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Jess Cornelius Captures The Uncertainty That Comes With Big Life Changes : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast After 10 years of fronting the Australian indie band Teeth & Tongue, Cornelius went solo, and in the process grappled with expectations, found love, and followed her dreams.

World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Jess Cornelius Captures The Uncertainty That Comes With Big Life Changes

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Jess Cornelius On World Cfae

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Set List

  • "Banging My Head"
  • "Body Memory"
  • "No Difference"
  • "Kitchen Floor"

For 10 years, Jess Cornelius fronted the Australian indie band Teeth & Tongue. But then she decided to record solo material and made another big decision: to move to the United States. Along the way, she met her partner and just recently started a family. The New Zealand-born singer-songwriter's debut solo album, Distance, captures a lot of the uncertainty that comes with several big life changes: grappling with expectations, finding love, and following your dreams. It's a beautiful album, and we're thrilled to present performances she recorded for the Cafe from her home in Los Angeles.

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