Music Mayhem Magazine October 2014 : ISSUE #8 (Females in Music) | Page 22

What role models/inspirations did you have in the industry that made you want to become the successful musician you are today?

I have looked up to many female artists in the music industry. I love Sara Bareilles, Joan Jett, Tegan & Sara, Sheila E, and many others. I look up to the musicians who encourage people to be themselves and to not care what other people think. I think it's really important to be comfortable in your own skin and these are some of the ladies who have encouraged me to be the musician I am today.

JESS BOWEN is...