Jessica Willis Fisher Brand New Day

Guided by joy, courage, and gratitude, Jessica Willis Fisher reclaims her voice on her debut solo album, Brand New Day. By centering her story around original songs, expressive vocals, and acoustic arrangements, she begins an authentic new journey after a dramatic and sudden departure from her family's band. Tapping into the most vulnerable moments of her life, Brand New Day calls to mind the pristine vocals and eloquent material of roots music heroes like Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris. Married to husband Sean Fisher since 2017, Jessica Willis Fisher plays fiddle throughout the album and wrote eight of the album's 10 songs alone. Yet she has stayed out of the public eye since leaving her family's touring group, The Willis Clan, after her father was arrested and jailed for sexual abuse. Her personal struggle to find freedom is evident on "Fire Song" a co-write with Jon Randall and the first single from Brand New Day. Throughout Brand New Day, she looks at her life from multiple viewpoints, ranging from the romance of "Hopelessly, Madly" to the contemplation of "The Lucky One." She also revives "Slow Me Down," a ballad about being present in the moment which she previously recorded with her family. An emotional centerpiece of the project, "My History" finds her discovering that there is indeed a way forward through music. "I wondered, had my creative compass been broken beyond repair?" she says. "It's been a journey of finding that it's still in me. It's one of the strongest parts of me." With Brand New Day, Jessica Willis Fisher is embarking on a new season in her own life.