Welcome to Jesse Welles World!

This is an archive and fan space for the music, lyrics, and story of Jesse Welles.

Jesse Welles, our favorite Arkansas-born singer-songwriter known for his honest, thoughtful, and often protest-style lyrics. This site includes details on each song and release, with lyrics, annotations, and embedded demo videos for easy listening along!

• Complete known discography.
• Full song database including all lyrics (some with annotations).
• Embedded demos & uploads from Jesse’s official channels and the WellesArchive all in one place.
• Band histories: Jeh-sea Welles, Dead Indian, Cosmic American, Welles, and now Jesse Welles.
• Coming soon: guitar chords and tabs for the songs too!

Jesse Welles Albums

Under the Powerlines II

September 26, 2025

With The Devil

August 22, 2025

Devil’s Den

August 22, 2025

Pilgrim

July 4, 2025

Jesse Welles Live From San Francisco

April 18, 2025

Under The Powerlines

March 21, 2025

Middle

February 21, 2025

Patchwork

September 19, 2024

Hells Welles

July 4, 2024

Arkancide 3

December 25, 2023

Arkancide 2

December 24, 2023

Arkancide

December 23, 2023

Alien Secrets

October 30, 2023

Red Trees and White Trashes

June 15, 2018

Space Camp Summer 18

2018

Resist

April 1, 2017

All of Life is Piss

2017

Pall Mall Church

May 19, 2016

Chaff

May 19, 2016

Gemini Sweethearts and Daisy Chains

January 21, 2016

Demonstrations

August 21, 2015

When We Live

November 11, 2014

When We Die

December 16, 2013

Lead Me to the Sky

April 9, 2013

Indian Summer

March 26, 2013

News & updates

Stay tuned for new demo song drops, lyric annotations, tour announcements, show videos, releases, news, and interviews.

Latest Blog Posts

• NPR: Jesse Welles sings about the news, to great fanfare
• Fayettville Matters – MerryWilder
• Love Will Win
• Jesse Welles turns anxiety into catharsis
• 90.7 WFUV Live Sessions – Interview