Tobias Jesso Jr.

Tobias Jesso, Jr. is a Grammy-winning songwriter and solo artist whose sound is steeped in the 1970s singer/songwriter tradition. The Los Angeles resident emerged from western Canada in the mid-2010s. On the strength of early songs, he won public accolades from Adele and booked his first national TV appearance before releasing his heavyhearted debut album, Goon, in 2015. While the record was well received, he went on to excel behind the scenes, writing and producing songs for the likes of John Legend, P!nk, Adele, and Harry Styles. In 2023, Jesso won the inaugural Grammy for Songwriter of the Year for his work with the latter two singers as well as FKA twigs, Omar Apollo, and Orville Peck. Still tugging at heart strings at the piano but with a few surprises in store, his second studio LP, s h i n e, saw release in 2025.