Jessica Harper

• Genre: Folk/Sing-Along
• Hometown: NYC

About

Actress Jessica Harper became the thinking horror fan's dream date after starring in the cult classics Suspiria and Phantom of the Paradise. Her children's music, however, captures the goofy fun of My Favorite Year, in which she also starred. Like some of the Roches output or the Talking Heads "Stay Up Late," Harper's kid-friendly tunes will also find favor with adults who are tired of the mindless repetition of "B-I-N-G-O / Bingo was his name-oh!" Harper uses quirky humor and Worldbeat rhythms to create songs that will be swallowed up by smart, inquisitive kids. And whose children aren't brainy?

- Nick Dedina