Jessica Ackerley is a Canadian guitarist, improviser and composer based in Honolulu. Since 2017, Ackerley has released 19 albums to much critical acclaim with features in Wire Magazine, Pitchfork, BBC Radio, and Bandcamp. They have been commissioned by Adult Swim, Mutual Mentorship, and New Music USA as well as received funding from Canada Council for the Arts and Foundation for Contemporary Arts. As an active performer, Ackerley has toured extensively throughout North America, performing at noteworthy venues like The Met Breuer, Roulette, The Stone, Something Else! Festival, Coastal Jazz Festival, and countless underground venues ranging from the basements of houses to record shops.
Jessica’s trio with bassist Walter Stinson and drummer Aaron Edgcomb are touring in support of their recent recording released on APK records and will be joined by guitarist/sound artist AF Jones (who performed the very first Orange Light event with Missive.
Also performing is the improvised trio of Viviane Houle (voice and synth), Shane Krause (bass clarinet and saxophones) and Trav Short (double bass.)
