At Austin’s Moody Theater, American singer/songwriter Jessie Murph brought her blend of pop, country, and hip-hop to eager fans.
Jessie Murph was discovered after she posted vlogs and covers of songs on TikTok and YouTube. Her career began in 2021. During that year, she released her debut single “Upgrade.” It wasn’t until later that year that her single “Always Been You” made it to the radio charts. The following year, her song “Pray” charted in the Top 100 across the pond, in the UK. Jessie Murph has collaborated with artists such as Maren Morris, Jelly Roll, Diplo, and Polo G. In 2025, she released her second studio album, Sex Hysteria. From the album, her single “Blue Strips” quickly climbed the charts and became her highest charting single.
Musicians Garrett Murph and Haven Cody opened for Jessie Murph. Both are members of Jessie Murph’s band, and Garrett is actually the brother of the pop artist. The two were a last-minute fill-in for rapper Jorjiana. Their short 30-minute set flew by quickly. Despite neither of the two having official music released, they kept the crowd easily entertained. They performed their favorite country songs like “Smoky Mountain Rain,” originally sung by Ronnie Milsap, and “The Moon Over Georgia” by Shenandoah. And of course, they couldn’t come to Austin, Texas, without singing a Willie Nelson song. They sang “Seven Spanish Angels,” which featured Ray Charles at the time of its original release in 1985. Before it got too late, they performed a cover of Merle Haggard’s “Ramblin’ Fever.”
A little after 9 PM, Jessie Murph’s set began. The crowd was introduced to four backup dancers before she made it to the stage. They performed a quick introduction, where they pretended to fight one another. Murph began her set with her single “Gucci Mane,” which was released in April. The entire show was super theatrical. During the title track of her latest album, Sex Hysteria, the backup dancers used ropes as a prop to dance and entangle Murph.Before beginning “Heroin,” off stage, the crew put a wedding veil on her that was attached to support from the ceiling that drew the long veil up into the air as she sang the ballad. Her experience as a cheerleader came in handy during “It Ain’t Right.” The dancers took turns holding Murph in the air, throwing her up, and catching her. “Dirty,” originally a duet with Teddy Swims, is a single that came out in 2024 about a protagonist who was wronged by their ex. At the end of the performance of that song, the singer smashes a bottle over one of the dancers’ heads.
Prior to singing the popular song “Pray,” Murph asked a fan to join her on stage to help her sing. Jessie grabbed the girl’s hand and told her it’s okay if she’s nervous because she was, too. As the night came to a close, of course, she couldn’t leave without performing her most recent hit “Blue Strips.” From the ceiling and guns from the dancers, hundred-dollar bills were shot across the air into the audience.
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