In the city of Pittsburgh, PA, Jessica Marie Baran was born on the 30th of May at the beginning of the 80's, when not just the hair was big, but so was the music scene. It was the age of two that Jessica got her first piano. The piano only had about 12 keys and stood about 1-½ feet off the ground, which will foreshadow what, her life will be in eleven years. As she grew older, music would always play a role in her life. She started singing in the church choir at the age of 7. While singing there, Jessica decided that she would share her talent with her local community. She tried out for Annie in '88 and was cast the role of "Molly". Later that year she was cast as "Tiny Tim" in Scrooge. Years of plays would follow, from Annie Warbucks to "Into the Woods. At the age of nine, Jessica tried out for the "Children's Festival Chorus". With hard work she learned much on voice technique and style.

During the next year, she tried out to sing the National Anthem for the local Pittsburgh Pirates. Being only ten years old, she was the youngest of those trying out. The try out was successful, but she was placed on a waiting list because of her age. Though two years later, on her 13th birthday, Jessica stood in front of 45,000 people and "belted" the Anthem. She "wowed" the crowd and still does to this day.

The piano would return into her life at the age of eleven. Only with three years of experience, Jessica composed her first composition at fourteen. At that moment Jessica's life would change and she would live to compose music. Currently, Jessica has composed more than fifty instrumental and lyrical pieces. Dedicating two of her songs to the Columbine Massacre and the tragic death of John F. Kennedy Jr.

The past six months in the studio with the help, hard work and dedication of her sister Jennifer and close friend Erin, Jessica is looking forward to beginning a new chapter in her musical career with Trilogy.

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