Jessica Harp
Jessica Leigh Harp (born February 3, 1982) is an American songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. She used to be a country artist. Between 2005 and 2007, Harp and Michelle Branch recorded and performed as The Wreckers. This group had a major success in 2006 with the Grammy-nominated "Leave the Pieces." After The Wreckers disbanded, Harp began a solo career on Warner Bros. Records, the same label to which The Wreckers were signed. Her solo second album single, "Boy Like Me," started in March 2009 and was a Top 30 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was followed by her second album, A Woman Needs, in March 2010.
Jessica Harp | |
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 Jessica Harp (right) performing with Michelle Branch (center) as The Wreckers on June 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jessica Leigh Harp |
| Born | February 3, 1982 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, backup singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2002–2010 |
| Labels | Maverick, Warner Bros. Nashville (2005–2010) |
| Website | jessicaharp |
Awards
| Year | Organization | Award[1] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Country Music Association | Vocal Duo of the Year (as The Wreckers) | Nominated |
| Academy of Country Music | Top New Vocal Duo or Group (as The Wreckers) | Nominated | |
| Academy of Country Music | Top Vocal Duo (as The Wreckers) | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — ("Leave the Pieces" as The Wreckers) | Nominated |
| Music Row Awards | Major Label Breakout Artist of the Year (as The Wreckers) | Won | |
| R&R Readers' Poll | Best New Performer (as The Wreckers) | Won | |
| Country Music Association | Vocal Duo of the Year (as The Wreckers) | Nominated | |
| Academy of Country Music | Top New Vocal Duo or Group (as The Wreckers) | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Country Music Association | Vocal Duo of the Year (as The Wreckers) | Nominated |
References
- Awards and nominations of Michelle Branch Archived September 30, 2011[Date mismatch], at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
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