THIRD time’s a charm for Gloucester singer-songwriter Jess Coombes who released her new single, The In Between, on Thursday, 12 February.
The In Between continues her focus on telling her stories of regional life through her country-pop style of music. Singer-songwriter, producer and video director Jake Davey co-wrote the single which stemmed from Jess thinking about learning to slow down and focus on the present rather than always looking ahead.
“I had a bit of an idea around learning to look at the in between, rather than always looking forward,” she said.
“It’s about slowing down, living in the moment and appreciating the simple things like driving down a dirt road, looking at sunsets.”
Jess, who was born and bred in Gloucester and grew up on a property, said writing her own songs was important to sharing the stories of regional life.
“Country music and the storytelling side is what has always drawn me to it,” Jess said.
“It’s made me want to write my own songs and get my own stories out there.”
Jake produced the single, playing all instruments on the track, with Rhys Zacher on drums.
The new release comes immediately after a successful Tamworth Country Music Festival for Jess who was a TMFM Discovered finalist and also follows the release of two original singles in 2024 and 2025 – Small Town Life and Found Our Way – as she continues to build her music career.
“I’m at the stage where I want to grow my audience and get more listeners, and radio play is a big part of that,” she said.
“I’d love to get on more stages and play more shows and festivals.
“There are two more singles coming this year, so it’s about keeping things moving.”
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