BIOGRAPHY
"Let your soul take flight, bird-like, on the wings of song..."
After receiving much acclaim within the world of Classical music, including 2 music scholarships for violin performance, Jessica Arlo Irish decided to pursue her passion for music production, songwriting and composition. With her unique talent to play a number of instruments (specialising in violin and viola) combined with her natural gift for improvisation and composition, she has gone on to release internationally acclaimed and award winning solo projects as well as working with high level professional bands and artists from both Australia and abroad. Jessica specialises in work with strings across all genres.
Career Highlights:
Semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2014 (NASHVILLE) for her track, Here
Semifinalist in 5 different categories for 2 of her tracks in the Unsigned Only Competition 2015 (NASHVILLE)
Finalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2015 (NASHVILLE) for her track, Raw
Finalist for her Soldiers Music Video in the Unsigned Only Competition 2015 (NASHVILLE)
Winner of Best Music Video for Soldiers at the International Apex Film Festival 2015 (Rochester, MN, USA)
Award of Excellence at the International Film Festival of Cinematic Arts 2015 (LOS ANGELES)
Official Selection; New York Independent Film Festival 2016 for Alive Music Video
Third Place in the 32nd Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Competition for track, Alive, judged by the Songwriters Association of Washington (DC)
Honourable Mention in the Unsigned Only Competition 2016 (NASHVILLE) for Ireland Meets Tibet
Alive Music Video makes Official Selection for New Filmmakers New York 2016
Alive Music Video is a semifinalist in the Cine Pobre Film Festival 2016 (Mexico)
Alive Music Video is a finalist in the Byron Bay International Film Festival APRA AMCOS Music Video Awards 2016
Winner of Best Music Video Award for Here at the Made in Melbourne Film Festival 2016
Semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2016 (NASHVILLE) in 2 categories; World Music for Ireland Meets Tibet & Music Video for Soldiers
Here Music Video makes Quarterfinals at the International Music Video Underground 2017 (PARIS) for both Best Music Video & Best Director
Semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2016 (NASHVILLE) for Soldiers in the Screenshot Category
Unreleased Track & Music Video, Secrets, is a Winner in the UK International Songwriting Competition 2017 (Nashville) for Best Music Video, along with 4 Higher Commended Awards for songwriting, 2 Semifinalist positions for her previously released music videos, Soldiers & Alive, and a Special Mention for her previously released music video, Here.
2nd Place in Music Video Category in the International Songwriting Competition 2017 (Nashville) for "Secrets" (unreleased) in the Music Video category
Highly Commended Award in the International Songwriting Competition 2018 (Nashville) for Best Music Video
Honourable Mention in the Unsigned Only Competition 2019 (Nashville) for 'You Don't Owe Me (No More)'
After achieving First Class Honours and the Dean’s Award for her musical composition/improvisations and thesis in 2015, The Border Crosser, Jessica was offered an Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship to study a Doctorate of Creative Arts from 2016, completed in December 2020. Her focus was on cross-genre, intercultural and interdisciplinary clashes, facilitating multifaceted fractures and fusions within composition. She currently lectures at Western Sydney University in Music Performance, Music Theory and Songwriting, and Improvisation, while completing a Fellowship (submission date Feb 12th 2021).
FULL LIST OF AWARDS & FEATURES
Semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2014 (NASHVILLE) for track, Here
Soldiers Music Video Selected for Los Angeles New Wave International
Film Festival 2015Soldiers Music Video Selected for Los Angeles Cinéfest 2015
Soldiers Music Video Selected for New Film Makers New York Festival 2015
held at Anthology Archives NYCSoldiers Music Video Selected for Underground Film Festival 2015 (MUNICH)
Soldiers Music Video selected for Biennial Edition of CinéWomen Magazine 2015
Soldiers Music Video Selected for the 6th Annual ITSA Film Festival 2015 (SONORA, CALIFORNIA)
Soldiers Music Video Selected for NYC Independent Film Festival 2015
Soldiers Selected for 2015 International Film Festival of Cinematic Arts (LOS ANGELES)
Soldiers Music Video wins Best Music Video at the APEX Film Festival (ROCHESTER, MN, USA)
Soldiers Music Video receives Special Mention at I Filmaker International Film Festival 2015 (MARBELLA, SPAIN)
Soldiers Music Video Selected for Williamsburg International Film Festival 2015
Soldiers Music Video Selected for Salento International Film Festival 2015
Soldiers Music Video Selected for Guam Film Festival 2015
Semifinalist in the Unsigned Only Competition 2015 (NASHVILLE) for 2 tracks in 5 different Categories
Soldiers Music Video makes Semifinals in the Video Performance Category of the Unsigned Only Competition 2015 (NASHVILLE).
Finalist in the Unsigned Only Competition 2015 for track, Raw
Soldiers Music Video makes Finals in the Video Performance Category for the Unsigned Only Competition 2015 (NASHVILLE)
Overall Honorable Mention in the Unsigned Only Competition 2015 (NASHVILLE)
Soldiers Music Video receives Award of Excellence at International Film
Festival of Cinematic Arts 2015 (LOS ANGELES)Soldiers Music Video Selected for Seeyousound International Music Festival 2016 (TURIN, ITALY)
Alive awarded Third Place by the Songwriter’s Association of Washington (DC) in the Adult Contemporary Section of their 32nd Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2016
Alive Music Video selected for New York City Independent Film Festival 2016
Semifinalist in the Unsigned Only Competition 2016 (NASHVILLE) for 3 tracks in 2 different categories
Finalist in the Unsigned Only Competition 2016 (NASHVILLE) in the Screenshot category
Alive Music Video makes Official Selection for New Filmmakers New York 2016
Alive Music Video is a semifinalist in the Cine Pobre Film Festival 2016 (MEXICO)
Honourable Mention Award in the Unsigned Only Competition 2016 (NASHVILLE) for instrumental track, Ireland Meets Tibet
Alive Music Video official selection for Byron Bay Film Festival 2016
Alive Music Video official selection for LA Femme International Film Festival 2016 (LOS ANGELES)
Alive Music Video is a finalist in the Byron Bay International Film Festival APRA AMCOS Music Video Awards
Here Music Video is a finalist in the Made in Melbourne Film Festival 2016
Here Music Video wins Best Music Video at Made in Melbourne Film Festival 2016
Semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2016 (NASHVILLE) in 2 categories; World Music for Ireland Meets Tibet & Music Video for Soldiers
Here Music Video makes quarterfinals at the International Music Video Underground 2017 (PARIS) for both Best Music Video & Best Director
Semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2016 (NASHVILLE) for Soldiers in the Screenshot Category
Unreleased Track & Music Video, Secrets, is a winner in the UK International Songwriting Competition 2017 (Nashville) for Best Music Video, along with 4 Higher Commended Awards for the track, 2 Semifinalist positions for her previously released music videos, Soldiers & Alive, and a special mention for her previously released music video, Here.
Semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2017 (Nashville) for Secrets (unreleased) in both the Music Video and Unpublished categories; winners to be announced shortly.
Finalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2017 (Nashville) for Secrets (unreleased) in the Music Video category; winners to be announced in April 2018.
2nd Place in Music Video Category in the International Songwriting Competition 2017 (Nashville) for Secrets (unreleased) in the Music Video category
Secrets Music Video screened at Canberra Short Film Festival 2018
Honourable Mention in the International Songwriting Competition 2018 (Nashville) for Secrets in the Music Video Category
Finalist x 3 in the Unsigned Only Competition 2019 (Nashville) for You Don't Owe Me (No More)
Honourable Mention in the Unsigned Only Competition 2019 (Nashville) for You Don't Owe Me (No More)
NEW RELEASE
Listen Now
Composed, Recorded, Produced & Mixed by Jessica Arlo Irish
Featuring Sihyun Park on Haegeum
"Life is alot like jazz ... it's best when you improvise."
George Gershwin
COLLABORATIONS
For work examples or specific track enquiries, please get in contact.
Oliver Tank:
Composed and recorded strings for Last Night I Heard Everything In Slow Motion, which went on to win the FBi Radio: Northern Lights Competition 2011 in Iceland, where he performed it at the Iceland Airwaves Festival. The song was also used in the National Campaign for GetUp! Australia, a Marriage Equality movement that aired on National Television: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TBd-UCwVAY
Composed and recorded strings in 2012 for both his single and album (consisting of violin, viola and cello)
Cowrote Untold with Oliver Tank the track Untold which was picked up by triple j’s Home & Hosed.
Specific Tracks Below
Swerve
Different Speed (feat. Ta-Ku)
Last Night I Heard Everything ...
Circles
Unreal
Lost feat. Fawn Myers
Untold - Oliver Tank & Wren (Cowrite)
Tonight (Unreleased Dreams)
Stay feat. Fawn Myers
Home
You Never Know feat. Hayden Calnin
Sound Of Silence feat. Fawn Myers
Past Present Future
Beautiful feat. Fawn Myers
Something With Numbers:
Performed electric violin with Something With Numbers at the Coaster Festival in Gosford 2011
Clare Conway (Filmmaker):
Directed 3 of Wren's music videos that have gone on to be featured in many international film festivals as well as winning multiple international awards (see above in Major National & International Film Screenings & Awards).
Directed and produced film called Tacit (Japan) for which Irish wrote the soundtrack - to be released February 2021
Damien Leith:
Violinist for shows/tours since 2015 including The Parting Glass, Roy Orbison, 10 Year Anniversary, Elvis, Elvis with String Quartet, Roy Orbison with String Quartet
Multiple TV performances on Channels 7, 9 & 10 (Sony)
Composed & Arranged Strings for String Quartet tours in 2018/2019 and 2019/2020
Violin and Viola session musician and composer
Claymore:
Guest Violinist with Band at several Festivals and performances throughout Australia
Yantra de Vilder:
Collaborator since 2015 on multiple live and recorded projects
Holly Harrison:
Collaborated on both live improvisations and studio recorded improvisations between 2015-2018
Joe Taranto:
Collaborator since 2018
Jess Starreveld
String Composition and Recording
Annabelle Kay
String Composition and Recording
The Khanz
String Composition and Recording
Hansaa
String Composition and Recording
Nat Conway
Orchestral Arrangement and Recording/Production (recorded at Sony Studios) of Summer To Stay
AFTRS
Performed violin at the AFTRS conference with Australian Film Composers presenting their works (2017)
Music Aviva
Collaborated with Music Aviva, Opera Vita and Opera Australia’s Simon Kim for a performance at Avoca Theatre 2017
Michael McGlynn of Vienna People
Ongoing collaboration with Michael McGlynn of Vienna People Studios. Composing music for artists, film, television and radio advertising briefs.
The Vegetable Plot
String composition & recording + voice over work
Melbourne Fashion Week
Composed two tracks for Melbourne Fashion Week’s Instagram and Social Media Platforms for the brands Gorman & Sandro Paris 2018
Billy Blake
Composed & recorded strings for solo project
Big Up Ma Boobs
Voice over work for Big Up Ma Boobs; UK Breastfeeding Normalising Animation (not yet released)
Mark Vincent
Performed on Channel 10 with Mark Vincent (Sony Australia) to promote his Eurovision Audition
Silver Party
Performed at the Silver Party 2019 Charity Event to raise funds for The Children’s Hospital
Rai Thistlewaite
Performed on Rai Thistlewaite’s (Thirsty Merc) new solo music video Till The Lights Come On
Ilan Kidron
Performed on Ilan Kidron’s (previously from The Potbelleez) new video duet of Shallow
One World One People
Band's Violinist
Performed at William Wallace Hotel (May’19)
Performed at The Bridge Hotel (Aug'19)
Performed at Lazy Bones (Aug’19)
Jessica Mauboy
Performed on The Voice 2019 with Jessica Mauboy (Sony) & The Voice 2019 Finals in duet with Boy George and Diana Rouvas
Lisa Gerrard
Performed on a track featuring vocals by Lisa Gerrard at Nylon Studios, led by Jesse Watt
One Republic
Performed with OneRepublic at the NRL finals 6th October 2019
Ricky Lee Coulter
Performed with Ricky Lee Coulter at Everest Carnival Fashion Lunch 10th October 2019
Clews
Orchestrated & Recorded strings for Clews “Feel” for Sony Australia November 2019
Parkway Drive
Performed with Parkway Drive in Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane for Good Things Festival 2019 with Luxe Strings
Delta Goodrem
Performed with Delta Goodrem at Fire Fight Australia 2020 hosted by Celeste Barber
Lincoln Sounds
Performed and improvised violin and viola for a number of tracks in June and July 2020
The Voice Australia
Performed with Chris Sebastian, Guy Sebastian and Johnny Manuel at The Voice Grand Finale July 2020
Greenhill Novak
Performed violin in several promotional music videos for the company 2020
Seoul National University
Composed, Recorded and Produced a piece featuring Haegeum, performed by Sihyun Park
The Apprentice Australia
Performed violin for upcoming TV show (2021) with Luxe Strings
Sunrise Channel 7
Performed with Delta Goodrem for Christmas Promotional Album performances on Sunrise with Luxe Strings
George Ellis
Performed for We Can Be Heroes: The Music of David Bowie Orchestrated at the State Theatre, Sydney (December 2020)
Performing for Bohemian Symphony: The Music of Queen Orchestrated (January 2021)
LAU
Composed and recorded strings for Rivers (2020)
Alanna Vulo
Orchestrated acoustic version of We Fall with Adrian Breakspear (TBR 2021)
AYA YVES
Orchestrated acoustic version of Feels Alright with Adrian Breakspear (TBR 2021)
Tep No
Composed and recorded strings for 2 of Tep No's upcoming tracks on his yet to be released album for 2021
COMPOSITION
Compositions for Live Performances, Film, TV, Advertising & Games
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SONGWRITING
Songs for Labels, Publishers, Solo Artists, Bands & In-Studio Sessions
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RECORDING STUDIO RATE 1
Pre-Written Parts ONLY
In-Studio Session or Remotely Recorded
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SCORED ARRANGEMENTS
Scored Musical Arrangements
Bands, Ensembles, Quartets, Orchestras
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VOICE OVER REGULAR
Film, Television, Advertising & Games
Regular Voice
In-Studio Session or Remotely Recorded
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VOICE OVER STYLISED
Film, Television, Advertising & Games
Accents & Characters
In-Studio Session or Remotely Recorded
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CONTACT
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0408264542