{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Jessica Wolfe | image = Holly Laessig at the Library of Congress Great Hall, February 28, 2023.jpg | image_upright = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = Jess Wolfe in 2023 | birth_name = | alias = Jess Wolfe | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per WP:DOB --> | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, United States | origin = Los Angeles | genre = Indie pop | occupation = singer, songwriter, actress | instrument = vocals, bass synth | years_active = 2005–present | label = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> }} '''Jessica Wolfe''' is an American singer, songwriter, bass synth player and actress from Los Angeles, California. She is a founding member along with Holly Laessig of the indie pop musical group Lucius.<ref name="vocal kinship">{{cite news |title=Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of indie pop's Lucius on their "vocal kinship" and look |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jess-wolfe-and-holly-laessig-of-lucius-vocal-kinship-unique-style/ |accessdate=11 July 2019 |publisher=CBS News |date=24 March 2018}}</ref>
==Life and early career== Jessica Wolfe was raised in Calabasas, California, and is a graduate of Calabasas High School.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Loesig |first1=John |title=Parents see graduation through rose-colored glasses |date=19 June 2003 |url=https://www.theacorn.com/articles/parents-see-graduation-through-rose-colored-glasses/ |publisher=The Acorn |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref> She studied at the Berklee College of Music, where she met future Lucius bandmate Holly Laessig. She graduated with the class of 2007, and subsequently moved to Brooklyn.<ref name="berklee">{{cite web |title=Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig |url=https://www.berklee.edu/bt/alumnotes/jess-wolfe-and-holly-laessig |website=berklee.edu |publisher=Berklee College of Music |accessdate=13 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="NYT-Ryzik">{{cite interview |last=Ryzik |first=Melena |interviewer=Melena Ryzik |title=Peas in a Vintage-Soul-Style Pod |type=Interview |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/arts/music/talking-with-jess-wolfe-and-holly-laessig-of-lucius.html |publisher=The New York Times |location=NY |date=11 October 2013 |access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref> She then toured with Roger Waters as a backup singer on his Us + Them Tour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch Roger Waters join Lucius on-stage to perform Pink Floyd's 'Mother' |date=6 May 2022 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-roger-waters-join-lucius-on-stage-to-perform-pink-floyds-mother-3219904 |publisher=NME |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref> Wolfe would also appear as a contestant on the ninth season of ''American Idol'', with her audition airing but being eliminated in the Hollywood rounds thereafter.<ref>https://ruralintelligence.com/arts/deee-lucius-a-cult-fave-comes-to-the-berkshires-3</ref>
==Music career== Wolfe and musical partner Holly Laessig founded Lucius upon moving to Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ryzik |first1=Melena |title=Peas in a Vintage-Soul-Style Pod |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/arts/music/talking-with-jess-wolfe-and-holly-laessig-of-lucius.html |work=The New York Times |date=11 October 2013 |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref> The band has since released two EPs, four albums, and have collaborated on numerous songs with other musical artists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lucius Discography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lucius-mn0001878783/discography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Wolfe was previously married to Lucius's drummer, Dan Molad, but they divorced ahead of the ''Second Nature'' album tour.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Power |first1=Ed |title=Lucius sprinkle disco glitter over heartache on divorce album |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/lucius-sprinkle-disco-glitter-over-heartache-on-divorce-album-1.4840252 |publisher=The Irish Times |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref>
==Discography== with Lucius * ''Songs From The Bromley House'' (2009) * ''Wildewoman'' (2013) * ''Good Grief'' (2016) * ''Nudes'' (2018) * ''Second Nature'' (2022) * Lucius<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lucius |url=https://www.ilovelucius.com/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.ilovelucius.com}}</ref> (self-titled) (2025)
with Brandi Carlile * ''In These Silent Days'' (2021)
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Award / Organization ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated work ! scope="col" | Result |- !scope="row" rowspan="3"|Grammy Awards |rowspan=3|2023 |Grammy Award for Album of the Year |''In These Silent Days'' - Brandi Carlile |{{Nom}} |- |Grammy Award for Record of the Year | rowspan=2|''You and Me on the Rock'' - Brandi Carlile ft. Lucius |{{Nom}} |- |rowspan=1|Grammy Award for Best Americana Performance |{{Nom}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{discogs artist}} *{{IMDb name}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wolfe, Jess}} Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:American women singer-songwriters Category:American Idol participants Category:Berklee College of Music alumni Category:Singers from Los Angeles Category:21st-century American women Category:Singer-songwriters from California Category:The Bleeding Heart Band members