the las vegas based soulstres is influenced by powerhouses such as amy winehouse, erykah badu, yebba, adele, sam smith, teddy swims, stevie nicks, And even hayley williams of paramore.

manalo started performing at coffee shops and open mics in her early teens, busked on the streets of las vegas, and quickly found herself touring along the west coast. jessica began opening for touring acts such as allen stone, bruno major, jmsn, and lawrence taylor and headlined renowned venues such as the hotel cafe, brooklyn bowl las vegas, and the viper room. Jessica’s music empowers others to keep shooting for the stars. Manalo reminds her audience that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel no matter who you are or where you came from.