Jess Benko's guest appearances

Jess Benko

Bringin' it Backwards

Liv & Gigi’s So-Called Life

The Makings of an Artist

Office Hourz 

the galaxy is endless (i thought we were too) — a kuroken playlist

Alec Wigdahl

Chelsea Cutler

Evann McIntosh

Steve Greenberg

Brett Kissel

Shilpa Ray

Butch Hartman

Sophie Simmons

Julia Michaels

Brooke Allen

Kevin Ross

Kat Von D

Frank Turner

Michael Sweet

Nina Simone

OwlTail

S4E8 - Liv & Gigi’s So-Called Life (Featuring: Jess Benko)

a soulmate who wasn't meant to be — jess benko

We had the pleasure of interviewing Jess Benko over Zoom video!18 year-old Jess Benko wrote her first song about a year ago, but you wouldn’t know it. The Toronto native’s music is a raw, yet mature and eloquently sewn together stream-of-consciousness that’s sparked the makings of a core fan base and 2+ million streams a month from her bedroom.Musically inclined from the start, Jess began competitive piano at age 6, starred in choir and musical theatre productions by age 10, and taught herself guitar by 13. Always fascinated by creating melodies and the prospect of making her own music, she recalls a time when her parents “were so concerned with how often I was humming they took me to the doctor to make sure I was ok.”After a well-received impromptu performance for Billie Eilish at a fan event in New York, 16 year-old Jess finally wrote and put out her first song “2002” in April 2019. She proceeded to self-release her album Do You Love Me, Or Are You Just Lonely?, which Jess feels captured the emotions of her music that “will hit you in such a deep place, like a heartache but in a good way.” With 5+ million streams and landing on Spotify’s Indie-Pop Chillout and idk. playlists, the rising high school senior quickly pivoted her post-grad plans to pursue music full time.Jess’ altruistic approach to music is inspired by her personal life and fuels her goal to help as many people as possible regardless of their struggles. Her artistic authenticity stands out in recent single “September 13th,” with soothing vocals in the midst of sadness reminiscent of key influences SYML, Jeremy Zucker, and Gracie Abrams. Now with 15+ million streams on her album and counting, she’s embarked on music full time and credits this pursuit with saving her life and hopes her songs can impact others in the same way she says “music has gotten me through some very dark times and once I started writing. I found my reason to stay, my purpose.”“Worst Enemy,” the 18 year-old’s latest offering, captures the frustration of fighting yourself in your own head over everything. Signifying a huge leap in her sound, the track acknowledges that self-sabotage is part of being human, and not something to let eat away at you.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen &amp; Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bringinbackpod/supportThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement

We had the pleasure of interviewing Jess Benko over Zoom video! 18 year-old Jess Benko wrote her first song about a year ago, but you wouldn’t know it. The Toronto native’s music is a raw, yet mature and eloquently sewn together stream-of-consciousness that’s sparked the makings of a core fan base and 2+ million streams a month from her bedroom. Musically inclined from the start, Jess began competitive piano at age 6, starred in choir and musical theatre productions by age 10, and taught herself guitar by 13. Always fascinated by creating melodies and the prospect of making her own music, she recalls a time when her parents “were so concerned with how often I was humming they took me to the doctor to make sure I was ok.” After a well-received impromptu performance for Billie Eilish at a fan event in New York, 16 year-old Jess finally wrote and put out her first song “2002” in April 2019. She proceeded to self-release her album Do You Love Me, Or Are You Just Lonely?, which Jess feels captured the emotions of her music that “will hit you in such a deep place, like a heartache but in a good way.” With 5+ million streams and landing on Spotify’s Indie-Pop Chillout and idk. playlists, the rising high school senior quickly pivoted her post-grad plans to pursue music full time. Jess’ altruistic approach to music is inspired by her personal life and fuels her goal to help as many people as possible regardless of their struggles. Her artistic authenticity stands out in recent single “September 13th,” with soothing vocals in the midst of sadness reminiscent of key influences SYML, Jeremy Zucker, and Gracie Abrams. Now with 15+ million streams on her album and counting, she’s embarked on music full time and credits this pursuit with saving her life and hopes her songs can impact others in the same way she says “music has gotten me through some very dark times and once I started writing. I found my reason to stay, my purpose.” “Worst Enemy,” the 18 year-old’s latest offering, captures the frustration of fighting yourself in your own head over everything. Signifying a huge leap in her sound, the track acknowledges that self-sabotage is part of being human, and not something to let eat away at you. We want to hear from you! Please email <a href="mailto:Tera@BringinitBackwards.com">Tera@BringinitBackwards.com</a>. <a href="http://www.BringinitBackwards.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.BringinitBackwards.com</a> #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetwork Listen &amp; Subscribe to BiB Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/bringinbackpod/support" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/bringinbackpod/support</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement</a>

Interview with Jess Benko

Kobe &amp; Nate are joined by artist Jess Benko to discuss her songwriting process (7:00), meeting Billie Eilish and blowing up off of singing for her (15:00),  her experience growing up in Canada (30:00),  how Canada has handled COVID-19 (36:00).  Also, special shout out to a good friend of ours AP on providing the outro beat! Check him out at @_aponthebeat_ on Instagram. To stay updated on all Office Hourz related content check these out: IG: https://www.instagram.com/officehourz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficeHourz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0DcgqTXca-HIRMj9jFODpA/featured--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

Kobe &amp; Nate are joined by artist Jess Benko to discuss her songwriting process (7:00), meeting Billie Eilish and blowing up off of singing for her (15:00),  her experience growing up in Canada (30:00),  how Canada has handled COVID-19 (36:00).  Also, special shout out to a good friend of ours AP on providing the outro beat! Check him out at @_aponthebeat_ on Instagram. To stay updated on all Office Hourz related content check these out: IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/officehourz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/officehourz/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficeHourz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/OfficeHourz</a> Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0DcgqTXca-HIRMj9jFODpA/featured?view_as=subscriber" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0DcgqTXca-HIRMj9jFODpA/featured</a>--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Office Hourz w/ Jess Benko

In today's new episode Jess Benko and I hop onto Zoom for her first ever interview! Tune in to hear Jess and I talk all about how she got into music, her natural attraction towards the art, what keeps her motivated, and more! / Artwork credits: Blue Screen Design 

In today's new episode Jess Benko and I hop onto Zoom for her first ever interview! Tune in to hear Jess and I talk all about how she got into music, her natural attraction towards the art, what keeps her motivated, and more! / Artwork credits: Blue Screen Design

EP 58- Jess Benko (Interview)