In Janaury 2010 the band went to Memphis TN representing Ottawa in the band category for The 26th International Blues Competition.
Out of 111 bands competing, The Jesse Greene Band won the Hard Rock Café venue and was the only Canadian band which made it to the finals at the legendary Orpheum Theatre!
"From Blues and Rock n' Roll to cosmic Soul from beyond....Jesse Greene and her band make my big toe shoot right out of my boot. These guys rock, period."
- Tony D
Canadian Blues Ace and founding member of the acclaimed Ottawa based band "Monkey Junk"
-old blues sensation Jesse Greene, lead guitarist and songwriter, fronts her band with deadly guitar chops, a soulful voice, and songs from the heart.
Over the last year Jessamyn has managed to write the material for her first 5 song EP while at the same time scouring the region for the area's hottest blues, jazz and rock players. Having now found the right ingredients to cook up her own original brand of rootsy jazz, rock and blues, "The Green Machine" can surely anticipate big things in the near future.
Jesse Greene is possibly one of the youngest veterans of the Ottawa blues scene with multiple appearances at Ottawa's "Bluesfest", both with her former band, the acclaimed Afro-World Beat group Jokko, and with Canadian blues legend Tony D.
The Jesse Greene Band has recently won
The Ottawa Blues Society's 2nd Annual "On The Road To Memphis" Blues Competition.
The band traveled to Memphis, TN to represent Ottawa in the Band Competition of the The 26th International Blues Competition.
111 bands, representing blues organizations from a dozen countries (including 7 from Canada) played at 11 Beale Street clubs with 1 band from each venue advancing to the finals.
The Jesse Greene Band won the Hard Rock Café venue and was the only Canadian band which made it to the finals at the legendary Orpheum Theatre!
Having now found the right ingredients to cook up her own original brand of rootsy jazz, rock and blues, Jessamyn has managed to write the material for her first 5 song EP Release, an eclectic mix of blues, rock, and soul that can bring down the house.
