Photo Credits: Dan Morgan

[KATHE:] Hey! Your new single “Warning” just came out! After promoting this song on

your socials for a while, how do you feel about it finally being out?

[JESSE DETOR:] It feels weird but really good! It’s something I’ve been working on for so long

and I’m just thrilled to share it with everyone.

[KATHE:] Speaking of your social media, you’ve gained a lot of traction on TikTok! How

exciting is it to start building a fan base?

[JESSE DETOR:] It’s kind of incredible to find people out there that have never met me but still

listen to and connect with my music. Obviously I’m no star, but it’s really cool to see that there’s

people out there who relate to the things I’m feeling and find my songs worth listening to.

[KATHE:] All of your music is very upbeat and 90s rock inspired. What originally drew

you to writing in this style?

[JESSE DETOR:] Honestly, it was revenge. An ex of mine was a huge rock fan but absolutely

hated 90s stuff, especially Nirvana. I started listening to them after we broke up and through that

I discovered Hole. I just fell in love with the style and attitude instantly. Once I started listening to

Hole, there was just no other option. I was writing 90’s rock.

[KATHE:] Would you say your favorite bands have a great influence on your work?

[JESSE DETOR:] Absolutely. I’d say any musician is a product of the artists they’re listening to. I

listen almost exclusively to female/nonbinary identifying rock artists because I feel like it’s a side

of the genre that isn’t explored enough. Artists like PJ Harvey, Veruca Salt, Big Joanie, and Liz

Phair are often forgotten in conversations about iconic rock bands when they definitely deserve

to be included.

[KATHE:] I’ve been listening to “Warning” nonstop since its release! What was the

inspiration behind the song?

[JESSE DETOR:] Thank you for listening, I appreciate it! Warning was inspired by one of those

relationships that will never work out, even though you desperately want them to. Again and

again, I ask the song’s subject to “let me off with a warning”, which is my way of begging this

person to tell me they don’t want me so I can try to move on. It’s kind of a soul baring thing to be

asking, you know? It’s very vulnerable. That’s why there’s a certain tongue in cheek attitude

throughout the song. I’m dead serious about the things I’m saying, but I’m also having a little fun

with it, just to spare my pride.

[KATHE:] The instrumentals on the track are extremely unique. How long did that take to

perfect in the studio?

[JESSE DETOR:] Warning was the first song my band ever played together, so we had our

vision pretty worked out by the time we got to the studio. We finished it pretty quickly with help

from our incredibly talented producer, Nick Tveitbakk. The uniqueness of the instrumentals is

due to my incredible band members: Calum Beckett (guitar/bass), Sam Anderson (bass) and

Daisy Soper (drums). I am so very lucky to have worked with them on this project!

[KATHE:] I was lucky enough to catch one of your shows last spring and that time you

were using another stage name. What inspired the switch?

[JESSE DETOR:] I needed a bit of separation between the person I am as an artist and the

person I am in my everyday life. Even though the switch was just from Jess Detor to Jesse

Detor, labeling my “artist persona” helps me get in a better headspace to songwrite and perform.

[KATHE:] Your personal style is a large part of your branding. How important do you

think it is to incorporate your personal fashion sense into your media portrayal?

[JESSE DETOR:] I think personal style is a very important part of an artist’s identity because it’s

another way for audiences to understand who they are. I embrace my identity as a femme queer

woman by dressing in extremely girly clothes, especially when I’m performing. Women in rock

often had to dress in more masculine clothing to earn respect, so there’s something that feels

very special about going on stage in a frilly dress and screaming your heart out.

[KATHE:] You’ve been working on a lot of exciting projects lately! What can we expect to

see next from you and what are you most looking forward to?

[JESSE DETOR:] There’s a music video for Warning in the works, so get ready for that! I also

have another single called Muse that’s coming out this summer. I’m very excited for that song,

it’s got a darker PJ Harvey kind of feel to it that I dig. Overall, I’m just really excited to keep

making music and getting to share it with such great people.