Eora/Sydney-based indie-pop artist Jessica Fortuin lays her childhood trauma bare with her breathtaking new single “The Devil.”
“I wrote when I was 16 years about sexual assault and how long-term, it can change a survivor’s life,” she explained. “For me, I felt like there was so much focus on the act itself, and that was kind of it. Not many people took into consideration how, after a trauma, you have to continue with a life that doesn’t feel right anymore”
Jessica said she was inspired by artists like Lana Del Ray and Chappell Roan to share her story in the hope it might connect with and help others who’ve endured domestic violence and assault.
“There are still so many places in this society where we have failed our women. But there’s power in sharing stories,” she said. “The amount of people who have come up to me after a live show or messaged me on social media about how they resonated with ‘The Devil’ is comparable to the amount that has told me they never even considered the aftermath or long-term how this affects someone’s life after the immediate danger is gone.”
Jessica’s next gig is supporting YAGKI at her Adults Back-to-School Party at The Lady Hampshire on February 22. Tickets are on sale now through Oztix.
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