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Jesse Rivest
Born1977 (age 47–48)
Ontario, Canada
OriginCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Genresacoustic blues, indie folk, roots
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician
Instrument(s)vocals, guitar
Years active2000s-present
Labelswww.jesserivest.com, Jesse Rivest Music (independent)
Websitejesserivest.com

Jesse Rivest (born 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His main instruments are voice and guitar. As of 2016, he resides in Brazil[1][2] and previously lived in New Zealand.[1][3]

Career

In 2005, Jesse Rivest was accepted as a "Best Newcomer Finalist" in the Calgary Folk Music Festival Songwriting Contest for his song "Deadbeat Blues".[4]

In 2007, he was the subject of a 41-minute, nationally-broadcast live interview (and performance) on Radio New Zealand (Jim Mora).[5]

In 2016, an article in the Correio Braziliense revealed that Rivest had been studying music—in Brasília, DF, Brazil—via the bandolim for a year and half.[1] That same year, an article published by Canal RIFF in Brazil further revealed that Rivest had been performing in Brasília.[2]

Discography

  • 2020: The D.G.B. EP (jesserivest.com release)[3]
  • 2011: Everyelsewhere EP (jesserivest.com release)[6]
  • 2010: Live at the Mussel Inn – February 19, 2010 (jesserivest.com release)
  • 2006: Seventeen Oh-Two Oh-Six (jesserivest.com release)
  • 1999: The Way Things Were (mp3.com release)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tem gringo no choro! Conheça estrangeiros que estudam música brasileira". Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Resenha: Zéfiro, João Pedro Mansur e Jesse Rivest @Teatro Sesc Silvio Barbato". Archived from the original on February 16, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "JRIVEST04: The D.G.B. EP". Jesserivest.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Calgary Folk Fest website". Archived from the original on July 29, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
  5. ^ "Radio New Zealand—NZ Live". Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jesse Rivest: Official Music Site: Everyelsewhere EP". Jesserivest.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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