Montaigne aka Jess Cerro is a musician with a mercurial mind. Jess looks at things from a psychological perspective as I found out when I caught up with her again a few weeks ago.
Jess is yet to tour Tasmania but believes as her music becomes increasingly familiar it is just a matter of time. Jess would dearly love to perform here and tells me that she thinks MONA is ‘awesome and beautiful’.
Even though music eventually won out there were many career possibilities for Jess, she considered wildlife photography, being a botanist, design and zoology.
The single ‘Because I love You’ from the album ‘Glorious Heights’ Jess tells me explores ‘falling out of love’ when ‘the spell’ which initially captured us fades.
Jess is definitely a master with words and being able to convey emotions succinctly in the form of a song lyric but she tells me that she doesn’t like witting longer texts like essays!
How people interpret her songs is of interest to Jess. She is intrigued at how ideas (including her own mums!) about her songs can be so different from the meaning she wished to convey!
Montaigne’s single ‘Because I love you’ and her debut album ‘Glorious Heights’ are out now.
www.montaignemusic.com.au
MONTAIGNE ‘BECAUSE I LOVE YOU’ TOUR DATES
presented by triple j and music feeds
TUE 13 SEP | THE SPIEGELTENT @ BRISBANE FESTIVAL, BRISBANE QLD (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.brisbanefestival.com.au *On sale Thu 30 June
FRI 16 SEP | CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS, TOOWOOMBA QLD (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.tcof.com.au
FRI 23 SEP | FAT CONTROLLER, ADELAIDE SA
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
SAT 24 SEP | JACK RABBIT SLIMS, PERTH WA
Tickets available from www.ticketbooth.com.au
SAT 01 OCT | BEYOND FESTIVAL, CANBERRA ACT (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.beyondfestival.com.au
SUN 02 OCT | WILDWOOD FESTIVAL, PORT MACQUARIE NSW (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.wildwoodmusic.com.au
MON 03 OCT | CALOUNDRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, CALOUNDRA QLD (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.caloundramusicfestival.com
FRI 07 OCT | UNI BAR, WOLLONGONG NSW
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
SAT 08 OCT | OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY NSW
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
SUN 09 OCT | LIZOTTES, NEWCASTLE NSW (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.lizottes.com.au | 02 4956 2066
FRI 14 OCT | WORKERS CLUB, GEELONG VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 15 OCT | CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE VIC
Tickets available from www.cornerhotel.com | 1300 724 867
Paula Xiberras
