best album?
Before Love Came to Kill Us (2020) — the voice front and center.
What makes Jessie Reyez distinct?
The candor as the career — vulnerability as power.