'Old, Broken Isle', the new EP from Jess Silk is sonically a slight departure from her last studio release. Stripped back to predominantly acoustic guitar and a single vocal, with Alex D. Hay and Jamie Burney also featuring on piano and violin respectively, the lyrics are the focus. Asking questions about our past, present and future, the six songs are a social analysis of the tumultuous world we're living in.
releases April 17, 2025
Written by Jess Silk
Recorded at Metway Studios
Produced by Jake Rousham
Guitar & Vocals by Jess Silk
Violin by Jamie Burney
Piano by Alex D. Hay
Jess Silk is a guitarist, singer and songwriter from the Black Country. Her shouty but melodic brand of folk/punk music often has her being likened to a female Frank Turner or Billy Bragg, and it gets people sitting up and listening. Armed only with an increasingly sticker-covered acoustic guitar and a distinctive, gravelly voice that many don’t expect, Jess plays to audiences up and down the UK and has shared stages with many well known names among the folk/punk scene.