Jessie Murph, who plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 8, 2023. Credit: Photo c/o Columbia Records

Having grown up in a very conservative Alabama town, it’s no shock that Jessie Murph was heavily exposed to country music. According to an interview with Women In Pop, a handful of angry parents on TikTok—where some of her less country-esque tunes blew up—told the 19-year-old that her lyrics were unladylike, and she needed to be the opposite.

In short, Murph told them to suck rope, and now she’s collaborating with the likes of Jelly Roll and Polo G.

Tickets to see Jessie Murph at St. Pete’s Jannus Live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 are still available and start at $30.

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This article appears in Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2023.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...