Essie Jain

Spinning on Air | May 18, 2010

Originally from London, songwriter Essie Jain left her home town for New York a few years ago in pursuit of her muse. Having performed traditional Irish music and studied opera and classical cello back home, Essie cleaned her aesthetic slate and has started writing austere, intense, lovely songs in a personal style. Her understated approach is perfect for the radio. Joined by guitarist Patrick Glynn and drummer Jim White, Essie plays piano, guitar and sings her songs in the WNYC Studio, and talks about them with host David Garland.

View photos from the session

Essie Jain

Essie at MySpace

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing.” Plus, Grandmaster Flash on “Birth of a Culture”

The New Yorker staff writer believes that under-policing is at the root of our problem. Plus, the groundbreaking d.j. on the turntable innovations that led to hip-hop.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

NYC's top watchdog launches probe into what mayors knew about post-9/11 air

The news comes just over a week after Mayor Zohran Mamdani released some 170,000 documents related to the air quality around Ground Zero following the attacks.
Gothamist |

Advice for Personal Money Management

Personal finance expert Amanda Holden, author of the book How To Be A Rich Old Lady
Please Advise: A Pop Up Show from WNYC |

Neil Patrick Harris Plays a Camp Director for Kids with Cancer

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE