Rock on, Jessie!!!

What makes Jessie Murphy, junior, stand out from everyone else? Well, outside of her grueling hours spent at South, she is a amazing musician. She practices frequently and even performs in concerts.

“I have been playing since I was about five, and I have had the same teacher for the past 13 years,” said Murphy.

Through all of these years spent practicing to become as talented as she is today, she has gathered the ability to play many instruments.

“I can play the ukulele, bass, acoustic and electric,” said Murphy.

She now is practicing at School of Rock along with many kids who also attend South. She took choir her freshman year at South and plans to spend her senior year taking more music classes. All of her practice doesn’t go unheard, she plays concerts and many different venues around St. Louis.

“I have played at the Pageant, Firebird, Skybar, Music Lounge, and many other places,” said Murphy.

According to Murphy some performances are more fun than others, and the ones that are, become some of her favorites.

“I think that my favorite performance was summer of 2018. I will always remember it because of how hard that I was sweating and the beautiful sunset that provided a cool backdrop to the stage,” said Murphy.

She said that she is so excited to perform at Summerfest this summer in Milwaukee and she hopes to have a similar experience, but much more exciting because of how large it is. Murphy hopes to continue her passion in her future also.

“In college I hope to major in music education,” said Murphy.