my dad died

This album is a cathartic and honest collection of songs exploring my dad’s alcoholism and passing. The album captures the complex emotions of grief, love, and regret through poignant lyrics and melodies.

Justice Cow

Photo by Elizabeth Friar

Justice Cow, the musical alias of Jessica Kion, is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter whose latest album delves deeply into personal loss and emotional vulnerability. Growing up surrounded by a musical family, Jessica's early exposure to music laid the foundation for her artistic journey. Her identity as an artist started taking shape during her time at Berklee College of Music when she was exposed to and inspired by artists like Regina Spektor and Sufjan Stevens.

Her latest album, “my dad died” is a poignant exploration of her father's death. The writing process began as memories of her father flooded back, prompting her to capture these fleeting moments as musical vignettes. Drawing inspiration from Madi Diaz’s “History of a Feeling”, Sufjan Stevens' "Carrie & Lowell" and Mount Eerie's "A Crow Looked at Me," Jessica's album is a raw and honest reflection of her grief and memories.

Recorded in just four days with producer Bradford Krieger at Big Nice Studios, the album features contributions from her brother Tyler on saxophone and vocals, Kit Orion on vocals, producer Bradford Krieger playing drums and bass, and husband and collaborator Ben Levin on guitar and synths adding depth to the arrangements. Starting to perform these deeply personal songs has been both challenging and cathartic, allowing Jess to connect with audiences on a profound emotional level.

Justice Cow's music blends acoustic foundations with rich, full-band arrangements, creating a sound that is both intimate and expansive. Her ability to transform deeply personal experiences into universally resonant art makes her a compelling and authentic voice in contemporary music.

New Video: Floods & Love (ft. Tyler Brasch)

I sink below 
To someone else’s body 
I scour the dirt 
To absorb their story 

Of floods and love 

It’s just me and my eyes 
Finding each other
When the glass goes black 
And the credits roll over 

The floods and love 
The bullets and blood 

I am not here 
Being a person
I disappear 
into a mountain 

I shuffle back 
To my own body 
The whirlwinds blow 
And I feel nothing 

But floods and love 
The bullets and the blood
The getting at all 
But wanting none 

I am not here 
Being a person 
I disappear into a mountain
But not to fear 
Summer’s coming
            

All of my videos for my new album "my dad died" available now.

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