Live music review: Jessie Frye at Mochalux in Arlington (Sept. 19)

by Zach Lewis of Zlew.net

This weekend I decided to shake things up a little bit, and head down to Arlington to see a live music show at a little coffee shop on the south side of town. I have to admit that I have spent very little time in the thriving expanse that is Arlington, and most of that time was in the North part of town by the Ballpark, and Six Flags. So I wasn’t sure what to expect when I made the trek down to see Jessie Frye play at Mochalux last Friday night.

I’ve been following Jessie’s music on line on her MySpace for a few months now. Several of her songs on her MySpace caught my ear (check out Red Angel, White Devil) and were quite strong tracks, so I was intrigued to see how she would sound up close and personal on in a live environment. While she is young, 19 years old, and pretty new to the live music scene, she did pretty well up there on stage that night. Her sound was was very nice, and the guitar and piano she played along with were both well played. She has a very strong voice that helped bring the songs she has written to life for the audience. You could tell that she is still getting used to being on stage, but she had a sizable and supportive crowd to help her along. Her style is pretty mellow, and very vocal; one of her recordings, Empty Bones, almost has a country feel with a banjo picking in the background. Keep an eye out for her; I think as she plays and performs, she will really start to come into her own.