Jessie Reid is a Shropshire-based singer-songwriter whose soulful, folk-inspired music has been featured on Made in Chelsea, Love Island and BBC 6 Music. With over 20 million Spotify streams, she played Glastonbury Acoustic Stage 2024 and continues to captivate audiences with her distinctive percussive guitar style and evocative songwriting.
Her fingerstyle guitar playing has drawn comparisons with the likes of Ben Howard, RY X, Lucy Rose and Nick Mulvey. Jessie has provided main tour support for Steph Strings, Louden Wainwright III and Dan Owen on their UK tours. With her unique percussive style of ‘laptap’ guitar playing, Jessie has become a firm Sofar Sounds favourite, performing over 50 Sofar shows across three continents. She had an exciting summer in 2025, appearing at Green Man, Kendal Calling, Moseley Folk Festival, Between the Trees and Found Festival. Jessie has also previously appeared at 110 Above Festival, Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Camper Calling and Timber Festival.
Jessie’s new album ‘Little Sparks’ was released in February 2026, with support from ‘Fresh Folk’ Spotify Editorial and BBC Radio 6 Music. She successfully completed her
first 15 date headline UK tour with several sold out shows and another new album in the pipeline, exciting times.